Thank you 😀 I had an early walk in the Auckland Field of Remembrance as we’ll be down your way on ANZAC Day, honouring the Big T’s two great uncles who died in WWI.
I had a quick look at the Remembrance Field in Cranmer Square. I thought it would be more impressive but I think they have squashed the crosses into the same area as previous years. I suppose they had to be contained so there would be space for the Anzac Day service. Nice to know you will be honouring the great uncles.
I think you are right about the spacing — and the reason for it. They are definitely closer together than in the Auckland Field. I was so glad both the uncles were accessible; one on a row end, the other in the front row.
I would have really liked that, but the Christchurch leg of this trip is very short. We flew down late morning and are heading to Hororata and then on to Oamaru tomorrow. This is my first visit since the earthquakes; seeing the cathedral in particular was very hard. But we’ve been to the Field of Remembrance and found both the uncles! So very many young lives lost.
Ah, that’s great, except for the Cathedral part. That is a sad sight. Otherwise, it was a beautiful day for travel and sight seeing. I am going now to the Auckland Cenotaph online site to place some poppies. 🙂 Lest we forget.
It is a beautiful day, as it was the last time I was here.8 think that’s part of what made seeing the cathedral so hard. I hardly recognised the square, but was glad to see Old Govt House intact. We stayed there once when the boy-child was little and he was terribly impressed by the luxury (so we’re we, but we hid it better). I must pay a visit to the online cenotaph too; it is such a wonderful project.
Beautiful shot, Su, but I know that building!! The treadmills at my health club have different virtual places you can walk or run, a number of which are in New Zealand. One of them takes me right up to this building. 🙂 What fun!!
True, but I don’t think we’d see much at the pace the visual goes. 🙂 I think they must use a drone to do the recording, but obviously at a level a person’s eyes would be when walking.
I still struggle with panoramic shots – I want to blame my iPhone, but I think it is largely because I can’t see how I want to frame the picture in my head.
Zimmerbitch 
A beautiful homage to Anzac Day.
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Thank you 😀 I had an early walk in the Auckland Field of Remembrance as we’ll be down your way on ANZAC Day, honouring the Big T’s two great uncles who died in WWI.
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I had a quick look at the Remembrance Field in Cranmer Square. I thought it would be more impressive but I think they have squashed the crosses into the same area as previous years. I suppose they had to be contained so there would be space for the Anzac Day service. Nice to know you will be honouring the great uncles.
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I think you are right about the spacing — and the reason for it. They are definitely closer together than in the Auckland Field. I was so glad both the uncles were accessible; one on a row end, the other in the front row.
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Was their space to add your own poppy?
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Yes. It’s lovely seeing the individual touches added to the crosses.
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You will probably be far too busy but you are most welcome to pop in to see me. Drop me an email kaahend@gmail.com
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I would have really liked that, but the Christchurch leg of this trip is very short. We flew down late morning and are heading to Hororata and then on to Oamaru tomorrow. This is my first visit since the earthquakes; seeing the cathedral in particular was very hard. But we’ve been to the Field of Remembrance and found both the uncles! So very many young lives lost.
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Ah, that’s great, except for the Cathedral part. That is a sad sight. Otherwise, it was a beautiful day for travel and sight seeing. I am going now to the Auckland Cenotaph online site to place some poppies. 🙂 Lest we forget.
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It is a beautiful day, as it was the last time I was here.8 think that’s part of what made seeing the cathedral so hard. I hardly recognised the square, but was glad to see Old Govt House intact. We stayed there once when the boy-child was little and he was terribly impressed by the luxury (so we’re we, but we hid it better). I must pay a visit to the online cenotaph too; it is such a wonderful project.
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Just placed my last poppy. 🙂
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Beautiful shot, Su, but I know that building!! The treadmills at my health club have different virtual places you can walk or run, a number of which are in New Zealand. One of them takes me right up to this building. 🙂 What fun!!
janet
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That is so cool!! It is the Auckland Museum and War Memorial. It is surrounded by a really nice park — but you probably know that. 🙂
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I’ve virtually walked there. 🙂
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It would be great if they did a tour of the museum itself 😀
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True, but I don’t think we’d see much at the pace the visual goes. 🙂 I think they must use a drone to do the recording, but obviously at a level a person’s eyes would be when walking.
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Good point. A stroll round the museum enjoying the exhibits isn’t a great cardio workout. 😀
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That has to be a government building of some sort Su? It’s very balanced and majestic.
Leslie
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It does look very official! It’s the Auckland Museum and War Memorial.
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Very nice Su…..
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Wow! what a majestic photo! I marvel at panoramic captures like these ….
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It’s such a stunning building; difficult to take a bad photo.😀
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I still struggle with panoramic shots – I want to blame my iPhone, but I think it is largely because I can’t see how I want to frame the picture in my head.
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I know exactly what you mean!!
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