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Grafton

 


Grafton, in upper Auckland City is one of my favourite areas to visit. So many old buildings mixed with the new ones.

Linking up with Weekend Reflections and the Weekend Roundup.

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Lydia C. Lee said…
Visiting from #WeekendReflections
16 August 2025 at 09:13
roentare said…
There is Grafton from NSW too.
16 August 2025 at 09:47
Tom said…
...Amy, you seem to be able to take pictures when the streets are almost empty!
16 August 2025 at 10:23
James said…
Looks like a nice place.
16 August 2025 at 11:01
Betty J. Crow said…
Love your street photography.
16 August 2025 at 12:13
local alien said…
A lovely street scene
16 August 2025 at 18:55
Iris Flavia said…
Old and new combined is always wonderful. Yippee to yours! Here they crash down and build anew :-( Sad. No respect.
16 August 2025 at 19:07
Tigger's Mum said…
I think I have had my fill of cities for a while - even a quiet place like your photo is a bit too concrete at the moment.
16 August 2025 at 19:48
Amypie71 said…
Theres people in this photo
16 August 2025 at 20:30
Jim said…
Interesting.
16 August 2025 at 21:53
Paspii said…
Looks like a nice place.
16 August 2025 at 22:44
s.c said…
Must be a big city by the look of it. Great street photo.
16 August 2025 at 22:54
Jim said…
We came in early for our NZ Australia cruse so the cruise company put us up in a large hotel in Auckland. That wasn't what we came for so several of us took a ferry to a large island to the east. Climbed the little "mountain" too..
17 August 2025 at 02:16
Jan K. alias Afanja said…
Looking at the people, it seems to be nice weather
17 August 2025 at 06:52
Bill said…
Nice street photography, I like it,
17 August 2025 at 07:46
Margaret Birding For Pleasure said…
Amy Good street photograph. I hope you have a lovely week ahead
17 August 2025 at 12:37
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