Oamaru: A Photo Essay

Ok, so maybe this doesn't qualify as a bona fide photo essay, but here are some pictures I took around the quiet city of Oamaru:

The spire of St. Luke's Anglican Church:

The next three shots are of the Oamaru Public Gardens. The gardens are surprisingly elaborate and beautiful. You wouldn't expect to find them in a small town like Oamaru. They are a symbol of the bygone days when Oamaru was a thriving seaport and a major exporter of wool, lamb meat, and the Oamaru whitestone for which it is famous (at least in NZ):