The earthquake that hit Christchurch on the 22nd February, left our area in a very damaged state. Although our house was still standing, there was no power or water and liquefaction everywhere. Our sewerage system will not be operating for at least another six months - 2 years. The destruction to our city and grief to it's people, was evident everywhere. So I took my girls and we had a break in the lovely town of Motueka. There we found refuge in the people, the beaches in the surrounding areas and the glorious weather helped us to feel some sense of normality. Here are some photos I took whilst there .....
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| My friend, whom I shall call Percy, seemed enamored by my camera |
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| Beached |
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| Kayaking around the Abel Tasman is an adventure to be had |
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| Split Apple Rock |
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| Footprints |
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| Sand Formations |
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| I found this ring in a quaint wee Motueka store and fell in love with it! |
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| Bubbles |
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| The lovely Ash allowed me to photograph her earlier this year, after the first earthquake! |
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