Sunset over a damaged city

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Overlooking McCormacks bay out across the city with the Southern Alps as a backdrop. There is still a strong effect from the July 11, 2011 Volcanic erruption (Puyehue) in Chile. Ash made it over to New Zealand causing very strong colours at sunset. The colours have not been artificially changed and its not a mash up. The parts of the city (and...

Prince William in Sumner

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Prince William touches the people of Sumner.

20110307_2009_1D3-85 Liquefaction silt pile [EQNZ]

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This is a temporary pile of silt piled on the old Bexley landfill sight. Some trucks are addng to the pile, while other truck and trailer units are taking it away to the old Bottle Lake landfill sight, a few km to the north of here.

20110319_2357_1D3-90 Shattered! [EQNZ]

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A historic plate smashed in the February Christchurch earthquake. Ashley Gorge Scenic Reserve was established by my Great-Grandmother (maternal) many years ago.

20110228_1595_1D3-24 The Clean Up [EQNZ]

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Cleaning up Manning Signs of the silt from liquefaction. Three fellow workers man the shovels while two building engineers talk to the boss (hidden). After doing the car park we then turned our hands to the inside of the factory, once clearance was given that we could go inside.

20110304_1866_1D3-24 Liquefaction [EQNZ]

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The last pile of liquefied silt to be cleaned up, from our lawn.