New Plymouth, New Zealand
As my dad and I were flying from Auckland, New Zealand to New Plymouth, I was really disappointed when I heard the stewardess announce over the intercom that we wouldn’t be landing in New Plymouth because it was fogged in and that we’d be flying into Wanganui and then bused up to New Plymouth! I was disappointed because we had family waiting at the airport for us and we were anxious to see them, but I was also disappointed because I was hoping to get a photo of Mt. Taranaki as we flew into land. A short time later I looked out at the fog and was amazed at what I saw! The perfect shot of Mt. Taranaki sticking up through the clouds!
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
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Inglewood, New Zealand
We had a wonderful trip to New Zealand, we stayed at my cousin’s on their dairy farm. On New Year’s Day I went for a walk and took some fun photos. These baby calves were so curious, they came to see what I was doing! Mt. Taranaki or Mt. Egmont is in the background. Yes, it is a volcano.
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New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Mt. Taranaki holds a special place in my heart because my dad was born close to it and he could see it from his home, growing up.
In 2007 we went with my dad, Derek and my step-mom, Sonja and with some of our children, (Ashley, Benjamin & Chelsea) to New Zealand. This was the first time any of my children had been to where I was born.
This photo was taken from Pukekura Park, a beautiful park to walk thru, looking at Lake Mangamahoe. Mt. Taranaki, in the distance, though an active volcano is a quiescent stratovolcano.
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Auckland, New Zealand
My mom was born in Auckland, New Zealand, so I love going there and thinking of her. In 2007 we had a wonderful trip to New Zealand and we went up in the Sky Tower. I am not one that likes heights, so I was very nervous, but the view was amazing! The Sky Tower was completed in 1997.
The Pohutukawa tree, in the foreground, is a native New Zealand tree, also called the Christmas tree because it blooms just before Christmas and until mid-January.
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