removing the chimney

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

The chimney busted right through the wooden beam holding up the roof. I'm told it may an alarming noise.

sand volcano

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

(I righted the bird bath after the initial earthquake. None of the after-shocks were sufficient to knock it over again.)

Cockatiel down!

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Bruce and his cage were sitting on top of the small wooden table on the right before the earthquake. He was understandably alarmed.

earthquake kink

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Telegraph Road was a straight road before the recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The fault ran right through here and now the road has a dramatic kink in it.