Thursday 5 November 2009: Twizel to Te Anau
Left Twizel at 9.45 after being disappointed at being told we were wrong in pronouncing the place 'Twizzle'. (Twy-zel is apparently correct) We planned four hours for the journey to Te Anau but were instructed by local police to get off the road at Queenstown for around an hour to allow a cycle tour to pass. Once in Te Anau we checked into the YHA Hostel (Jodie is now firmly in charge of budgets) and made our journey across Lake Te Anau to the caves to check out the local glowworms. Amazing creatures. Not only do they majestically glow for 9 months as a larvae but when they metamorphasise into a fly they die 24 hours later! Is it worth it?
Anyway, early start as we are driving to Milford leaving at 6AM to avoid the morning coachloads....
NIKON D3000 : f/8.0 : 1/250" : 18mm : ISO 100
Comments
superb! I really like the deep dof in this! the background is just perfect :)
~ Adda
Nice shot, not had the chance to hit the roads on my leave been too busy!
~ airborneskygod
Brilliant shot in a wonderful landscape.
~ G
What a gorgeous action shot this is - imagine being able to compete with that backdrop... might make it worth all the sweat! :)
We never went this far south - unfortunately we didn't have the time however much we really wanted to. Franz-Joseph was as far as we got, which was awesome in its own way, but oh how I wanted to see Milford sound... Looking forward to your blip tomorrow; I hope the rain lets up for you!
~ mly
Brilliant , simply incredible image.
~ Chrisimply
Great picture! Everything about it is amazing.
~ kathartnett
Wow. Amazing scenery there
~ acc
Excellent shot... five/five!!!
~ rena
Great record of the event and taken at the perfect location.
~ gblrps
Wonderful shot - love all the color in the bikers outfits, and that glorious backdrop!
~ turnx3
Wonderful shot - love all the color in the bikers outfits, and that glorious backdrop!
~ turnx3
Gorgeous shot :) The hint of speed in the front cyclists adds some urgency to an otherwise idylic scene.
Re the glow-worms - maybe their 9 months v 1 day is a lesson to us all .......that the final destination is not what it's all about but rather, the journey to get there. Unless you're a cyclist chasing the title!
~ twigs
Great. Envious too.
~ hiraeth
Stunning scenery. I once tried to photograph the Tour de France - didn't do too well. This is brilliant.
~ Gillipaw
Awesome picture, you just feel the all of the energy going on in one single photograph!
~ abstracteyes
Love the repetition and the mountains are absolutely amazing .
Top marks my friend :)
~ stuff
its alright ! haha
~ stubeast
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