Deep in the Forest then it's Off to the Duck Pond

Deep in the Forest for Fort Building

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Not far from the playground at the Botanic Gardens, I have a favourite spot in the forest that I like to build forts out of bits that have fallen off the trees.

I don't think that any people, not even the gardeners get to this spot because the remains of the last fort that I made was still here, just!

I made it ages ago.

Mum came to find me, so I took photos of her while she took photos of me.  

That was fun.

The remains of my fort.

The forest floor.

Another view of my ruined fort.

There's Mum taking a photo of me.

Some leaves got in my way as I was walking down to Mum.

Ooops, I pushed the button by mistake!!!!

Off to the Duck Pond
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Then we walked down the forest tracks and made our way to the duck pond.
There is a lovely little track that crosses over a small stream.
You have to step on some stones to get over it.
And then to get to the pond, I always have to check out the big fungus that is growing on the tree at the side of the path.
It has been there for years and I think it is so cool!!!!
Then we get to the Gazebo by the pond.

The lovely little path down to the stream.

This is looking down the stream.

My favourite fungus!!!!!

The gazebo by the duck pond.

Looking Up at the Trees and The Children's Playground

Looking Up at the Trees
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I love looking up at the trees when we go to the Wellington Botanic Gardens.
This is up by the Cable Car Museum entrance of the gardens.
There was heaps of birds flying about, even lots of tuis.
I managed to get one in the second photo but it is near impossible to see as it is just a dark shape.
But I can see it!!!!

A lovely blue springtime sky.

Can you see the Tui?

The sun shining through the punga leaves.

Looking up through the forest canopy.

The Children's Playground at the Botanic Gardens
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I love coming here to the playground especially when there isn't many other kids here during school-time.
I get to go on the flying fox as many times as I like.
I got to the end of my film and was able to get a few more photos from it and the last two came out very interesting.
I think they turned out really cool!!!!

An arty effect on the walk down to the playground.

Another arty end of film effect.

Looking down on the playground.

The roof of the toilet block and shelter.

The Wellington Cable Car Museum and Cable Car

The Wellington Cable Car Museum

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I thought a good place to start taking my photos was at the Cable Car Museum.

I love coming here.

I wish that the old cable cars were still in service.

The cable cars are really called grip cars.

The museum is in the original winding house.

The winding house was going to be demolished when they put in the new cable car system but instead restored it to become the museum.

A school girl dummy looking out

My mum remembers riding on this cable car

This cable car was used before the one that is in service now.

This is the seat inside.

This is the oldest of the two grip cars (cable cars) at the
museum

This is the side view.

The grip car has lovely woodwork.

The winding machine that used to haul up the cable cars.

The Famous Wellington Cable Car

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Heaps of Wellingtonians use the cable car every day to get to work, home, the nearby university and of course loads of tourists get the cable car up from the city to have a look at the very cool view of Wellington city and also to then have a walk through the Wellington Botanic Gardens which is one of my most favourite places.

I love coming here!!!!

This is the view from the lookout at the top of the cable car.

Here is the cable car coming up the hill.

It's nearly at the top.

Everyone is about to get out.

This is part of the cable car station.

A very cool lamp and blue sky.

The doors are closing.

Going......

...going.....

....gone!!!!!

Welcome to Photo Boy New Zealand

Taking a photo from in the bush

Welcome to this new blog.
My son Salem has just discovered that he loves to take photos.
He has never liked using a digital camera as you can't really see what you are taking a photo of especially in daylight and you can't see the screen.

Taking a photo of me taking a photo of him

He bought a Box Brownie Flash II camera a little while back from his favourite antique shop in Thorndon and we have just got some 120 film for it.
So will be taking photos with that soon.

Surrounded by all the birds

Then last week we bought a Ricoh RF-5 camera from an op-shop for $5.
We got some film and batteries for it and he tried it out for the first time yesterday.
We went up to the Cable Car Museum in Kelburn and then through the Wellington Botanic Gardens and the Lady Norwood Rose Gardens.

Getting some good shots of the birds

He had a blast and loved the freedom he had with the camera.
He liked that he could take his time with setting up a shot and of course the noise it made as he took the photo.

The Joy Fountain at the Wellington Botanic Gardens

He had so much fun that two rolls of film were soon used.
We should have brought more with us as he had plenty more subjects to photograph.

So we will have to go back sometime very soon so that the roses will still be at their best.
With plenty of film.

The Joy Fountain from another angle

Today we took his film into Kodack Express in Coastlands.
Dave took him out the back to see the machines that will be developing his film and also the machine that will be printing his photos.
Salem was so excited and can't wait to see his photos which will be ready to pick up on Monday.

Taking arty photos of roses

We are also getting them put on a CD so we can share his photos on this blog.
So after this post which I am doing, it will all be Salem's work.
Enjoy!!!!