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Mural art in Waikumete Cemetery

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A lovely day today and so took the opportunity to head to Waikumete Cemetery  for a spot of photography - of course it's never just a 'spot' with me is it *grin* no, so this trip ended up with another 500 photographs to edit and work through 250 biographies of those graves.  I take 2 photos per grave.  One from a distance and one of the headstone close up. Here is my Waikumete cemetery group on Flickr . My partner happened upon a box covering a utility of some sort.  Maybe a small pumphouse or electricity housing.  Auckland has this very awesome habit of beautifying these things and they generally have a theme of the area they are in.  The one in Waikumete Cemetery is in the military section and so that was it's theme. Another decorated utility box outside William Maxwell cemetery I have photographed is  here  and a random street utility box is here ©2012 Magna_Quies.com

Generations and Gaps

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We had a lovely weekend last week. Mike and I flew to Christchurch on Thursday 7th April to spend some time with family in Christchurch and even better as that was also Jess's birthday. Whilst there we managed to get some lovely impromptu 4 generation snaps... My mum - 1937 Me - 1962 Jess - 1984 Joseph - 2011 ...got to be with Joe for his first innoculation....6 weeks already! Well, actually 7 at time of writing this...i can't believe how fast that's gone!! ...I got lots and lots and lots of wonderful cuddles with my gorgeous wee grandson.... ... and even more cuddles! and got to just watch him now and then.... ...and got to show Joseph off to more family...here he is with great cuzzy Clare Video of Joseph :o) I also got to check in on my house in Christchurch, which i'm pleased to say even with it's interior and exterior earthquake damage, is looking the homeliest it ...