My first view of Mt Egmont from the Wanganui to New Plymouth road. It really is an amazing sight and is visible from almost everywhere in the vicinity of New Plymouth. Mount Taranaki, Mount Egmont, or simply Taranaki is an active but quiescent stratovolcano. The 2518-metre-high mountain is one of the most symmetrical volcanic cones in the world. There is a secondary cone, Fanthams Peak, on the south side.
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So beautiful. It almost doesn't look real.
ReplyDeleteThat is an exciting sight to see...wow, I can't imagination how small I would feel in comparison :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful landscape and impressive mountain! I agree with Helen, the mountain picture gives a surreal feeling... (I'm also getting Lord of the Rings associations... The films were shot in NZ I know...)
ReplyDeleteWhat views - fantasmigorical!
ReplyDeleteJust loved the one with the mountains with snow. Lots of love x
Wonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat a spectacular sight! If that was out of my window or door, I would be looking at it every chance I got!!!
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Isn't it beautiful?! There are some wonderful walks up the mountain if you have time.
ReplyDeleteI don't fancy being too near that when it goes off!
ReplyDeleteThis is a picture perfect photo. The other day at the Parnell Rose Garden festival, an artist had his paintinng of Mt Taranaki, and my husband said,"What a beautfiul photo"
ReplyDeleteAs we approached, a middle aged woman came up and said," You got it all wrong, Mt Taranaki doesn't look like that, I came from _______ (ommph! I forgot)" The artist calmly said, " I paint from Whangarei"
Came over from Pauline's post. Glad to visit another NZ site.