Waitawheta River

Hubby and I went to Karangahake Gorge today. It's a beautiful spot and normally very busy with tourists. Of course, because we have so few in the country at the moment, it was much quieter than normal. Hubby went off for a bike ride while I went on a photowalk.

This is a side tributary to the main river that runs through the valley. The water is really clear but has a weird orange tinge. However, according to "Land, Air, Water Aotearoa", who test regularly during the summer, it's safe for swimming. It was boiling hot today and there were plenty of children cooling off in the water of the main river.

Thanks so much for your lovely response to my recent images.

[Casablanca]

The rocks are such a rich colour under there.

[Esther Rosenberg]

Beautiful shot to capture the colors and the scenery.

[MalH3]

Love the clarity of the water.

[Lesley Wright]

Stunning

[Peter Dulis]

lovely

[Mallory]

Love your pov. So much to look at in this shot.

[Santina]

beautiful shot, I like the vegetation around the water and the transparency of the water

[Ricksnap]

Splendid multi-layered shot, great low pov

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely pov. Looks a nice area to explore.

[Merrelyn]

Lovely image. I have very fond memories of our visit to Karangahake Gorge. It's a beautiful spot.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful shot.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot and scenery. Great colour tones.

[Peter H]

Echo all the above.

[Nina Ganci]

Impressive composition
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[Pat Knowles]

Oh I loved driving through that gorge on the way to the coromandel. We used to stop at that railway carriage for a special cake...I have forgotten their name but they were delicious.
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[haskar]

Great scene and colour.

[Jon Lip]

The colour of the water reminds me of the rivers in Scotland.

[Rick]

Awesome capture.

[eDorre]

What a calm beautiful scene! Well captured.

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful landscape shot

[Yao RL]

Beautiful place with such a variety of interesting colours. Must visit one day.

[Jan Hall]

Such beautiful clear water in this nicely composed shot. It looks very inviting.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Love all those colors, what a beautiful spot!

[Christine]

Lovely

[Nick]

@casablanca @dutchothotmailcom @365projectmalh3 @wrightangle @pdulis @sunnygirl @santina @ricksnap @wakelys @mittens @sangwann @peadar @ninaganci @haskar @jon_lip @rickster549 @edorreandresen @bkbinthecity @jantan @aikiuser @chris17 Thanks so much for your comments. :)
@merrelyn It is beautiful. :)
@happypat It's a great place for a walk too. I'll have to try that cafe and see if I can tell which cake it is. :)
@yaorenliu It's a great place for photos. :)