Showing posts with label environmental. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environmental. Show all posts

Sunday, November 11, 2007

100 meters from the back of my place towards harbour on November 11, 2007

These images are taken along 100 meter walk
close to the Sunny Brae Crescent river bank
towards to mouth of Motions Creek. What is
reveled here is very old rubbish possibly
disposed from residents over 30 years ago.
From old cars and tyres, old washing machine
to building wastes some of which could be
asbestos.

On the way back home I bumped into a resident
of Sunny Brae Crescent, he told me that 30 years
ago that the creek was crystal clear and was clear
of mangroves. I am seeing a picture here that the
mangroves have caused the huge build up of
silt/mud, some of which is up to my knee deep.
I also speculate that the mangroves will in time
choke Motions Creek unless something very
radical is instigated to deal with the ever
expanding mangrove.
What I also speculate is that the mangrove is
working as a trap for all the rubbish
that goes into Motions Creek. These mangroves
need to be opened up and the mud dredged
to allow a better flow of Motions Creek.


Views of Motions Creek from Meola Bridge, November 11, 2007

These are images taken from Meola Road Bridge on
November 11, 2007 at dead low tide.
Apparently around November 1st two Auckland City Council
inspectors spent 5 hours and claimed that they
walked 80% of Motions Creek
and found little rubbish.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Views of Motions Creek from Meola Reef Reserve, November 11th 2007.

On the sunny afternoon of the 11th November at dead low tide
I walked along the banks of Meola Reef Reserve to search for signs of
rubbish. Although very hard to see Motions Creek it wasn't long until
I upon a clearing that view the mud flats of the creek.
These images are taken from one spot, which at high tide
I have seen many peoples swimming there dogs.


Saturday, November 3, 2007

Filthy creek gets kayaker cleaning

Link to the article about my concerns

published in the

Auckland City Harbour News, 2/11/2002




Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Motions Creek Exploration September 26 2007

During a walk along Motions Creek to the back of the Zoo at low tide
reveled much rubbish. It seems that the task will obversely need
many to clean up this mess.
Could I recover some of the objects that I have found in a sculptural
installation? Hmm!!