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Oldest NZ Tree


Oldest NZ Tree
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-30
Categories: Trees
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Tamron 28-300 XR
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Northland via West & East Coasts
Theme(s): RARE or SIGNIFICANT contributions to TN 4 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-07 3:41
Viewed: 1990
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Tane Mahuta – “lord of the Forest”
Agathis Australia
Family: Araucariaceae
Genus: Agathis
Species: Australis, the only species in New Zealand
Pronounced: Tar-nay Mar-hoo-tar

This is Tane Mahuta, Maori for "lord of the Forest". It is the largest Kauri tree (pronounced cow-ree) in existence. Although there are taller kauris and stouter kauris around, this one wins overall. It is hard to accurately estimate the age of Tane Mahuta, but it may be that Tane Mahuta sprang from a seed around 2000 years ago during the lifetime of Jesus Christ.

Dimensions:
Trunk height: 17.7m – 58 feet
Total height: 51.51m – 169 feet
Trunk Girth: 13.77m – 45.2 feet
Diameter: 4.38m – 14.4 feet
Trunk volume: 244.5m

It was raining quite hard when we visited Tane Mahuta and you can see the mist showing in the top of the tree. I was wet, and the camera was wet, and I was shooting blind most of the time. I have brightened up the photo a bit to make it easier to see. I hope you like this historical NZ tree.

Notes from the Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai.

P.S. They have built a boardwalk up to the tree, and also cleared the way so we can stand back here and photograph it. This was as far back as I could get to photograph it. The boardwalks also help protect the roots of the trees being damages by tourists, and we can't touch the tree either.

I took some photos closer to it and will post one later on. It is a HUGE tree to stand under.
red45, TAZ, coasties, wallhalla15, honza, scottevers7, thistle, marhowie, magiqa, cecilia, Silvio2006, lovenature has marked this note useful
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-11-07 3:48]

Hello Janice!

Impressive subject today! Majestic and great looking. I like to think that this tree remember times when Jesus walked on Earth and when there wasn't Poland for at least 1000 years ;-) Tree looks great, photo is very good, but first of all this is good start for long story or chain of connections :-)

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-11-07 3:50]

Interesting shot that you have well done for this senior ! Congratulations Janice and thanks for sharing.

" the Life is so rare in the universe and the Nature so precious, take care of them! " Christian...

Hi Janice

A wonderful shot of a magnificent tree. Lovely crisp, clear sharp shot with excellent light. Nice work. Thanks.

Very interesting tree. Colorful photo, great sharpness and details. Well done.

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2005-11-07 6:32]

Very nice photo of this giant tree. Perfect composition, colors and sharpness. Very good note.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-11-07 6:40]

Hello Janice!
Very nice capture and note.I liked POV,framing and composition a lot.TFS...:-)

Hi Janice,
Yep, that would qualify as a pretty old tree. An interesting subject, Excellent overall shot for the weather conditions.
Scott

Lord of the Forest indeed. This must be really huge tree.
Though the weather was bad you managed quite well to get this shot. It's clear, sharp and the tree is well visible. I imagine it would've be hard to put it whole in frame ;)
I like it very much.
WELL DONE & TFS

Hi Janice,
Sorry for rushed visit, very busy night.
A well deserved big green smile, thanks for posting.
Have a good week.

That's one big tree Janice :-) With all this growth around it, you're lucky you could get a clear view of this massive trunk! Very good details and colors. Great shot. Thank you.

Hi Janice, wonderful picture and very interesting information about this tree, that I have never seen, so far.

A Great capture,good composition I like the detail and colour. good info...
Well done...
Cesie

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES !!!
I have ride more than 1000 km in one day just to go and see that tree in 1992...
What is impressive about this giant (besides Sequoia Park) is that you are in a look alike normal forest and than "bang!" you see this huge tree !!!

I have posted a picture from 1992 taken from the same angle so you can compare... my picture is way much darker.

Hi Janice, a very beautiful photo of this splendid tree, with interesting description
Ciao Silvio

Hi Janice
This old tree you captured has a great story to go along with it. Two thousand years old is very very old. Is nice to know it still standing and hopefully it will stand for a very long time to come. Thanks for sharing this rare view.
Janice

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