Acacia Cottage

One of New Zealand's original homesteads, Acacia Cottage is a rare survivor from early colonial Auckland and an important symbol of the city's pioneering roots. It was built for John Logan Campbell, an early mayor and "father of Auckland".
It now stands in One Tree Hill (not) Park. The one tree was cut down by a Maori Activist in 1994!
Three Good Things:
1. He is now sorry he did that!
2. Watching the thin and the thick all walking this Park.
3. Finding a fresh fruit and vegetable shop here in Auckland.

[Simply Amanda]

That would make an excellent sledding hill! Look at all that green green grass! Lovely!

[Nadiya Bilovodenko]

perfectly! I like the game of light and shadow

[Allison Williams]

Interesting how the road runs right past the door.

[Maggiemae]

@allie912 Its a public park, Alison but you can drive around most of it which is so good!

[Maggiemae]

@alophoto Never get snow here, Amanda and no grass sledding would be allowed! Not that anyone would even think about it.

[Simply Amanda]

@maggiemae Oh well...a nice thought then:)!

[Bep]

Almost home...

[Anita Campbell]

So glad to see it survived. Beautiful scene.

[Helen Jane]

looks in good nick!

[Delwyn Barnett]

it is such a lovely park - many photo opportunities there.

[K1W1]

Looks great. You must be excited to be almost home. I've very much enjoyed following your adventures :)

[M. Brutus]

Seems a small house, but a lovely large lawn.

[Francoise]

love the intriguing wavy lines on the road.

[gloria jones]

Neat composition and lovely green grass

[Lee-Ann]

Nice peace of country side.

[Maggiemae]

@leestevo Thanks Lee-Ann - I didn't make it clear really - this is in the middle of NZ's biggest city and a real treasure!

[Maggiemae]

@mbrutus You are right - very small - but they brought up family here. It has been shifted from its original town position in the 1880"s to this Park

[Maggiemae]

@k1w1 Thank you for saying this! I really did it for you all - knowing it would be diary as well as good to see! Now almost home, what AM I going to come up with!

[John]

A very pretty landscape and scene. Interesting history. Really like the light on the green!

[Casablanca]

It's a beautiful place - though I wouldn't want to have to mow that lawn with the angle it is on! Jolly hard work methinks.

[K1W1]

@maggiemae Ahhh Miss Maggiemae you live in the best part of the world. You will without a doubt be able to show us all things wonderful about that place

[Margo Sayer]

VML the graduated shading of the grass, provided by the tree canopy.

[tony gig]

Great find and shot.

[Margaret Brown]

A lovely shot with nice light and detail

[katy]

Beautifully lush looking from this POV

[Leana Niemand]

Beautiful light 😊

[Kerri]

Awesome shot