A Stunning Winters Day
A clear, cold and stunningly beautiful day yesterday. Fresh snow on the mountain and a heavy frost. I was out pre dawn to get shots of the mountain with the southern cross low in the sky. Sunrise from port Taranaki then some bird watching at the Waiwhakaio river mouth. Later in the day Catherine and I headed up to Taranaki for a short tramp in the fresh snow. Beautiful views of Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe in the distance and then while we were taking a break, a friendly dunnock (hedge sparrow) hopped around in the snow in front of us.
Taranaki beneath the stars of the southern cross from Churchill Heights.
Port Taranaki just before dawn
First rays of the sun kissing the top of Taranaki - Taken from port Taranaki.
Sunrise from Port Taranaki
A pair of variable oyster catchers at the Waiwhakaio river mouth
A scaup or black teal
Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro from Taranaki
A dunnock in the snow
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