25 August 2013

The Pohangina Valley from the No. 1 Line road

The view from the top of the No. 1 Line road always slows me down.


[6 August 2013, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 100–300 mm at 100 mm, ISO 200, 1/125 at f11]

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12 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

That view would take my breath away and stop me in my tracks - each and every time I was fortunate enough to see it.

Relatively Retiring said...

If I could get up there it would stop me, too!
It must change with the light every few minutes, truly beautiful.
I keep wondering if I could/should do that flight!

pohanginapete said...

EC, I'm fortunate enough to see it often. Very fortunate.

RR, sometimes the light's dull and flat, but even then I love at least the sense of height and space.

You know you're always welcome here.

Zhoen said...

In this moment, a felted landscape.

pohanginapete said...

Zhoen, as spring brings warmer temperatures, that felted appearance is changing rapidly. It's the usual farmer's problem: not enough feed or too much. No chance of turning any excess into hay or silage on this kind of country, either.

Ruahines said...

Kia Ora Pete,
I especially enjoy the smokey mysterious allure of the distant hills...
Robb

Anonymous said...

This photo looks like a painting. Beautiful hues of green. Happy Spring! (We are entering my favorite season: Autumn). Cheers, Maureen

pohanginapete said...

Kia ora Robb. Crossing my fingers I can get out in those hills with you and John soon. :^)

Maureen — and I'm entering mine: Spring!

Barbara Butler McCoy said...

Time and time again your images leave me speechless. I look and I look, and I look again ... Is this what Joyce meant by 'aesthetic arrest'? Thank you.

pohanginapete said...

Barbara, thank you :^)

Jono said...

Great shot Pete. Fanatastic light.

pohanginapete said...

Cheers Jono. Hoping to get a night or two in the Maropea in a couple of weeks' time.