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This is the first photography challenge I have ever done. It is such a great idea. I purchased a new camera in the Boxing Day sales and this is the perfect opportunity to learn how to use it. I have been lucky over the last years to manage to get some amazing photos, but I am hoping that with a bit of motivation and some focus I might end up with some stunning ones this year as a result of this project.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Photo 19 - Trees



This might look like just another photo of fallen trees...  These trees fell almost 2000 years ago (AD 186) when a massive volcanic eruption that created Lake Taupo blasted them flat and covered them in pumice and ash.  The red sunsets caused by the ash from this eruption were seen from China and are also recorded in Roman records.  The trees remained about 1 metre below the surface until a contractor uncovered them in 1983.  It is not that spectacular to look at but it is amazing to think how old they are and how well preserved they are.
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Location: Pureora Forest Park, New Zealand

3 comments:

  1. LoisJanuary 23, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    Incredible that these trees are preserved so well after 2000 years. What an amazing sight to see.

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  2. ChesneyJanuary 23, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    Wow, it is amazing what Mother Nature can do...these look freshly fallen!

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  3. HelenJanuary 25, 2012 at 4:01 AM

    Great story behind this post.....amazing what they are able to determine today!

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