Little Blue Window

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From My Little Blue Window By Elvis Costello Well, I was a gloomy soul Never thought I see a brighter day The dark interior Blows those silver clouds away 'Til now this was my view But I'm counting on you How am I ever going got make you see? Nothing in this ugly world comes easily I want you to be... My lovely hooligan Come by and...

MtPleasantApril2013EDgold

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Christchurch CBD earthquake rebuild lit in the last fading golden glow of the day - taken with 70-200 F4 IS from Mt Pleasant. I count at least three big cranes!

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Closeup of the Grand Chancellor showing the south eastern corner, which is where it has slumped and broken and is now leaning in that direction. I note that they have taken some equipment out of the roof, you can see daylight through the gaps on the other side. The broken windows are also clearly visible with curtains hanging in some of them. ...

SydenhamED-5392

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Christchurch Square Clock Tower damaged by Equake

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The clock face on the left is showing the correct time. The clock face on the right stopped at the moment of the big earthquake in CHCH on Sept 4th at 4.25am. It stayed like that for a week until fixed. Interestingly that face has not shown the correct time since.

20130524_7208_1D3-50 Earthquake damage to a Hulverstone Drive "red zone" h…

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Awaiting demolition. Blue pipes are water supply to anyone still living on Hulverstone Drive.

Let's Build Our New City Together

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Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Old Sydenham Post Office

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Revisiting some of my images coming up to our one year anniversary of the 22 February 2011 Christchurch 6.3 earthquake. Blue Jean Cuisine (Old Sydenham Post Office) built in 1911 was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquakes was demolished 2012.

Redwood Post quake

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Bright and blue Redwood Library. Photos taken in Redwood Library on April 8 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Redwood-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_0445 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Holy Automotive!

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A view after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011.

Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Shine

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Press L for best view A view after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011.

Why?

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Tell me... Why This is the path I'll never tread These are the dreams I'll dream instead This is the joy that's seldom spread These are the tears... The tears we shed This is the fear This is the dread These are the contents of my head And these are the years that we have spent And this is what they represent And this is how I feel Do you know h...

Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Ferry Road Law Centre

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Sadly the days are numbered after the 6.3 quake that hit Christchurch 22 February 2011! You can see the blue streel strengthening on the tower from the earthquake on 4 September 2010. Also if you look closely you can see the cracks that have determained its fate! Press L.