When I was young, I always thought the story of Hōne Heke and his warriors cutting down the flagpole on the hill above Kororareka (Russell) was something quite fascinating. In the years preceding the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, Ngāpuhi chief Hōne Heke protested against unfulfilled British promises from the Treaty by cutting down the flagpole he had gifted to the British Crown. After his initial attack, the pole was re-erected, only for Heke to chop it down twice more, showing his displeasure against the British actions. The fourth attack on the flagpole came at night on the 11th March. Despite the flagpole being well guided by British soldiers, Heke and his warriors managed to secure the hill and cut the flagpole down once more. Following this, war broke out and the battle of Kororareka took place. The battle marked the beginnings of The Northern Wars. Check out my daily blog from a small city. https://fromasmallcity.nz/ To purchase email john@caswellimages.com
I love the shapes in this image. I'd been wandering around Arthur Square for a while, looking at all the buildings and foot traffic that was passing by. I thought the shape of this building was simply brilliant and there was also an art sculpture that was also very funky. I wanted to see if I could combine the two shapes so as people passed by, I'd adjust my camera small amounts at a time. John's Blog https://blog.caswellimages.com/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI
