Looking back now at 2015 – here’s some photos of what we did and saw this year.
January
A New Year sojourn in Bishopdale, with walks around Harewood and Papanui. Beautiful long summer nights., watching True Detective.
This classic Bishopdale sign.
The cemetery at Papanui, right by Harewood Road.
Kite Day.
February
A wedding, birthdays, and a fabulous whanau time.
Hooray for the second Street Art Festival – this on Allen Street is one of my favourites.
March
Armageddon.
Te Matatini.
The Commons.
Sofles street art.
Spectrum Street Art exhibition.
April
Edible book competition.
Demolition of the Chancery Arcade.
Field of Remembrance, Cranmer Square.
Ronnie van Hout.
Record Store Day.
Bad Evil and Percussion Girl at Galaxy Records.
Bus Interchange.
Crane and sky, the Christchurch staple.
May
Sunrise reflected in The Press building.
Hereford Street art.
NZ Music Month launch.
David Walliams and crowd – WORD Christchurch.
June
Flags in Cathedral Square.
Matariki at the Botanic Gardens.
The Police Station.
New Brighton market shop.
July
The Press Night of D’Light for KidsFest. It was cold. It was muddy. And thoroughly spectacular! The Christchurch Botanic Gardens aglow with inventiveness and light.
Saturday 11 July was superfrozen. Even the neighbour’s water feature froze solid.
Lego Brick Show.
Charles Upham statue.
I was moved by the plaque on a park bench on Manchester Street. 
Westende House demolition 
Loved this web on High Street.
August
There was snow.
The Bounce event in Cathedral Square was good fun, followed by a boogie on the dance-o-mat.
A sunrise to swoon for, by the Bus Interchange.
In town, in the dark.
September
The Arboria Luminarium. It came to town for the Christchurch Arts Festival.
Failed to do what sign says.
High Street: The Art of Recovery.
Manchester Street carpark building demolition.
High /Tuam – behind McKenzie and Willis.
Durham Street newbies.
Busting moves
In bloom
Magnoliaaaaaa!
The smelly flower in Cuningham House.
Foggy morning in Christchurch town.
October
Mckenzie Willis facade.
Fun Palaces
Stay by Antony Gormley.
Heritage Day dancer.
On the beach.
November
A visit to Wellington for the LIANZA Conference.
View from the top of the Cable car.
Wellington assemblages.
The opening of Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre.
December
Flox’s urban forest in the new Spectrum Street Art Festival exhibition at the YMCA.
Christchurch Art Gallery reopens. Here’s the joyous Pip and Pop New New world – made of sugar.
Margaret Mahy Playground. It has been our holiday hangout.
New Brighton Santa Parade
Ngaio’s desk, Ngaio Marsh house.
Arohanui, and best wishes for 2016. XXX
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- Wellingtonia: 2015 in pictures: November
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- Smelly flowers: 2015 in pictures: September
- Snow, sequins, and Hatbeard: 2015 in pictures: August
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- Birds’ eyes: 2015 in pictures: June
- O Superman: 2015 in pictures: May
- Bunnies, ponies, and Bad Evil: 2015 in pictures: April
- A month in Christchurch country: 2015 in pictures: March
- Whanau whanau whanau: 2015 in pictures: February
- Flying: 2015 in pictures: January
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