© irene waters 2014
I loved the contrast of the bright yellow painted tie up point, the timber and the rust. Parts seemed so well cared for whilst others appeared to suffer neglect.
© irene waters 2014
I didn’t understand at first what a free ambulance was or at least why the little house? Did a couple of ambulance officers sit waiting for an incident? Did they hose their victims off before entry to the building. Why the stairs going to nowhere? And the balls – decoration I presumed. I still don’t know the answers to any of these questions apart from “free ambulance.” These are found all over Wellington and are a public defibrillator point. A bit of research will be needed to find out if deaths from heart attack on the streets of Wellington have decreased as a result.
© irene waters 2014
Twee but what a lovely sentiment. We can never have too much love.
In response to Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge.
About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Definitely thought-provoking photos, Irene, and lots of fun as well.
janet
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Thanks Janet. It was fun taking them also.
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It’s so fun to get two perspectives on Wellington (I just read Geoff’s post). Free ambulance? That’s an interesting idea! Great photos!
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Yes I’ve been keeping up with Geoff and his travels. He is having a great time and very adventurous – more so than I would be. I only went to Wellington this time and as I was by myself and had been to a lot of places in Wellington on other trips my perspective was a little different to seeing it for the first time.
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Great photos! You could write a story about each!
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Thanks Noelle. Yes you could. Photos can be great prompts.
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Showing me up, huh! The stair to nowhere is just art, according to our guide. Ditto the balls. Seems Wellington kids jump off the steps in summer too. Mad Kiwis. The Lawyer wanted to try too!
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I’m not surprised the lawyer wanted to and surprised that you didn’t say me too. Mad dogs, Englishman and now Kiwis. Thanks for that info – sometimes its good having a guide to fill you in on stuff.
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… but we can have too much twee, {grin}
Naah: I’m havin a go atcher …
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I agree totally – there is an absolute maximum amount of twee one can tolerate – even if you are having a go at me. 🙂
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Yes, I also wondered about those stairs, and was told about the kids jumping off in the summertime. It was a year ago today that I was there, so thanks for prompting my memory. So many tourists overlook Wellington, but I really liked it. The contrast of the colour yellow is really a good photographic subject.
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I’m glad I prompted some good memories. Wellington has some lovely places. I have to admit when we went as tourists we by passed it travelling to it only to catch the ferry and leaving immediately on our return. We have since had two trips one where the only part of Wellington we really saw was the botanic gardens and the garden walk into the city and now when I went by myself for a conference. It gave me time just to soak in the waterfront and Te Papa. Wonderful.
Bright yellow certainly works.
Thanks for the explanation of the stairs. Geoff also said this so it must be true. I can’t believe it would ever be warm enough for it.
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The day I was there it was warm enough for the Kiwis to jump in the water, but only for an hour or so, then the wind picked up and the temperature dropped substantially….
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I can believe it. I understood why Wellington is called Windy Wellington after my trip and I think it must come from the South making it so cold.
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Love those swans. 🙂
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A bit of a surprise to see them floating in the harbour. Lots of love 🙂
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Nope you can never have too much love. These are marvelous photo for Odd Balls. Thanks Irene.
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That is for sure Cee.
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Great photos. Wellington has an ambulance service called the Free Ambulance service – in other words the use of an ambulance is free to Wellingtonians. Everywhere else, such as here in Hastings has to pay a charge of around $70 – $80 for a non accident call out. Love the swans. 😀
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Thanks Raewyn for explaining the free ambulance. Why only Wellington? Swans make you feel the love. 🙂
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Love the swans ❤
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They were so pink and unnatural that they looked out of place amongst all the other natural features. They make you think love though and that is what you want.
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Most definitely 🙂
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