Maruia Falls by kiwinanna

Maruia Falls

Earthquakes have created some New Zealand waterfalls, often through the upthrust of rock along a fault. The Murchison earthquake of 1929 created the Maruia Falls by triggering a landslide which diverted the course of the Maruia River westwards, forcing it to cut a new channel over an old river bank. ... Immediately after the earthquake, the falls were only about a metre high, but after a year, the drop was 5 metres.
The floating debris swirling at the bottom of the falls also intrigued me.
an awesome falls, we always stop here when we go past
April 4th, 2017  
Lovely NZ, it'll be running high after the next few days of rain predicted
April 4th, 2017  
Instant fav
April 5th, 2017  
Gorgeous! Mother Nature never fails to amaze me. Love the colors and pov.
April 5th, 2017  
@kali66 It is many years since I stopped off here. Well worth it and I even walked down the slope to the bottom but I liked this POV better this time.
April 5th, 2017  
@dawnee Thanks Dawn.
April 5th, 2017  
@joysabin Thank you - nature is amazing in its colours.
April 5th, 2017  
@yorkshirekiwi I think you may be right - it is definitely pouring here tonight.
April 5th, 2017  
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