We felt really small admiring Tāne Mahuta, the largest Kauri tree in the Waipoua Kauri Forest in New Zealand.
Kauri trees are large, long-lived coniferous trees native to New Zealand, renowned for their impressive size and significant ecological and cultural importance. They can grow up to 50 meters tall and live for over 2.000 years, with massive trunks up to 16 meters in circumference. Kauri forests, once widespread, are now a fraction of their original extent, and the trees face threats from disease and habitat loss.
Let me start by introducing myself. I'm Frank from the Netherlands, currently sixty-eight years old and retired for over a decade already. This gives me plenty of time to spend on one of the most fascinating hobbies I have, photography. It combines really well with travelling, another.. Read more…