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Maruia Valley


Maruia Valley
Photo Information
Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1449 W: 146 N: 3764] (12035)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-22
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ-2-S
Exposure: f/4, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-04-25 5:20
Viewed: 1355
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the Maruia Valley,looking northwards from the Shenandoah Saddle,on the road from the Lewis Pass towards Murchison.The Maruia River flows northwards about 40 kilometres inland from the West Coast and then joins the Buller River to flow out to the coast at Westport.
Both the Maruia and Buller are reputed gold and trout rivers as well as being popular destinations for whitewater enthusiasts.
About 20 years ago I lived on a commune at the edge of the small town of Murchison in the middle of the mountains. Temperatures sometimes fell to
-14 degrees in the winter.
Most of the forests you can see covering these mountains are beech forests,comprising a mixture of Black Beech and Mountain Beech,Red Beech and Hard Beech.
German wasps have become a real plague in the South Island Beech forests,feeding on honeydew exuded by scale insects that live on the trunks of Beech trees.
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Halo Steve!!!
I'm glad you're back!
Great photo. I love this landscape. Great place or holidays!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-04-25 5:57]

Wonderful landscape Steve!
Lighting,DOF and colors are perfect.TFS...:-)

hay you have a way of giving us your landscape pics great photo and story .
Gess you may have to get your self a new tool for when your out takin pics down there.
a can of fly spray ....G

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-04-25 7:06]

Picture like from fable tale Steve. Another example of paradise area on Earth :-) Lovely panorama with calm, blue sky. Great!

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  • ariw Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 29 W: 8 N: 25] (179)
  • [2005-04-25 7:24]

What a beautiful landscape, Steve! But I wish I could see this in a panoramic view, TFS

Beautiful site, Steve.
Is this close to where you live now? Last I read you were moving.
Excelent shot and well done on this one.

Mike

Good to see you and your posts back Steve,
Fantastic View of what looks like a very peaceful, relaxing area.
Thanks for posting

Great picture of a beautiful landscape, Steve.
Nice colours, good POV and details.
Very well done.

Hi Steve

Hope the shift went well. Nice to have you back! What a wonderful landscape. We are blessed with our beautiful country! I look forward to more Sth Island landscapes. Thanks

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