High Country by maggiemae

High Country

Overnight there was some snow in high places so I walked up the road about 4 minutes away and took these distant photos! I have found that locking the camera on to a pole or similar helps with clarity on distant focus. I don’t walk with a tripod and in any case, this is much better.

These are the Kakanui Mountains to the west of Oamaru about 47 km away from Oamaru where I am. About 1643m (5400 feet) high.

Three good things;
1. Today I actually had to think what I could do next! Time waits for this woman!
2. My fridge door beeps when I leave it just a fraction open - drives me berkers!
3. Sun all day - no heating needed in the house till sunset!
Oh how lovely fav
July 25th, 2016  
Gorgeous. Great layers and textures. a fav
July 25th, 2016  
Fabulous capture, composition...I can relate to #1 :).
July 25th, 2016  
Wow ...This is an awesome scene; you are blessed to have such an amazing view! fav!

I like your 3 good things ...Our fridge door also has a setting to beep if we leave it open, but we leave that feature turned off!
July 25th, 2016  
Beautiful!!!
July 25th, 2016  
@dsp2 Yes, - the sea on one side and the mountains on the other! But must try and do a non- landscape photo that is not a flower! Perhaps my foot!
July 25th, 2016  
Beautiful!!
July 25th, 2016  
Gorgeous mountainscape xx
July 25th, 2016  
Bep
Amazing view. Fav.
July 25th, 2016  
Stunning scenery
July 25th, 2016  
Beautiful scene
July 25th, 2016  
looks majestic maggie
July 25th, 2016  
Looks wonderful, well worth a 4 minute walk to get this photo!
July 25th, 2016  
Stunning
July 25th, 2016  
What a beautiful view.. certainly look magnificent with snow on...
July 25th, 2016  
Wow, that's fantastic! Fav!
July 25th, 2016  
A fantastic landscape with wonderful layers.
July 25th, 2016  
Simply gorgeous, Fav from shady
July 25th, 2016  
This is so familiar feeling. I grew up surrounded by snowy Rocky Mountain Peaks.
July 25th, 2016  
Lee
Very nice, I like the layers, and the mountains look beautiful.
July 26th, 2016  
Magnificent. Thank you for sharing! It is so good to be reminded of the beauty of our world.
July 26th, 2016  
Nothing wrong with the clarity of this scene. Magnificent New Zealand at its best.
July 26th, 2016  
@tonydebont ...and its not the Southern Alps either, Tony!
July 26th, 2016  
Beautiful snowy mountains!
July 26th, 2016  
My fridge door squeaks when I open it & it's driving me mad! I oiled it the other day but it's still doing it! Stunning snow capped mountains, such a fantastic view! Fave again!
July 26th, 2016  
FAV. Stunning colors and the subject is superb
July 26th, 2016  
@happypat I think I'd rather have a beep than a squeak! Thanks for your kind fav!
July 26th, 2016  
@grammyn Thanks Katy! I'm surprised at how clear its come out - the whole scene is really far away! Must have been the best light!
July 26th, 2016  
What a beautiful photo! fav
July 26th, 2016  
Wow, stunning! Fav
July 26th, 2016  
stunning!
July 26th, 2016  
So refreshing looking, a beautiful scene.
July 26th, 2016  
Beautiful snow-capped peaks!
July 26th, 2016  
Stunning shot Maggie. Fav
July 26th, 2016  
@redy4et Thank you Elizabeth for your follow! I enjoy your photographs!
July 26th, 2016  
Simply breathtaking! Gorgeous gorgeous view!!!
July 26th, 2016  
Just gorgeous.
July 26th, 2016  
Beautiful!
July 26th, 2016  
Lovely winter scene. FAV
July 26th, 2016  
Oooo... absolutely gorgeous!
July 26th, 2016  
what an amazing scene -
July 26th, 2016  
Fav. We do have the cold here but other places in South Africa got the snow yesterday.
July 26th, 2016  
Awesome shot
July 26th, 2016  
Excellent! The layering and colors are great! Makes me want to take a deep breath and go for a hike!
July 26th, 2016  
Fabulous scenery. We have snow on the high peaks around our valley but the clouds are so low we cannot see it, but sure can feel it!
July 26th, 2016  
so many climates here
July 26th, 2016  
Time waits for this woman! I love that sentiment, and spending time with this view is a worthy place to spend time.
July 26th, 2016  
Love this, so pretty and very chilly capture. Fav
July 26th, 2016  
spectacular capture! wow! excellent composition and view
fav
July 26th, 2016  
Fabulous. Great shot.
July 26th, 2016  
Very impressive view with good composition and light, beautiful, great landscape.
July 26th, 2016  
Super view xx
July 26th, 2016  
Mmmm...not sure why I didn't fav this originally...thought I had. Did it now.
July 26th, 2016  
OUTSTANDING view and capture Maggie...Fav
July 26th, 2016  
Holy cow... it almost looks like the Himalayas. Amazing landscape.
July 27th, 2016  
Just gorgeous!!
July 27th, 2016  
@basqgirl Amy - thanks for your fav! I'm a bit dazzled by all the favs - after all its just what I see when I walk to the end of our road!
July 27th, 2016  
@rosiekerr Never seen the Himalayas but I think the zoom factor has made this scene seem closer to the mountains! Thanks
July 27th, 2016  
What a wonderful sight to see at the end of your road! Well captured!!
July 27th, 2016  
Oh wow - that is so beautiful and an immediate fav. You live in a very beautiful place.
July 27th, 2016  
Simply stunning shot. Fav
July 27th, 2016  
How magnificent is this!!! FAV
July 28th, 2016  
Congratulations on placing in the TT! What a beautiful location this is and your photo is gorgeous!
July 29th, 2016  
Wow. Breathtaking view.
July 29th, 2016  
@Weezilou Wow! I didn't know! Thanks Louise!
July 29th, 2016  
Congratulations on TT! I missed this somehow? Wonderful image - love it! Fav!
July 30th, 2016  
congrats on the TT!! yay!
July 30th, 2016  
Well done Maggie... #14
July 30th, 2016  
Congratulations on the TT dear girl!!
July 30th, 2016  
Congratulations on top twenty.
July 30th, 2016  
Fav! Superb shot....what a wonderful place to live!
July 31st, 2016  
Beautiful and TT wowzers well done that girl. ;0))
July 31st, 2016  
It just had to be in the top twenty, many congrats.
August 1st, 2016  
simply gorgeous
August 2nd, 2016  
Congratulations Maggie on your gorgeous image making it to the Top Twenty! FAV!
August 5th, 2016  
@skipt07 thanks Skip! Quite surprising when you look at all the quality photos on TT!
August 5th, 2016  
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