NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 10 January 2013 | Views [358] | View Smaller Image
Sunset over the Ilam rugby fields in Chch.
I end the series as I began, with a sunset. Chch is known for it's striking sunsets and these are possible because of the extreme flatness of the Canterbury planes. Ironically this flatness which makes Chch beautiful and special is a big part of the cause of it's earthquake problems. Chch was built over swampland and two big fault lines. And luck had it that those fault lines were to shake. But Christchurch would not be the same without the flat planes which allow the farming industry to prosper and brin the strange and beautiful weather patterns that Chch gets to see.
The flatness of the city is a weakness and a gift at once. And with this, the message is that one's flaws and weaknesses are often what makes one special, unique, and stronger as a result.
