#kauritree

Morning hike through Melbourne Botanic gardens - one highlight was finally seeing a Kauri Tree from Annie Proulx's novel. Also recognising plants from my homes in #Enugu and #losangeles made me a little homesick for both continents #monochromebirdseverywhere #kauritree #barkskins #annieproulx #botanicgardens #botanicalgardens (at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria)

Waipoua Forest and Hokianga This was our first stop on our tour north of Auckland and the long drive up was well worth the incredible scenery. Our first stop was the Waipoua Forest where there were lots of huge kauri trees. We trekked in various different directions and saw Tane Mahuta, the lord of the forest which is the 4th largest tree in the world! We also saw a glimpse of Te Matua Ngahere, father of the forest, the Yakas tree and the Four sisters trees - we couldn't believe how big they all were. After this we drove to Hokianga which was a beautiful bay that we had incredible views of as we drove down into it. We enjoyed walking along the beach and watching the locals show us their bombing skills!

[NZ-RT06] Starker Regen hatte über Nacht die Zufahrt zur Bucht aufgeweicht. War nicht leicht da mit dem Camper raus zu kommen. Endlich wieder auf einer Asphaltstraße angekommen, wurden wir von einem Regenbogen begrüßt. Über „Omapere“ führte uns der Weg in den Dschungel zum „Tāne Mahuta“. Dem größten bekannten Kauri-Baum mit einem Stammdurchmesser von bis zu 4,4m. Die Nacht verbrachten wir in „Glinks Gully“. Auf der Fahrt dahin lieferten wir uns eine Verfolgungsjagd mit einem vor uns fahrenden Pickup. Der Hund auf der Ladefläche wollte unbedingt mit dem 200mm fotografiert werden ;) Der Besitzer war durch uns bestenfalls nur verwirrt.. Der Nachthimmel war hier besonders schön und lud dazu ein die strahlende Milchstraße festzuhalten. Während der späten Session lief uns ein Schauer über den Rücken. Am Himmel tauchten plötzlich große helle Objekte auf. Sah aus wie eine riesige Lichterkette. Habe noch nie so etwas gesehen.. Echt gespenstisch! Die Recherche der Folgetage löste das Rätsel dann auf. Mister Musk hatte für diese Erfahrung mit seinen neuen „Starlink-Satelliten von SpaceX“ gesorgt.. Heavy rain had softened the driveway to the bay overnight. It wasn't easy to get out with the camper. Finally back on asphalt, we were welcomed by a bright rainbow. Via “Omapere” the way led us into the jungle to the “Tāne Mahuta”. The largest known Kauri tree with a diameter of up to 4.4m. We spent the night in "Glinks Gully". On the way we chased a pickup in front of us. The dog on the loading area absolutely wanted to be photographed with the 200mm;) The owner was only confused by us at best. The night sky was very beautiful here and invited to capture the Milky Way. During the late session, a shiver ran down our spines. Suddenly large bright objects appeared in the sky. Looked like a huge string of lights. Never seen anything like it ... Really spooky! Research over the following days solved the riddle. Mister Musk provided this experience with his new “Starlink satellites from SpaceX”. #newzealand #tanemahuta #kauri #kauritree #glinksgully #aliens #ufo #sky #travelgram #travelblog #hund #exploremore #polatravel #polarocket #dog #freedom #nature #traveltheworld #musk (hier: Tāne Mahuta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLqmPoApRN8/?igshid=1ozb8ffhsdmls

I do eventually get to the AH Reed Memorial Kaurai Park on my way back to Whangarei. This is a small park with excellent walking trails, known for the last remnants of a Kauri forest. I want to see these 500 year old sacred trees which once blanketed New Zealand. The entrance is through a shoe bath intended to destroy any dangerous foreign pathogens. The canopy protects a multitude of cacophonous birds. A wonderful stop.

Ő itt Te Matua Ngahere, ami annyit tesz maori nyelven, hogy az erdő atyja. 3500 éves. Hozzá képest a mi kis tölgyfánk csecsemő. #tematuangahere #kauritree #kauriforest #waipouaforest #matuzsálem (helyszín: Waipoua Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4031gznGW_/?igshid=fbdrxh6l5apc

#cropcircles #circlestone #coromandelstonewood #kauralite #kauritree #podcast #crystals #earthconscious #earthconsciousness #earthstones (at Jill Roberts Upper East Side Medium) https://www.instagram.com/p/BytsIupHNDh/?igshid=1kdyq46evf8fj

#AHReedMemorialKauriPark #kauritree #Whangarei #NorthlandRegion #NewZealand🇳🇿 #kiwiland🇳🇿 #Aotearoa #AotearoaNZ🇳🇿 https://www.instagram.com/p/BthQVMXAGzQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=obrsoyw6fcw4