The damp weather was not conducive to beach walking so we parked beside the Botanic Gardens and walked around the river. It was good weather for ducks, and we were intrigued to see one that had a crest on its head:
We also saw two families of appealing paradise ducklings:
Our aim had been to see some of the Scape 2021 sculptures. The Native Section by Aroha Novak, on the Museum tower is an index of indigenous fauna removed in the creation of Hagley Park.
Resilience Training by Olivia Webb re-considers the four Cardinal Virtues and replaces them with values that better support resilience now and in the future. It’s a voluntary public performance artwork, with performances on Saturdays at 3pm.
We appreciated the Nikau palms in the North Quad of the Arts Centre:
There was also a piano we hadn’t seen before:
After morning tea at Bunsen we walked along the Worcester Boulevard and noticed a Tardis at the Astro Lounge.
When we’d entered the Gardens we’d seen pair of shoes abandoned on the riverbank. By the time we returned someone had placed them on a picnic table.
In central Christchurch, walking by
all kinds of sights will meet your eye
Ruth's Reflections 
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