A Few Big Things

The following photos are a selection of some of the Big Things that I saw on a recent road trip down to the South Island.   A lot of towns now seem to be creating these as an emblem for their district, and it makes an interesting and fun side-hobby to search them out and photograph them - although I must confess I first got the idea of making a photo-collection of them from my sister-in-law!

Bulls, Rangitikei - Big Bull, to reflect the name of the town

Cromwell, Otago - Big Fruit, showing the importance of fruit growing in this region

Gore, Southland - Big Brown Trout, found in abundance in rivers around here

Oamaru, Otago - Big Penguin, made out of local Oamaru stone and marking a spot where penguins come ashore in the evenings to spend the night in their burrows

Ohakune, Tongariro National Park - Big Carrot, as the best carrots in New Zealand are grown here

Omarama, Canterbury - Big Merino Sheep, celebrating the importance of this breed of sheep to the economy of this rural district

Springfield, Canterbury - Big Donut, reflecting the town's connection with its namesake on the TV show "The Simpsons"  (and, yes, that is me peeping through the donut hole!)

Te Kuiti, King Country - Big Cave Weta, a large native insect found living in many of the rocky limestone caves that are found in this vicinity  

I hope you enjoyed looking at these.  They are not always easy to find unless one is looking for them, and then they seem to be found all over the place!  The biggest trick to this hobby is being able to find a car park so one can stop driving and take their photograph.  Good fun :)

Cheers,

Margaret