Around Dunedin

This seems as good a time as any to share an amalgamation of Dunedin photos I have taken. As I mentioned in the last post, I have been bound to Dunedin for the last month or so. I have been coping by exploring my fair city on runs, bike rides and drives in a scavenger hunt of sorts.

One thing I absolutely love about Dunedin is the plethora of street art- be it commissioned murals or clever graffiti- I have never been anywhere where they were so abundant. In particular, Dunedin's bus stops are a simple joy to me. The vast majority of the bus stops (over 60!) were painted by the late John Noakes, who also painted many large murals around town. The most common themes are sea creatures, space/sci-fi, and seascapes with towering islands. Many have to do with the local area in one way or another. Blue seemed to be his weapon of choice.

For the most part people seem to respect the murals and public art- "tagging" someone else's art is rare. Some graffiti has a pointedly political purpose, others are just for fun. For example, the devilishly smiling cartoon giraffes someone has taken to painting all over town. I have seen over 20 of these little buggers, sometimes in the most unlikely places and sometimes when you least expect them. Some are in love, others are pirates. Once you start opening your eyes to look for graffiti and art instead of tuning it out, you start seeing it all over the place.

Dunedin Bus Stops: I have not figured out how to upload a larger image than this. Sorry.

Note: Many of these photos utilize HDR. This was the only way I could capture all the detail in the shadows and highlights of some of the bus stops.

Feel free to leave a comment. It would be nice to know if anyone actually looks at this :)


Giraffes












Past in Present


Robbie Burns




Church of Chris


In case you ever wondered where driftwood ends up


Boat shed