Sunday, January 19, 2014

Christchurch Rebuilding

New Regent Street, surrounded by destruction, but still going strong















Gandalf the All-Black is a fixture there















And his car; fortunately, New Zealand quirkiness is still alive and well, even in
Christchurch; I forgot to ask him if it's called Janus















South Island image


















Resurgence, resilience, etc.




















Many downtown merchants have hunkered down to business in containers...
new meaning for Container Store















Thus















And thus, our favorite NZ outdoor store















Container bank















But life goes on...kayaking and punting on the Avon
















Outdoor sculpture; Christchurch artists have made many important statements
of resurgence















The "Cardboard Cathedral," so-called because of its unusual building materials,
quickly erected to replace the lost cathedral















Facade















Interior















New Zealand orange tree, in a site of devastation















Still a beautiful place; rebuilding plans calls for low-rise structures and plenty
of green space...

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