Postcard from Christchurch...

On a Sunny Cold Day in the City.

After my Acupuncture treatment I took a walk around the city to catch up the earthquake rebuild. I hadn't been in the city for some time and there were a few different things happening.

In the shot Top left.. the Art Installation, it has been moved here to the riverside site after five years on the corner of Gloucester and Colombo Streets. It is called Tree Houses for Swamp Dwellers  by Christchurch artist Julia Morison. 

The Art Work was inspired by Canterbury's history. The 10 "treehouses" are shaped like kahikatea trees, which were once common in the area. 
The name of the artwork was inspired by a Christchurch colleague of Morison, who jokingly referred to Cantabrians as "swamp dwellers".
A link to More information on the art work.