Taken one week after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. Processed in HDR. Great to see the clean up already - lifts our spirits!.
In Christchurch power is back on for all but a small number of customers after Monday's earthquakes, but the city council is warning it could be six months before water supplies return to normal.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "City Council crew cleaning up on the Colombo - High Street intersection".
Members of the public cleaning up liquefaction from the grounds at Mona Vale. A blue excavator has been used in the clean-up.
Members of the public cleaning up liquefaction from the grounds at Mona Vale. A blue excavator has been used in the clean-up.
In Avonside, one of the suburbs most badly affected by the September 4th earthquake in Christchurch, a second massive clean-up operation is underway.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "City Council crew cleaning up on the Colombo - High Street intersection".
Staff cleaning up the engineering building.
Residents cleaning up following the February earthquake.
Residents cleaning up following the February earthquake.
Staff in the engineering building begin to clean up.
After the liquefaction has been cleaned up we have piles of the stuff on our streets waiting for the council to pick it up. This little Gnome is obviously doing its bit as Christchurch cleans up after the 6.3 magnitude quake 22 February 2011.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Working on cleaning up food places, a malodourous occupation. Corner of Armagh and Colombo Streets".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Clean up at Eastgate, Linwood Mall".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Clean up at Eastgate, Linwood Mall".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Clean up at Eastgate, Linwood Mall".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Clean up at Eastgate, Linwood Mall".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Clean up at Eastgate, Linwood Mall".
With many people in Christchurch still without power and water and the streets covered in a thick layer of silt, getting clean clothes is proving difficult.
The last pile of liquefied silt to be cleaned up, from our lawn.
Earthquake clean-up inside a house in St Albans. A bucket full of broken objects.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage and clean-up operations taking place in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage and clean-up operations taking place in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage and clean-up operations taking place in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage and clean-up operations taking place in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage and clean-up operations taking place in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage and clean-up operations taking place in Lyttelton".
A staff member cleaning up fallen jars and burst bags from the floor of Piko Wholefoods.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Worcester Street - cleaning up the remains of Pedros restaurant".
Petrol and diesel price hikes have disappointed some of those on the frontline of the Christchurch earthquake clean-up.