<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<div id="left-column">
<?php while(have_posts()) : $i++; if(($i % 2) == 0) : $wp_query->next_post(); else : the_post(); ?>


        <a href="#"><img class="post-image" src="<?php echo bloginfo('template_directory') . '/img/postImages/alba1.jpg'; ?>" alt="" title=""/></a>
        <h2><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
        <?php the_content(); ?>

<?php endif; endwhile; ?>
</div>
<?php else: ?>
    <p>Sorry, it doesn't appear as if there are any posts. <a href="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>">Click here</a> to go back to the home page.</p>

<?php endif; ?>

<?php $i = 0; rewind_posts(); ?>

<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<div id="right-column">
<?php while(have_posts()) : $i++; if(($i % 2) !== 0) : $wp_query->next_post(); else : the_post(); ?>

        <a href="#"><img class="post-image" src="<?php echo bloginfo('template_directory') . '/img/postImages/alba1.jpg'; ?>" alt="" title=""/></a>
        <h2><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
        <?php the_content(); ?>

<?php endif; endwhile; ?>
</div>
<?php else: ?>
    <p>Sorry, it doesn't appear as if there are any posts. <a href="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>">Click here</a> to go back to the home page.</p>

<?php endif; ?>