OUR CHRISTCHURCH SITE

Where we live for now.

The beginnings of our vege garden with additional colour.

THE BIG CHRISTCHURCH QUAKE SHAKE

4.35 am, 4th Sept, 7.1 earthquake and some of the resulting mess in our housesit at Lyttelton.

The cleanup.

Our very precarious chimney but unlike most around was at least still upright, eventually taken down by the owner later in the day.

After the drama of the early morning it was a beautiful day but interspersed with frequent aftershocks and tremors.

CAPTAIN MATT'S BURNSIDE DIV 5 CHAMPIONS

Captain Matt and the victorious Burnside Champions.

Victory huddle, Burnside 34 - Shirley 7!!!

Record crowd.

"Good call ref."

On song.

"Touch, pause, engage"

YOUNG SEALS SWIMMING

OHAU STREAM SEALS (Kaikoura coast)

Juvenile seals play in the stream during the day while their mothers are at sea getting their dinner. Come evening they make their way downstream to the foreshore (400 metres) for a feed and the night with their Mum's.

Some of the 50 or so seals in the pool.

Waterfall, swimming pool and waiting for a camera.

Poser!

Always plenty of spectators.

GRASS ROOTS RUGBY, WITH MUD

Burnside supporters

"Keep it straight Matt."

Well thrown

Captain Matt

LIVING IN LYTTELTON (for a week)

Our housesit.

Ornate work on verandah.

A view of the port from our verandah.

Our responsibilities, Gordon & Angus

And 3 chooks (eggs for breakfast)

Beautiful old buildings.

One of the many corrogated iron clad buildings in contrast to the photo above.

Stocking up at the Saturday Farmers Market.

Markets Dog Park

HANMER SPRINGS & LEWIS PASS

The start of a great day from our site at the Hanmer NZMCA POP stop

The fog has cleared.

Enjoying a a beautiful winters day before going for a dip in the springs.

One of the many photos I took of a brilliant sunset.

On the road again through the Lewis Pass.

The beech forest came right down to the road for a large part of the journey.

We just love the textures and colours.

Our home, almost lost in the landscape.

One of our stops, note the lichen on the trees.

Guess why she took this picture.