The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side

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A digitally manipulated photograph looking through a broken window into a darkened room. Through windows opposite, an overgrown garden can be seen. The photographer comments, "This is a restaurant that was closed down and without any help the garden at the back has flourished".

Kissed By an Earthquake

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A digitally manipulated photograph of broken windows on Shadbolt House. The photographer comments, "This was close to the start of the demolition of the earthquake damaged Shadbolt House building in the Port of Lyttelton, New Zealand. In the bright sun the glass reflected the blue sky, but the broken windows only reflected the blackness of the interior of the empty broken building".

Photo by Jennifer Middendorf 073

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Weeds and broken glass in front of a cordoned-off restaurant.

The Times They Are A-Changing

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A wall clock with its glass broken. The photographer comments, "A very appropriate title as the numbers are not sequential and the clock has a very odd shape".

Koen Broekema's Photograph 022

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A close up of a broken stained-glass window of Christ Church Cathedral.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 021

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A close up of a broken stained-glass window of Christ Church Cathedral.

Faith, Hope, Charity and Patience

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A digitally manipulated image of two stained glass windows. The photographer comments, "This is an abstract of the stained glass window of St Peter's Church in Christchurch, New Zealand. The church was seriously damaged in the Christchurch earthquake".

Koen Broekema's Photograph 017

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A close up of a broken stained-glass window of Christ Church Cathedral. Gaps in stonework can be seen around the window.

Scott of the Antarctic

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A digitally manipulated image of the damaged statue of Scott which was removed from its original site beside Worcester Boulevard for safekeeping. The photographer comments, "During the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand the statue of Robert Falcon Scott broke across the ankles and most of the statue came crashing to the ground. To commemorate a 100 years of association with Antarctica Christchurch council has laid out for viewing the statue in a prostrate position. I was lucky to encounter the statue before it was put into its glass display enclosure".

Bob Brown's Hi-Fi

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Broken windows on the Orion building on Manchester Street. The photographer comments, "Bob Brown's Hi-Fi was damaged, as you can see, in the Christchurch earthquake on the 22 February 2011. At lot of buildings in the area have been demolished, but this art deco style structure might have not have been put on the demolition list yet".