New Zealand Blog March 28th, 2016
March 29, 2016 at 2:31 AM
Rotorua Agraplex, Nature Reserve and Geysers
We had a full day today in Rotorua starting with a visit to the Agraplex. You can't come to New Zealand without learning about sheep farming. It was a great and fun experience. Ron one of our photographer guests even had a go at milking a cow.
Later in the morning we visited the Rainbow Nature Reserve then on to the Geyser flats to experience and photograph bubbling mud pots, sulphur springs and geysers. More great photography. In the evening we enjoyed an Italian night.
Tomorrow we leave the North Island and fly to the South Island landing in Christchurch. More images and stories from New Zealand to come. Enjoy todays selection of images.
The sheep enter the stage at the Agraplex.
The grand champion of sheep the Merino.
The sheep farmer host did a great job and kept everyone entertained.
Sheep shearing demonstration, the wool was off in two shakes of a lamb tail.
Then the host asked for someone to come up and milk the cow. Ron demonstrated his farming instincts. Great job and good sport.
Ron did a great job, finishing with a taste!
They invited some children up to feed the baby lambs.
Using ducks to train the sheep dogs.
All in a days work for the sheep. No bother Mate!
Sheep herding demonstration.
King fisher at the Nature Reserve.
Another King Fisher.
Alexa refilling her bottle at the springs.
A lizard being very lazy.
The Kiwi, Rainbow Springs has a hatch and release program.
Even though it's fall in New Zealand some beautiful flowers are still blooming.
The geysers were amazing ... a very strong smell of sulphur.
Every angle was an interesting shot.
Timing was right for the big geyser.
A B&W HDR shot of the geyser.
The bumbling mud pots made for some great photography too.
More mud ...
Every shot was a different pattern.
One more ...
The hot springs make great formations.
One of the many carvings throughout the geyser flats.
Village craftsman work right on site.
It was great to visit their shop, where the carvings are done.
One last image for this evening. One big mask being worked on.
That's it for this evening. More from New Zealand tomorrow. Good Night from Rotorua.