Trees at Waipuna Saddle

kasiulowa, on April 27, 2009, said:

splendida!!

Sergey Kashtalianov, on April 30, 2009, said:

Уникально! Какая сила жизни! Спасибо!

Krzysztof Machulewsk…, on June 10, said:

What a marvelous shot,...

白云黑土, on July 4, said:

Fantastic scenery! Nice shot!

Greetings,baiyunheitu

E A G L E , on July 15, said:

hiFRIENDS ,

beautiful picture, looks great.

In the meantime, your location in the past it oldumu earthquake? How are you! I hope you good health! New Zealand is past all the people.

TURKEY ,,,, greetings.... E A G L E

Peterbnz, on August 3, said:

Great shot again, clickNZ. It is probably would give good idea to the viewer, as to just how strong the winds blow over the Banks Peninsular.

I'd have trouble standing upright (all 6'1¼") when it is blowing a full bore southerly gale! And, I know from fishing at Birdlings Flat, on the southern side of the Banks Peninsular, when it blows 25kph, we can not cast from the beach!!

Before white man came to NZ, the Peninsular was covered with these trees, & they would have provided good shelter to each other adjacent tree. Today, there is only a stand or two of native trees, all protected by law...

The highest point of the Peninsular is about 903m, according to google earth, (but I though it was more like 5000 feet... I need to check that somewhere) but there is usually snow there a few times each winter.

Lot of people will not be aware that the Peninsular is actually 3 or more volcanic cones that have been broken down by the weather & years!

I write too much - sorry, clickNZ! Cheers, Peter, from Christchurch, on the northern side of the Peninsular :-)

voenstom, on August 18, said:

Ради интереса перевели комментарий пользователя Peterbnz с помощью online-переводчика.Вот, что получилось:Большой выстрел снова, clickNZ. Это, вероятно дал бы хорошую идею зрителю, относительно только, как сильный ветры проходят Полуостровные Банки.

У меня была бы проблема, стоя вертикально (все 6 '1¼"), когда уносит полную скуку южная буря! И, я знаю от лова рыбы в Квартире Птенцов, на южной стороне Полуостровных Банков, когда уносит 25 км/ч, мы не можем бросить от берега!!

Прежде, чем белый приехал в NZ, Полуостровное было покрыто этими деревьями, & они дадут хороший приют друг к другу смежное дерево. Сегодня, есть только стенд или два из родных деревьев, все защищенные согласно закону...

Самый высокий пункт Полуостровного составляет приблизительно 903 м., согласно земле google, (но я, хотя это больше походило на 5000 футов... Я должен проверить, что где-нибудь), но обычно есть снег там несколько раз каждую зиму.

Партия людей не будет знать, что Полуостровными являются фактически 3 или больше вулканических конуса, которые были сломаны погодой & годы!

Я пишу слишком много - жаль, clickNZ! Приветствия, Питер, из Крайстчерча, на северной стороне Полуостровного:-)

William Stephens, on August 18, said:

That's some wind - what is surprising is they got that big and their trunks are that straight before they started to lose their hair! Must have been protected by others as Peterbn suggests.

Cheers William

William Stephens, on August 18, said:

Here is one of mine not wind challenged but in trouble nonetheless! William

clickNZ, on August 23, said:

These trees are just the remains of forest that would have covered much of the peninsular. There are remains of many stumps nearby. There have been a few good dumps of snow this winter, though there's nothing on the tops now. Yes - the highest point on the peninsular is only around 900m. Up on top there's nothing to slow the Southerly blasts. Birdling's Flat is a stunning place after a strong Southerly - but not a place to go for a swim. Eagle (above) mentioned the earthquake a few weeks ago. despite being a massive quake in Fiordland, we didn't feel it here, even though sitting down watching TV at the time. Our dog started barking like crazy, and looking for a reason, I looked at the seismographs (on NZ "geonet" website) and they showed why. The movement felt here was I think still quite strong, but in slower waves - not sharp shocks. The rumbling has been going on for weeks since the big quake, with many aftershocks magnitude 5 or so. Hopefully that's the "earthquake of the century" - I don't like them much - not even little ones.

La.Si., on August 24, said:

Incredibile foto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Complimenti Lasi

Elvi11, on August 26, said:

Excellent composition.

Greetings from Croatia, Elvira

renotelo, on August 27, said:

Was für ein schönes Foto von dem Windflüchter. Man könnte den Wind fast sehen...

Matthias

miñamaia, on August 27, said:

Instantánea preciosa

Miñamaia

Peterbnz, on September 8, said:

With that most recent Fiordland quake I were standing up, reading the paper on the table, and could not stand straight, almost like I were drunk, swaying around...

It was not until the next morning that I heard there had been another shake down south - and nobody injured at all...

Just our Aussie neighbours shaking our bit of the tutonic plates. Again! Calm down Boys, calm down...

And your tree, William has had a 'short back & sides' just a few times too many! P!

Peterbnz, on September 8, said:

PS I'm not into habitual consumption of brews, so the swaying was assumed to be due to my tiredness and need for sleep... :~)

skrisht, on October 8, said:

Very good.

Ali Manco, on October 11, said:

poetic shot!

ugink, on October 21, said:

great picture! aku kan melihatnya langsung dengan mata kepalaku sendiri, SEGERA!!!

Augusto Janiscki Jun…, on October 21, said:

Fantastic !!!!! Greatings from Brazil Augusto Janiscki Jr.