Thursday, November 26, 2009

2009. Mount Pleasant Bluffs Track and Summit Road

Coolpix of a circular walk along Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track, part of Crater Rim Walkway, Port Hills, from Mt Pleasant-Mt Cavendish saddle on Summit Road, below Mt Pleasant summit bluffs to Mt Pleasant eastern slopes, then return via Summit Road:


2009. Summit Road view of Heathcote Valley, Avon-Heathcote Estuary, Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Mt Thomas (1)


2009. Crater Rim Walkway / Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track in Mt Pleasant-Mt Cavendish Saddle, going up to Mt Pleasant Summit (499m), Port Hills (2)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Mt Pleasant-Mt Cavendish Saddle & Summit Road Carpark (3)


2009. Mt Cavendish (445m) view of Port Hills (4)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Lyttelton Harbour, Quail Island, Gebbies Pass, Port Hills (5)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Lyttelton, Quail Island, Gebbies Pass, Port Hills (6)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Lyttelton, Diamond Harbour, The Monument, Mt Herbert, Mt Bradley (7)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track broom polluted view of Major Hornbrook Track & Bridle Path on Mt Cavendish slopes above Lyttelton. Quail Island, Gebbies Pass, Port Hills beyond (8)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track broom polluted view of Quail Island & Gebbies Pass (9)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track broom polluted view of Lyttelton, Diamond Harbour, Mt Herbert, Mt Bradley, Charteris Bay (10)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track broom polluted view of Lyttelton, The Monument, Mt Herbert, Mt Bradley (11)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Major Hornbrook Track, Mt Cavendish (445m) & Port Hills (12)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Mt Cavendish Spurs, Lyttelton, Governors Bay, Port Hills (13)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Lyttelton, Quail Island, Gebbies Pass, Port Hills (14)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Mt Cavendish Spurs, Governors Bay, Port Hills (15)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Radio Mast on Mt Pleasant Summit (499m), Port Hills (16)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Mt Pleasant-Mt Cavendish Saddle. Canterbury Plains beyond (17)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Mt Pleasant Summit Spur, Lyttelton, Quail Island, Port Hills (18)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Lyttelton, Quail Island, Charteris Bay, Head of the Bay, Governors Bay, Gebbies Pass, Port Hills (19)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Lyttelton, Diamond Harbour, Mt Herbert, Mt Bradley, Charteris Bay (20)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Lyttelton, Mt Evans, The Monument, Mt Herbert, Purau, Diamond Harbour (21)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Mt Evans. WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery seen on left skyline of Mt Pleasant northern slope (22)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track Cabbage Tree view of Lyttelton, Governors Bay, Port Hills (23)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Lyttelton, Quail Island, Gebbies Pass, Port Hills (24)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Lyttelton, Diamond Harbour, Mt Herbert, Mt Bradley, Quail Island, Gebbies Pass (25)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Diamond Harbour, Mt Evans, The Monument, Mt Herbert, Mt Bradley (26)


2009. Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track view of Mt Pleasant Summit Bluffs. Governors Bay & Port Hills backdrop (27)


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Mt Pleasant Bluffs Track below Mt Pleasant Summit (499m). Port Hills backdrop (28)


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Mt Pleasant Summit (499m), Port Hills (29)


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Mt Pleasant Summit Bluffs, Lyttelton, Governors Bay, Port Hills (30)


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Mt Evans, The Monument, Mt Herbert (31)


2009. WW2 Anti Aircraft Gun emplacement (1 of 4) below Mt Pleasant Summit (499m). Mt Cavendish (445m) beyond (32)


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacements (2 of 4). Pegasus Bay beyond (33)


2009. Mt Pleasant view of Sumner, Scarborough, Pacific (34)


2009. Mt Pleasant view of Richmond Hill, Sumner, Scarborough, Pacific (35)


2009. Mt Pleasant Water Tank view of Richmond Hill, Sumner, Scarborough, Pacific (36)


2009. Summit Road view of Moncks Spur above Redcliffs & Avon-Heathcote Estuary. Christchurch, Pegasus Bay, Southern Alps backdrop (37)


2009. Summit Road view of Barnett Park, Redcliffs, Avon-Heathcote Estuary, Southshore Spit. Pegasus Bay (38)


2009. Summit Road view of John Britten Reserve above Heathcote Valley & Avoca Valley. Christchurch & Canterbury Plains beyond (39)


2009. Summit Road view of John Britten Reserve above Heathcote Valley & Christchurch CBD. Canterbury Plains beyond (40)


2009. Summit Road view of Heathcote Valley side going up to John Britten Reserve. Avon-Heathcote Estuary, Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Pegasus Bay beyond (41)


2009. Summit Road view of Morgans Valley, Heathcote Valley, Horotane Valley, Avoca Valley, Christchurch, Canterbury Plains (42)


2009. Summit Road / Mt Pleasant-Mt Cavendish Saddle view of Avon-Heathcote Estuary, Christchurch, Canterbury Plains, Pegasus Bay (43)

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

2009. Mount Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery Ruins

Coolpix of Mt Pleasant eastern slope WW2 3.7 inch Anti Aircraft Battery Ruins - 4 concrete gun emplacements above ground each with magazines, 1 command post half buried in rock. Battery Camp Ruins - further down Mt Pleasant eastern slope:


2009. DOC Sign: Mt Pleasant WW11 3.7 inch Anti Aircraft Battery, Port Hills


2009. WW2 Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacement below Mt Pleasant (499m) Port Hills


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacement. Port Hills backdrop


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacement. Gebbies Pass, Port Hills backdrop


2009. Mt Pleasant (499m) WW2 Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacement above Mt Pleasant Bluffs


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Lyttelton, Governors Bay & Port Hills


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Lyttelton, Quail Island, Gebbies Pass, Port Hills


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Lyttelton, Diamond Harbour, Mt Bradley, Gebbies Pass, Quail Island


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Purau, The Monument, Mt Herbert, Mt Bradley, Diamond Harbour


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Mt Evans, The Monument, Purau


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery zoom view of Mt Evans, The Monument, Purau


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacements above bluffs. Pegasus Bay backdrop


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacements. Pegasus Bay backdrop


2009. Command Post Roof view of Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacements & Pacific


2009. Command Post Roof view of Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacement, Lyttelton Harbour, Adderley Head, Pacific


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Gun Emplacement view of Godley Head, Lyttelton Harbour, Adderley Head, Pacific


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Command Post Roof view of Mt Evans, The Monument & Mt Herbert, Banks Peninsula


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Command Post Roof view of Diamond Harbour, The Monument, Mt Herbert, Mt Bradley


2009. WW2 Anti Aircraft Command Post Roof view of Mt Pleasant Summit (499m), Mt Cavendish & Port Hills


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Banks Peninsula Peaks: Mt Evans, The Monument, Mt Herbert, Mt Bradley


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Purau, Mt Evans, The Monument, Mt Herbert


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Summit Road / Evans Pass Intersection, overlooking Lyttelton Harbour & Mt Evans


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery view of Summit Road / Evans Pass Intersection. Godley Head Road left. Lyttelton Harbour, Adderley Head, Pacific backdrop


2009. Mt Pleasant view of Scarborough, Godley Head Road, Lyttelton Harbour Mouth, Adderley Head, Pacific


2009. Mt Pleasant view of WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery Camp Ruins, Sumner, Scarborough, Pacific


2009. Mt Pleasant view of WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery Camp Ruins, Jollies Bush, Pegasus Bay


2009. Mt Pleasant zoom view of WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery Camp Ruins, Jollies Bush, Pegasus Bay


2009. Mt Pleasant view of WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery Camp Ruins, Jollies Bush, Summit Road, Richmond Hill, Pacific


2009. Mt Pleasant WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery Camp Ruins view of Richmond Hill, Sumner, Scarborough, Pacific


2009. Mt Pleasant view of WW2 Anti Aircraft Battery Camp Ruins, Jollies Bush, Summit Road, Richmond Hill, Pacific

Content & pics Copyright Mark JS Esslemont