Picture of the Month #5 - December
After leaving Christchurch on the 10th for a winter Christmas, we were in two minds with the news of the shakes that started on the 23rd - feeling useless and wishing we were back there, and thankfully we weren't there to experience it again.
This picture beats a picture of Santa parading down the road, to make it as Picture of the Month Decemember. Initial thoughts were surely there's a space for these to be used and enjoyed again, and what are the old regular players up to...
Then through the wonders of the internet I found out that Gap Filler, an 'urban regeneration initiative' has helped to open a new community chess site at 454 Colombo St, Sydenham.
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Picture of the Month #4 - Novemeber
Re:Start: We arrived early on the second Saturday of its opening (the first Saturday of November). We wandered around then sat down as a three piece family and took in the surroundings.
It seemed like a tourist destination, like two jumbo jets had each dropped off a full load of Christchurch people to a new yet, familiar place.
After two more visits to take pictures of the changing skyline and to take the walk through to see the Cathedral, I'm guessing that November may well have been one of the city centre's most photographed months of all time. As for the new 'permanent temporary' Cashel Mall, I think it's safe to say "Everyone loves it".
Picture of the Month #3 - October
Large crowds, anticipation, brass band, smiles, cheers, waves, sporting heroes, excitement, waving flags, screams, jostling to get a look, rushing to get a picture, emotion, triumphant pride.
Picture of the Month #2 - September
It was all GO in and around Hagley park during September. Crowds of people flocked to the park attracted by the Christchurch Arts Festival and the temporary Fanzone for the Rugby World Cup, something that hasn’t really been seen since ‘you know when’. What with all of this and further piles of rubble replacing iconic central city buildings, there's been plenty of photo opportunities to document.
It's hard for anyone with a camera in-hand though, to resist one of this row of trees in September. Luckily (apart from the roadworks) the only thing that has changed here is the season!
Picture of the Month #1 - August
A couple having a day out in Christchurch, watching demolition work go a head. You can see two remaining building frontages still standing, the one to the left which is further away is the front of the well-known Irish pub, The Bog.