Geoff J Mckay
Another Glorious Morning!
Was lucky to catch this nice sunrise and cloud formation on the third morning of my trip and on what turned out to be another glorious day. But not so glorious for some. The day before, I had taken a day pack and gone for a tramp along the Whanahuia Range. At the Mangahuia Peak I met up with a group of trampers who were on their way to stay the night at another hut. They were very experienced and well equiped and as we had lunch together I learned quite a lot about the area from them. As I took this photo, two members of this group were being taken by helicopter to the Palmerston North Hospital for urgent medical attention. Meanwhile, back at our hut, two members of the same tramping party (who had stayed at our hut) had been very ill during the night. By morning one had recovered but the others' condition deteriorated to the extent that that person also required transporting by helicopter to the hospital. I hope they all made a speedy recovery.
Another Glorious Morning!
Was lucky to catch this nice sunrise and cloud formation on the third morning of my trip and on what turned out to be another glorious day. But not so glorious for some. The day before, I had taken a day pack and gone for a tramp along the Whanahuia Range. At the Mangahuia Peak I met up with a group of trampers who were on their way to stay the night at another hut. They were very experienced and well equiped and as we had lunch together I learned quite a lot about the area from them. As I took this photo, two members of this group were being taken by helicopter to the Palmerston North Hospital for urgent medical attention. Meanwhile, back at our hut, two members of the same tramping party (who had stayed at our hut) had been very ill during the night. By morning one had recovered but the others' condition deteriorated to the extent that that person also required transporting by helicopter to the hospital. I hope they all made a speedy recovery.