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Paihia Bollards


These cuties and others sit along the Paihia waterfront. Part of the Pahia Focus Group the idea came from Katja Caulton and was discussed with members of the community who decided on finding 5 characters that represented the town. They ended up setting on a fish, fisherman, wahine (Maori woman), sailor and a diver - only 3 are shown here.

It took Russell artist Noel Wynyard 8 months to carve the bollards and Darina Denali painted them with local Grant Harnish installing them in 2017. I think they are a quirky addition to Paihia.

Linking up with Our World Tuesday, Travel Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Through my lens, My corner of the world and Wordless Wednesday.

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Lydia C. Lee said…
That's so cute! #ThruMyLens
6 July 2021 at 09:07
Fun60 said…
They are the most interesting and colourful bollards I've ever seen. I wonder if other towns might copy the idea.
6 July 2021 at 10:56
NCSue said…
This is marvelous - a totally different kind of "street art"!
Thank you for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-favorite-place-to-visit.html
6 July 2021 at 11:13
Veronica Lee said…
These are adorable! What a wonderful idea!

Happy Tuesday, Amy.
6 July 2021 at 15:48
PerthDailyPhoto said…
I love them Amy, such a unique idea. They kind of remind me of Russian dolls, the different sizes that that fit into each other 💜
6 July 2021 at 19:58
Tigger's Mum said…
Definitely quirky, but just goes to show that even the most functional of things can also be decorative.
7 July 2021 at 00:53
Jackie McGuinness said…
This is very cool!
7 July 2021 at 02:43
local alien said…
Someone had a great idea. They are lovely
7 July 2021 at 04:14
carol l mck said…
Wonderful idea and so creative ~ great photo ~ Xo

Living in the moment,

A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
7 July 2021 at 06:48
Bill said…
Very cool and a creative idea, I like them!
7 July 2021 at 07:13
Tom said…
...I never think of ballards has being frcprative, but these are great. Thanks Amy for joining the party.
7 July 2021 at 14:19
Pauline said…
Love them! I wonder if they have discussed having more of them around town?
7 July 2021 at 16:00
Iris Flavia said…
Love these. Wonderfully made, never saw not-annoying bollards before!
7 July 2021 at 19:27
klara said…
they are interesting. plus I learned a new word 'bollard'. ;-)
7 July 2021 at 23:07
Sharon said…
These are so much fun!
8 July 2021 at 02:40
Graham Edwards said…
They are wonderful. I love them.
8 July 2021 at 10:45
csuhpat1 said…
Those are so cool. Thanks for sharing it. Very nice.
8 July 2021 at 12:13
magiceye said…
They are so cute!
8 July 2021 at 12:41
betty-NZ said…
How unique! Love these little pieces of artwork.

It's great to see your link at 'My Corner of the World' this week!
10 July 2021 at 23:06
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