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The Lost Gypsy Gallery

A green house bus surround by trees with a wall in front covered in found object, hand crafted automata.

A few years ago I was in Papatowai in the middle of winter photographing waterfalls. It was an amazing weekend but sadly the Lost Gypsy Gallery was closed. Last summer it was top of my list of must sees. I was not disappointed. This is the scene that first greets you when you arrive. The sign says “rewarding the curious since 1999 with solar, wind, water and hand power creations. Recycled naturally now with coffee and cakes. The coffee was amazing, the best I have had south of Christchurch so far. Inside this old green Leyland house bus is the Gallery. This is home to over 85 buttons to push, wind and play. It also contains the world upside down globe I previously shared. Thank you to the artist Blair Somerville for an amazing gallery of your work, it was very inspiring.

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Outside the English Market Cork

Outside view of Cork's English Market, with a black sign bearing white lettering. The large windows showcase colourful images of fresh produce, meats, and market scenes.

The English Market in Cork is one of the cities most visited tourist attractions and largest markets. This is the entrance from the Grand Parade side. The market has been trading since 1788 and has over 100 stalls selling fresh, local produce. Walking inside there was a lot of people at the bread, meat, seafood and bakery stalls. Markets are often challenging environments for photography. The name puzzled me. Why was it called the English Market when it is in Ireland? The term English Market was coined in the 19th century to seperate it from the nearby Saint Peter’s Market which was known at the Irish Market. The Irish Market has long gone but this one remains. Exploring inside I didn’t see many English foods. There was a lot of local Irish specialities such as spiced beef and buttered eggs. You can read more on the English Market on the Cork City website. 

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London Underground sign at Regret Street

London Underground sign at Regret Street

I had planned to photograph Piccadilly Circus at dawn, with as few a people around as possible. The lights from the advertising were so bright it was impossible to capture what I had in mind. So I ended up wondering up and down Regent Street looking for ideas. This iconic London Underground sign stood out. The steps lead down into Piccadilly Circus underground station. Waiting for buses to pass gave me the chance to capture some light trails. This isn’t what I wanted, as the light trails are a bit faint. This is due to the light from the advertising behind being so bright. You can see the building on the left lit up from them.

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Windy Wellington sign

Windy Wellington sign

On the hillside in Miramar, Wellington has a Hollywood-style sign. Facing the airport to be seen by people flying into the city. It’s made from corrugated iron with three-metre high letters. Wellington is the world’s wildest city. So it makes sense to have the last letters symbolising a wind gust.