A motion-blurred photograph of houses, with the Port Hills in the background. The photographer comments, "This I hope gives you a feel of what it feels like in an earthquake. When you spend your whole life thinking that you and your home are built on solid ground, it can be quite a shock when you find it is not. You can feel the house shaking like a dog with a toy, rising up violently underneath you or the most gentle form which is when the ground moves gently like a wave moving under a rowing boat. It is not just the movement, you often get a rumbling sound which can precede a violent shake or can result in no movement at all. This means that some vehicles can sound like the rumbling initially and in the early days would get your heart racing. Another form of stress is when big excavators as heavy as a tank move as you can feel the ground shake from streets away, but you do not always hear the engine. For most of us the problem when the shaking starts, is wondering if this is the start of an extremely violent earthquake or will it peter out".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The command centre for The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The piper plays as the large crowd hug each other".
A damaged concrete tilt-slab building. The slabs have separated and tilted, and are supported by steel bracing. The photographer comments, "This house in Christchurch was made by bolting 4 slabs of concrete together. A fantastic idea in a country prone to earthquakes".
A digitally manipulated image of a damaged bridge in Lake Terrace Road in Burwood. The photographer comments, "After the September earthquake this bridge was a little wonky, but you would cross it, possibly without fear, now though it is too far gone".
Detail of a light fitting outside the former Ozone Hotel in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "The broken light fitting is on the Ozone Hotel, which is red stickered after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch. They will need to fix the building before this light gets a new bulb. The distinct blue colour seen is what made the Ozone stand out on Marine Parade".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "4 Waygreen Avenue".
A cycle-lane sign submerged in water. The photographer comments, "During the Christchurch earthquake this sign must have dropped off of the pedestrian bridge above and landed straight down into the Avon River".
A damaged brick building has wooden bracing holding the walls together. The photographer comments, "This building came through the September Christchurch quake with a few band aid plasters, but the February quake means that she is now DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)".
A brick wall has fallen from this house, exposing the rooms within and leaving a pile of rubble in front. The ceiling has slumped and is held up with jacks. The photographer comments, "This was probably the result of the shallower February Christchurch earthquake rather than the bigger September one".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "4 Meadow Street, Kaiapoi".
A graph showing aftershocks from 4 September to 5 October.
An infographic charting aftershocks from 4 September to 10 September.
A banner reading, 'The Big Quake, Canterbury, September 4, 2010'.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "4 Sumner Road, Lyttelton".
An infographic charting aftershocks from 4 September to 8 September.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
