Whakatane Marae..

While staying last week in the Bay of Plenty, East North Island New Zealand, I was taken with the local Marae ( Meeting House) of the local Maori people. It was looking spectacular in the late afternoon light..

[Maggiemae]

This is beautifully maintained and the carvings are so good to see in this light! fav

[Boxplayer]

Amazing colours.

[Kathy A]

Such fabulous colours

[Joan Robillard]

So colorful

[Babs]

Oh this is so colourful how pretty

[Pat Knowles]

Beautifully vibrant welcoming place.

[Phil Howcroft]

wow love the light and colours in this Julia

[Milanie]

Wow - all that color and the beautiful light

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful

[Dianne]

A lot of really neat carvings.