Ruth Gardner's Blog 04/06/2012: Bright Butterflies

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 June 2012 entitled, "Bright Butterflies".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2377

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Wall of the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls. On it is a sign that says '' Butterfly Gap, Come and rest your wings...All Welcome'. Butterfly Gap.

Butterfly Gap Photograph 7

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A photograph of scarecrows leaning against a shed at the Gap Filler Butterfly Gap site.

Butterfly Gap Photograph 8

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A photograph of painted fence palings at the Gap Filler Butterfly Gap site.

Butterfly Gap Photograph 4

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A photograph of volunteers painting wooden fence palings for the Gap Filler Butterfly Gap project.

Butterfly Gap Photograph 2

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A photograph of volunteers painting wooden fence palings for the Gap Filler Butterfly Gap project.

Butterfly Gap Photograph 5

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A photograph of the Gap Filler Butterfly Gap, created on an empty site on Barbadoes Street.

Butterfly Gap Photograph 6

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A photograph of volunteers creating objects out of clay for the Gap Filler Butterfly Gap project.

Butterfly Gap Photograph 3

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A photograph of volunteers creating objects out of clay for the Gap Filler Butterfly Gap project.

Butterfly Gap Photograph 1

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A photograph of volunteers creating objects out of clay for the Gap Filler Butterfly Gap project.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 192-193: Butterfly Gap

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A PDF copy of pages 192-193 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Butterfly Gap'. Photos: Gap Filler

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The Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2380

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The Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2378

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The Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2375

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Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2376

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Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2371

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Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2372

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Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2373

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Bench in the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2374

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Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2306

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Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. This one has been decorated in Canterbury colours, red and black. Detail of some decoration with a Crusader's towel and a plastic butterfly.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2305

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Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. This one has been decorated in Canterbury colours, red and black. Detail of butterflies inside near the figurine dressed as a rugby player's foot.

Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Turned Inside Out

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A view after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. As time drifts by, more quickly now it seems! Somewhere inside of me youth still lingers, I’m still chasing dreams and butterflies And gazing at rainbows in wonder! For I believe youth never fades In the eyes of those who can see From the inside out! From a poem by Annab...