Charlotte McLaughlin, with Gary McLaughlin patting a large, ...

Firefighters in a fire engine during the New Brighton Christmas ...

South New Brighton School pupils on scooters and bicycles during ...

Santa Claus with an elf on an inflatable rescue boat during the ...

Creative Junk float in the New Brighton Christmas Parade. There ...

Contributor's note: "This photo is from 2012 annual Lantern ...

Back entrance of Scorpio Books on Riccarton Road.

Beatrix Potter-themed children's Display in Scorpio Books on ...

Bookshelves inside Scorpio Books on Riccarton Road.

Inside Scorpio Books on Riccarton Road.

Chang'er Lantern at the 2012 Chinese Lantern Festival held in ...

Contributor's note: "At the end of the Japan Day festival, all ...

Contributor's note: "Five people in Maid outfits onstage at ...

Contributor's note: "Local J-Rock Band '2nd Grade Syndrome' ...

Contributor's note: "Eight Cosplay competition entrants pose to ...

A gathering of Tibetan Buddhist lamas, monks, ani (nuns), and ...

A procession of Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns in the grounds ...

Tibetan Buddhist monk, Karma Gyasey, holding offering bowls at a ...

Moata Tamaira uses special glasses to view a solar eclipse in ...

Huntsbury Hill fire, as seen from above Paulus Terrace in ...

Wider view of Huntsbury Hill fire as seen from above Paulus ...

On the first anniversary of the February Quake, my friend ...

Kidsfest Beach Day in the middle of winter. Sand was brought ...

View of snow at early evening on Cavendish Road. Photo taken at ...