Contrasts...

In times of trauma and distress we fall back on cliches. To my horror I have heard myself using them post-quakes, aware of their hollowness but at a loss for other, more meaningful words. 'Life goes on'. Indeed it does - and rather than use words I thought I would share some recent photos which contrast quake trauma (of which my photos are few and very localised) and life going triumphantly on...

Norwich Quay in Lyttelton after 22 February 2011 quake

Godley House in Diamond Harbour

Sunny day, sunny sign...

The Governor's Bay fete, just under three weeks after the quake

Bay residents relaxing at the fete

A sign on the railings in Lyttelton. I spotted this after the 22 February quake and don't know if it was there before  or if it was prompted by the quake

Four weeks on - spotted outside the old library building in Lyttelton