A few pho­tos I took as I walked the dog in the Mount Vic­tor­ia town belt, and of the unveil­ing of a new liv­ing sculp­ture at the Inner­most Gar­dens.

At the corner of Pirie and Austin, Mount Victoria.
At the corner of Pir­ie and Aus­tin, Mount Vic­tor­ia.
Austin Street sign.
“No Deep Sea Oil Drilling Off Our Coast”, Aus­tin Street.
Sign, Mount Victoria.
Town belt sign, top of Ellice Street.
Wellington from the former quarry site at the top of Ellice Street, Mount Victoria.
Look­ing west from the quarry site.
Mount Victoria Town Belt.
Dead wood.
Sign Post, Mount Victoria Town Belt.
Sign­post near the Pir­ie Street play area.
A view towards Kelburn from the Hataitai Bus Tunnel, Pirie Street, Mount Victoria.
A view from the Hataitai bus tun­nel of Pir­ie Street, Vivi­an Street, and Kel­burn.

 

“A Liv­ing Sculp­ture”

On April 3rd, Grant Lyo­n’s sculp­ture “Yeah, Nah” was unveiled by Wel­ling­ton may­or Celia Wade-Brown at the Inner­most Gar­dens in Mount Vic­tor­ia, at the con­clu­sion of the Cross­ways Com­munity Centre’s 2nd annu­al Treas­ure Hunt.

At the Innermost Gardens' Charles Plimmer hall, Crossways Community treasure hunters have a barbecue.
At the Charles Plim­mer Hall, Cross­ways Com­munity treas­ure-hunters have a bar­be­cue.
Celai Wad-Brown reads the description of Grant Lyon's "Yeah Nah" living sculpture.
Celia Wade-Brown reads the descrip­tion of Grant Lyo­n’s “Yeah Nah” liv­ing sculp­ture.
Grant Lyon and Celia Wade-Brown pose with treasure-hunters after the unveiling of "Yeah Nah".
Grant and Celia with young treas­ure-hunters try­ing out the new seat.
Prize-giving at the Crossways Community Centre's 2015 treasure hunt.
Hand­ing out prizes.
Queen Victoria and friends rest on Grant Lyon's living sculpture "Yeah, Nah".
Queen Vic­tor­ia and friends.
"Yeah Nah" at the end of the evening.
“Yeah Nah” at the end of the even­ing.