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#1 Maori rock carvings

Posted by
kiwisa (North Shore, New Zealand) on 12 October 2016 in Art & Design and Portfolio.

On the north west side of Lake Taupo on the cliffs of Mine Bay, there are Māori rock carvings created in the late 1970s by Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell and John Randall. Carved in likeness of Ngatoroirangi, a navigator who guided the Tuwharetoa and Te Arawa tribes to the Taupo area over a thousand years ago according to Māori legend. The 10-metre-high carving is intended to protect Lake Taupo from volcanic activities underneath. The cliff has become a popular tourist destination with hundreds of boats and yachts visiting the spot daily.

Canon EOS 7D 1/125 second F/3.5 ISO 200 70 mm

tataray from Charentes-Poitou, France

Excellent point de vue sur les rochers.
Bel effet des couleurs et reflets du voilier. )

12 Oct 2016 6:23am

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

. . wow . . that face is quite a shock !

12 Oct 2016 8:23am

Shahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

excellent shot, great place

12 Oct 2016 9:48am

beach from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Wow. What a great piece of ancient art. I've never seen a picture of this before. Thank you.

12 Oct 2016 10:41am

Robert D. Burr from Kingston, Ontario, Canada

wow...that is impressive.

12 Oct 2016 2:41pm

Captain Guildive Ajoupa from Saint Nazaire Pays de la Loire, France

Whaouhh !! impressionnante rencontre.Sublime.

12 Oct 2016 4:10pm

Lewis from Harns, Netherlands

Yes very impressive, very large, stunning find.

12 Oct 2016 4:49pm

omid from mashhad, Iran

such beautiful colors, lights & reflections!
Amazing details!

12 Oct 2016 4:52pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

WOW! Incredible detail!

12 Oct 2016 5:13pm

L'Angevine from Angers, France

oh superbe

13 Oct 2016 1:52pm

Canon EOS 7D
1/125 second
F/3.5
ISO 200
70 mm

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