Our favourite 10 photos from the Summer Gallery this year, in no particular order…

People swim,paddle & walk on a beautiful summer afternoon, Cheltenham Beach with North Head in the background.  Uploaded by: Zelda Wynn  Date: 9th Dec, 2009

Blue Sky Rainbow – It is called “iridescence” and is the same explanation as to why bubbles are sometimes coloured.  Uploaded by: Ron Symons Date: 12th Feb, 2009.

Sunrise on the last day of the WSFC Ladies Game Fishing Tournament.  The photo does not do justice to the magnificence of this sunrise; it was an amazing way to start the day and what a day it was!  Uploaded by: Mawera Karetai Date: 8th Feb, 2009

A perfect summer’s day on the Waitemata Harbour. Spirit of New Zealand and others enjoy the Festival of sail. Uploaded by: Zelda Wynn Date: 26th Jan, 2009

Sun halo above New Lynn Tuesday Jan.13,2009. 2.10pm. Uploaded by: Zelda Wynn Date: 13th Jan, 2009

The end of the first day in 2009 Uploaded by: David Hawke Date: 1st Jan, 2009

After a fine afternoon in Wellington this front arrived over Ngaio at around 7pm today
Uploaded by: Peter Buck  Date: 28th Dec, 2009

Maori Bay, Muriwai- paragliding provides a great sight. 2.36pm  Uploaded by: Zelda Wynn  Date: 27th Dec, 2009

Shot in Ruakaka, north of Auckland in January 2009. f/5 iso 400 ex time 30sec Uploaded by: Todd O’Hara Date: 8th Jan, 2009

The first glimpse of the moon..dusk on a beach in queen charlotte sound..round 27 degrees and gorgeously still Uploaded by: nicci bergman Date: 31st Jan, 2009