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Default Found a frog in central Wellington ......

A walk downtown the other day and I came across this frog on the main shopping street of the capital of NZ - just had to get a foto of this.

Frog on Lambton Quay

........ then onwards to the entrance to Cuba Street ................

Cuba Street sign

.......... where I found this busker ...................

Busker

............. and then the Cuba Street showpiece - the buckets outside the $2 shop ....................

Bucket Fountain
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LOL. These are all great. Like the frog a lot I think around here they call this "public art". Whatever it is , it makes for good shooting.
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Frog on Lambton Quay


Bernz, an excellent street selection and please forgive me adding an extra image but your frog remined me of a 1970s TV advert for dried potato, and the slogan For mash get Smash

YouTube - Smash advert

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this is an interesting street shots.
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LOL. These are all great. Like the frog a lot I think around here they call this "public art". Whatever it is , it makes for good shooting.
Thanks Cye

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Bernz, an excellent street selection and please forgive me adding an extra image but your frog remined me of a 1970s TV advert for dried potato, and the slogan For mash get Smash

YouTube - Smash advert

Thanks Steve - yes looked at the Smash advert and yes it does. Cheers, Bernz

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this is an interesting street shots.
Thanks shiraq
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