Thursday Challenge - Symmetry

I'm back online again so hopefully will be back into the swing of things.

Thursday Challenge's prompt this week is Symmetry - balanced, similar, rhythmic, centred, harmonious.

So here's a picture I took some years ago in Dunedin, New Zealand. This is in the grounds of Larnach Castle.

Thursday Challenge - Tools

This week's prompt at Thursday Challenge is Tools

 So here's a picture taken at the Cadbury Factory in Dundedin, New Zealand.

"Tools" to make Chocolate

Photo Hunt - Loud and Old

Sandi's Photo Hunt - Loud

Niagara Falls taken from the tunnels under the falls - the sound is deafening.

Gattina's Photo Hunting - Old

Some old things taken at the Otago Settler's Museum in Dunedin.

Photo Hunt - Branches and Bling

Gattina's PhotoHunting - Tree Branches

Dunedin, New Zealand

Sandi's Photo Hunt - Bling

Christmas Bling at Universal Studios, LA.

FMTSO - Wheels

FMTSO prompt this week is Wheels

So here are mine - taken at the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit, USA and at the Otago Settlers Museum in Dunedin, New Zealand. Both very interesting museums to visit. 

NaBloPoMo 19 - FMTSO - Symmetry

This week's challenge for Friday My Town Shoot Out is Symmetry.

And Dunedin, New Zealand turned out to be a place full of symmetrical buildings, gardens etc.  Good opportunity to showcase Dunedin, another beautiful and spectacular city in New Zealand.

So here are my pics taken some years ago. (click on pics to enlarge)

St. Paul's Cathedral

Dunedin Town Hall

A part of the Octagon, the city centre of Dunedin.

Entrance  to the Dunedin Botanic Gardens

Inside the Dunedin Railway Station

Stain Glass Window inside the Dunedin Railway Station

Grand Ballroom, Larnach Castle

Laburnum Arch and Green room, Larnach Castle grounds.

Also check out my post on Larnach Castle 'cos that's pretty symmetrical too!

 

NaBloPoMo 17 - ABC Wednesday - R is for

R is the letter at ABC Wednesday for this week.

So R is for ...

Roses - I love roses. This picture is from the Rose Garden at the Wellington Botanical Gardens.

Rabbit - This "Rabbit" lives at the Cadbury Chocolate Factory in Dunedin.

Rainbow 

Larnach Castle Dunedin

Not really a castle but more like a big mansion.

The tour inside was interesting. I enjoyed it. Reviews on trip advisor are however mixed. But I think it just depends on your interest whether you enjoy the inside or not.

The gardens were amazing and the views from the turret were spectacular.

Here are some pics (click on pics to enlarge)

the white bits on the grass are remnants of snow

view from the turret

Links:   larnachcastle.co.nz    tripadvisor reviews or larnach castle

Check out my other Dunedin posts:  Steepest street in the world    Cadbury Chocolate

Cadbury Chocolate

in Dunedin and Mumbai

History of the Cadbury chocolate in New Zealand

Inside the Cadbury Factory in Dunedin. The kid had a blast and took this picture. I had fun too.

Cadbury House in Mumbai

The Double Decker Bus

It's great fun to ride the double decker buses - that is sitting on the top deck.

London isn't the only city that has double decker buses.

Here are a bus in Dunedin, New Zealand and a bus in Mumbai, India.

The Mumbai bus brings back fond memories of sitting in the front on the top deck - was such a thrill.

The Steepest street in the world

Dunedin is a pretty city with spectacular views, the home of New Zealand's Cadbury Chocolate factory, Larnach Castle and Baldwin street.

This is Baldwin Street, Dunedin, considered to be the steepest residential street in the world.

Links:
Baldwin Street, Dunedin