Aotearoa... Land Of The Long White Cloud..

As I was driving down the road this morning to take the car for a service and I just had to stop when I saw the low cloud skimming the Waikato River.. New Zealand's Maori name is Aotearoa .. Land of the long white cloud.. aptly named I think,

[Christina]

Stunning!

[Maggiemae]

Perfect catch for that maori name. Not that I agree with turning maori at every corner! fav

[Issi Bannerman]

It's the perfect name, isn't it, and this pic illustrates it perfectly!

[Dianne]

A beautifully composed image. Fav

[julia]

@dide wonder if I should of flipped it

[Rob Z]

What a lovely sight. I read your comment about maybe flipping it - I wonder if it would let your eye, as it moves across, focus more on the cloud than on the tree? Did you have a go at it?

[julia]

@robz it's often said in judging circles that we read a photo from left to right and this was bought up at our camera club on Monday night..

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[Babs]

Wonderful long white cloud

[Dianne]

Ha - have a try? At first glance I thought it was the cabbage tree on Otago Peninsula!

[Pam Knowler]

Fabulous image and fits the lovely name perfectly!!

[Yoland]

Spectacularly beautiful, what an amazing view you have just driving down the road :)

[Pat Knowles]

And there it is…..very low & long! I just checked on flights for next May just for curiosity but nothing came up sadly!

[julia]

@happypat Good luck to get flight hopefully by then you won't have to do MIQ..

[Pat Knowles]

@julzmaioro I’m not in any hurry as it happens…so much been happening here I’m quite happy to be quiet for a while. Alls well with everyone in NZ so feel no pressure.

[Ian George]

A very beautiful scene.

[Lou Ann]

Just wonderful and I enjoyed your story!

[Phil Howcroft]

beautiful colours and scene

[Milanie]

So pretty

[Graeme Stevens]

Love a good cabbage tree :)

[haskar]

Lovely scene and shot.