Sad Rememberings

Just 9 days ago I climbed the 147 steps up the old Church tower in the central square of Christchurch, New Zealand and  took these pix...It was a marvel that it remained unscathed after the 7.1 earthquake last September. The steps were narrow and steep, but something drew me to the tower despite my usual claustrophobia. As I ascended, I had a strange premonition about its destruction which I shared with George when we remet in the square. I hope that none of the wonderful people we talked with in Christchurch and Lyttleton that day were in harms way.

View from the Cathedral Tower...sadly, no longer there