New Zealand March 2026.
The shots below are in and around Auckland
Auckland waterfront taken from Maungauika, and extinct volcano overlooking the area.
Auckland waterfront taken from Maungauika, and extinct volcano overlooking the area.
Auckland waterfront taken from Maungauika, and extinct volcano overlooking the area.
Flying over the Rotorua area on New Zealand's north island. Lots of hills, lakes and volcanic caverns. We've been so busy there I have had almost zero time to review any of the tons of photos taken this past week.
This is Mount Tarawera which erupted in 1886. You are looking into a volcanic crater which has greatly impacted the local area. The blue lake shot in this section, for example, is a geothermal one with A geothermal outflow channel fed by: Hot springs Silica terraces Subsurface hydrothermal vents As the water cools: Dissolved silica forms tiny particles These scatter light → that solid-looking blue color
Lots of blue water spots and "lakes" sometimes connected by underground rivers. The blue comes from: A geothermal outflow channel fed by: Hot springs Silica terraces Subsurface hydrothermal vents As the water cools: Dissolved silica forms tiny particles These scatter light → that solid-looking blue color
