28 September 2013

The central Ruahine Range from Top Maropea hut


The weather wasn't great at Top Maropea hut when I arrived there a bit over a week ago, but late in the afternoon the cloud broke up enough to let the sun through. I sat in the clearing, drank Ali Shan High Mountain GABA Oolong tea, and enjoyed the sight, the solitude, and the sound of the wind roaring in the beeches and hissing in the snow tussocks. Surprisingly, only an occasional gust buffeted me.
 
 
[20 September 2013, Panasonic Lumix GH1, 14–45 mm at 23 mm, ISO 200, 1/320 at f16]

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6 comments:

  1. Elephant's Child29 September 2013 at 10:27

    Ooh and ahh. And thank you.

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  2. Zhoen29 September 2013 at 13:42

    Having some pu er myself. That is such a book illustration, a dark children's fantasy, very Van Allsburg.

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  3. Ruahines29 September 2013 at 20:26

    Kia ora Pete,
    What a backyard! One might consider it a place of transit. But worthy of being a destination all on its own I reckon.

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  4. pohanginapete29 September 2013 at 22:44

    EC, you're welcome. Being in places like that at times like that is bliss.

    Zhoen, the Ruahine Range is full of stories of all sorts. Im sure Van Allsburg would do an excellent job of illustrating them — so would Miguel.

    Kia ora Robb. I think anywhere beyond Sunrise hut's a destination.

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  5. Tim Koppenhaver30 September 2013 at 02:06

    Excellent shot Pete... and a great description to round out the feeling of the moment.

    Take care.

    TK

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  6. pohanginapete30 September 2013 at 09:21

    Thank you, Tim :^)

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