Photo 20 - Shade

I just loved this photo, it captured the trees and bush beautifully.  It was so cool in the bush, the minute you step into the shade you felt the fresh coolness of these lovely trees.

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.

Photo 18 - Status

This is our rescue helicopter at the Waikato Hospital.  It arrived about an hour before I took this photo so I hope that the patient is doing better.  The rescue choppers are always very busy over summer with lots of people heading to beaches and isolated spots for their holidays.  They truly are 'rescue' choppers and the paramedics on board are responsible for saving many lives.  It fits this theme as the patient's status is dependent  totally on these men and woman and their helicopters!

Photo 17 - Imperfection

This was taken by my husband.  It is such a great shot and the brown spot shows up very clearly.  It is a leaf off our grapevine at our house.

Photo 16 - Strange

This is the view from Level 9 of the Waikato Hospital car park as seen through the metal grill railing.  I was not sure that it was how I thought it would turn out, but certainly fits the strange theme.

Post 15 - Lines

See if you can guess what this is a photo of!

Photo 14 - Fluffy!

I was short a photo tonight, I forgot to take a summer bbq photo and there was no sunset.   So instead we have a photo in black and white of my fluffy blanket.  Certainly not the most exciting or impressive photo of the year! :-)