City - 45mins South of Rotorua State - NORTH ISLAND Country - New Zealand
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Another pic from Orakei Korako Geyersland & Cave-The Hidden Valley. I was fascinated with this particular area as the shapes, colour and craters were like another planet!? Formed by hydrothermal eruptions between 8,000 and 14,000 BC, the Artist Palette remains today one of the most dangerous and unpredictable area's on the resort.The thickness of the silica in some places are as little as 20mm.Activity varies so much, that at times the springs discharge masses of hot water which cover the silica flat creating ideal conditions for algae growth,transforming this awesome area into unimaginable beauty aptly named The Artist's Palette- "Kei Runga Ite Mania".
Thanks Bill, yes we are very fortunate in this beaut country, I spent two hours at this particular place,it seem so not of earth with each one unique.I do have a nice close up in my folio called "Algae". Thankyou for stopping to look and comment! Regards :O)
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{K:5597} 6/17/2006
