A Note on Internationalisation

I had the coolest experience today.  In my classroom I have a big photo board with lots of NZ pictures (and a couple of tea towels - one with our map and one with the haka!).  One of my third year (18 yr old) students was looking at it and he took a fancy to a picture I took back in uni, on a Bio field trip, of the sunrise over the Waikato, taken from Mt Pirongia (as seen below). 

He then approached his teacher asking if she would ask me (he's really shy!) if he could have a copy of my picture, to use as the background of one of his calligraphy paintings.  My photo is going to be a star!  I am tickled pink by the idea of a picture taken on a beautiful NZ mountain will be used as the background for a traditional Japanese form of art. 

I really really really hope I can get a copy!  If nothing else, I will make sure I get a photo of his completed work.  I'm so flattered!