January Theme - Best Photo of the Year

This monthly theme post was upon me before I really had time to think about what entails “The Best Photo of the Year". I certainly couldn’t pick one from all the fabulous blogs from around the Daily Photo Family, so instead I have taken the chicken’s way out and posted one of mine.

There were a lot I really liked – sunrise from my verandah, moonlight over the ocean, the Blue Theme post, and probably my favourite the dolphins. The one I chose certainly isn’t the best, but it was the most memorable, the most fun, took the longest to set up and is a metaphor for the difficulties I have posting and visiting each day!! It is also to thank He-Who-Doesn’t-Blog for all his technical assistance and support.

So here it is - my 2007 September Theme Post for Street Lights / Street Signs.

Well it is obvious who didn’t vote for this month’s theme!!! MOI. What the hell am I supposed to post, I mumble! Some of us live on tropical islands where most streets have no signs, and are only lit by moonlight.

So as you can see, I found A Rare Street Sign and He-Who-Doesn’t-Blog was roped into being The Street Light. Luckily there wasn’t much traffic around and his skinned shin, from falling down the embankment in the dark, should heal soon.

This is the only street sign within cooee of my place. It is hand-painted on a piece timber but it does carry an interesting name. Peter ToRot was a lay catechist in the village of Rakunai near Rabaul. When the Japanese invaded he was told to stop his pastoral work but he refused. He was called before the Japanese commander again, but he still refused, so he was arrested and thrown into jail. Three months later in July 1945 he was killed by lethal injection.

In 1995 in Port Moresby, ToRot was beatified, the first step towards being declared a saint, by the visiting Pope Paul II. His remains and a memorial church are situated on the Burma Road.

BTW - My Vietnam Blog has lots of CUTE dogs on it today!!