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Wellington Harbour Tree Fern

Wellington Harbour Tree Fern

The tree fern sculpture on the waterfront in Wellington. This was also seen in the More Wellington post on BrizBunny posted much closer to the time.

Update: No sooner do I hit post and I discover that these are in fact Nikau Palms, the most southerly of all palms trees, and a New Zealand native. These 10m tall metal versions were designed by Ian Athfield as part of the Wellington Library design.

  • Aperture: ƒ/7.7
  • Camera: PENTAX Optio S45
  • Taken: 21 December, 2005
  • Focal length: 17.4mm
  • ISO: 50
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Wellington Railway Station Sign

Wellington Railway Station Sign

Wellington does a great job of its street signs to some of the tourist hotspots, like the Railway Station and the Cable Car. Apparently  double Fairlie steam locos were a feature of the early days of New Zealand railways in the 1870’s, with some seeing use into 1920.

  • Aperture: ƒ/4.8
  • Camera: PENTAX Optio S45
  • Taken: 21 December, 2005
  • Focal length: 17.4mm
  • ISO: 50