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“Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.”
― Henry David Thoreau
(Bronica Sq / 80mm lens / Fuji Pro 400h)
Kauri Point Regional Park, Auckland.
Trounson is a superb, smallish reserve with magnificent kauri forest, a great campsite and a resident kiwi population that you have a good chance of seeing or at least hearing. We went to quite a few kauri forests and I struggeld each time to get what I would call a really decent shot. This one has got a bit of energy at least.
Agathis australis, commonly known by its Maori name kauri, is a coniferous tree of Araucariaceae in the genus Agathis, found north of 38°S in the northern districts of New Zealand's North Island. It is the largest (by volume) but not tallest species of tree in New Zealand, standing up to 50 m tall in the emergent layer above the forest's main canopy.
Kauri forests are among the most ancient in the world. The antecedents of the kauri appeared during the Jurassic period (between 190 and 135 million years ago).
Heavy logging which began around 1820 and continued for a century has considerably decreased the number of kauri trees. By 1900, less than 10 per cent of the original kauri survived. It is estimated that today, there is 4 per cent of uncut forest left in small pockets.
A new threat to kauri has recently emerged. Kauri dieback is the deadly kauri disease caused by Phytophthora taxon Agathis. This fungus-like disease was formally identified in 2008 as a distinct and previously undescribed species of Phytophthora. Kauri dieback is specific to New Zealand kauri and can kill trees of all ages. Nearly all infected kauri die. Scientists are currently working to find control tools for this disease but there is no known treatment at this time.
We visited the Kauri forests of the North Island and they were very special. It's a shame my focusing isn't quite as good. Still, you get the point.
Yashica FR1 50mm
Kodak Portra 400
The photo were taken back in March 2012. I am just catching up with them. I had started to put up our trip to Northland but for some reason never got them all up.
The Greatest Tree in New Zealand
The kauri tree, Agathis australis, is New Zealand’s largest and most famous native tree. Located midway between Auckland and the Bay of Islands in the warm north of the country, The Kauri Museum tells some of the stories of this amazing tree.
Far more than a museum of timber, the Museum has stories of the Māori of the north eastern Kaipara, of European pioneers, of foresters and sawmillers, gum diggers and farmers, and of business people, fishers and the families who have made this area their home.
For More Info: www.kaurimuseum.com/
recycled kauri,
Serving boards,
Tamahere Country Market near Hamilton New Zealand
Tamahere, Waikato, New Zealand
Aussicht vom Augstmatthorn (BE - 2`137m - 1x) oberhalb von I.nterlaken im Kanton Bern
in der Schweiz :
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Ein Steinbock mit wunderschön orangen Augen possiert vor den Berner Alpen
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Ich möchte hier noch anfügen dass ich diese Tiere bis jetzt nur als sehr friedfertig
kennengelernt habe! Am Augstmatthorn ist ein Jagdbannbezirk und da sie hier nicht
gejagt werden sind sie sehr zutraulich, wohl auch dank der vielen Wanderer wegen.
Sie sind im Sommer an folgenden Stellen im Kanton Bern fast regelmässig anzutreffen:
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- zwischen N.iederhorn und G.emmenalphorn am G.üggisgrat
- auf dem Brienzergrat in der Nähe des A.ugstmatthorn
- Bei der G.lecksteinhütte oberhalb von G.rindelwald, hier hat es zusätzlich noch einen
Lehrpfard über Steinböcke
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Im Hintergrund die Berner Alpen:
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Schreckhorn (BE - 4`078m) - Lauteraarhorn (BE - 4`042m) - Finsteraarhorn (BE/VS - 4`274m => Höchster Punkt des Kanton Bern)
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Links vom Steinbock Schonegg (BE - 2`219m - 1x S / 1x W) und Schwabhorn (BE - 2`374m - 2x) und dahinter das Gassenhorn (BE - 2`617m - 1x)
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Auf der rechten Seite des Steinbock die Winteregg (BE - 2`561m - 1x)
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Der Steinbock ( " Capra ibex " ) ist eine in eurasischen Gebirgen verbreitete Art der Ziegen.
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Zu dieser Art, die zur Verdeutlichung auch der Gemeine Steinbock genannt wird, gehören
die Bestände der Alpen, Ä.gyptens und W.estasiens.
Dagegen sind die Steinböcke der P.yrenäen, des K.aukasus und Ä.thiopiens eigenständige
Arten.
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Ein Steinbock hat im Durchschnitt eine Kopfrumpflänge von 150 cm und eine Schulterhöhe
von 90 cm. W.eibchen sind etwa 40 kg schwer, wohingegen B.öcke über 100 kg wiegen
können.
Der B.ock verfügt über ein imposantes, gebogenes Gehörn (bis zu 1 m Länge), während
die G.eiß nur kurze, kaum gebogene Hörner hat. Beide Geschlechter haben einen
Ziegenbart.
B.öcke haben im S.ommer ein dunkelbraunes Fell; das Fell der W.eibchen ist mehr rötlich
oder goldbraun. Im W.inter wird das Fell beider Geschlechter gräulich.
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In den Alpen lebt der Steinbock auf der Höhe zwischen der W.ald- und E.isgrenze. Dabei
steigt er bis in Höhen von 3`500m, in Z.entralasien sogar 5`000m, auf. Niemals begibt er
sich in W.älder.
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Im W.inter bleibt er allerdings in tieferen Lagen als im S.ommer, und auch im S.ommer
steigt er zum Fressen oft auf alpine W.iesen ab, während er zum Übernachten die
großen Höhen aufsucht.
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Zum Verbreitungsgebiet siehe Unterarten.
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Eine S.teinbockherde setzt sich aus zehn bis zwanzig W.eibchen und Jungtieren zusammen.
Daneben gibt es die weniger stabilen J.unggesellenherden noch nicht ganz ausgewachsener
Böcke sowie einzeln lebende alte Böcke.
Zur Fortpflanzungszeit (in den Alpen D.ezember / J.anuar ) suchen die B.öcke die W.eibchen
auf und versuchen, Kontrolle über die H.erde zu erlangen. Zwischen konkurrierenden
B.öcken kommt es dabei zu Kämpfen. Ein B.ock muss mindestens sechs Jahre alt sein,
um eine Chance zu haben, diese Kämpfe zu überstehen und einen H.arem zu gewinnen.
Über den W.inter bleibt der Bock bei der H.erde und verlässt sie im F.rühling. Nach einer
Tragzeit von fünf bis sechs Monaten kommt im Mai oder Juni ein J.ungtier, selten auch
zwei zur Welt.
Das Junge kann vom ersten Tag an laufen, wird aber ein Jahr lang von der Mutter gesäugt.
Die Lebensdauer eines S.teinbocks kann über zwanzig Jahre betragen.
Die Wiedereinbürgerung des Steinwildes in den Alpen hat in einigen Regionen auch
gezeigt, dass Steinwild einen großen Einfluss auf die sie umgebende L.andschaft hat.
Aufgrund der in den 1920er Jahren wieder eingebürgerten Steinböcke nahm im Bereich des
S. chafberg und des P.iz - A.lbris bei P.ontresina im O.berengadin die Hangabtragung zu.
Verantwortlich dafür waren die Vertritt-Schäden, die das Steinwild verursachte.
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Der Steinbock wurde in der früheren Zeit stark mystifiziert, was dazu führte, dass fast
alles Verwertbare des Steinbocks - vom B.lut über die H.aare bis hin zu den Exkrementen -
als M.edizin gegen alle möglichen K.rankheiten eingesetzt wurde. Dies führte fast zum
Aussterben der Art in Europa.
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Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts war der Steinbock im gesamten Alpenraum bis auf etwa
100 Tiere im italienischen G.ran P.aradiso ausgerottet. Der F.örster Josef Zumstein und
der Naturkundler Albert Girtanner konnten 1816 die Behörden dazu bewegen, die letzten
Steinböcke im G.ran P.aradiso zu schützen.
1854 stellte König Viktor Emanuel II von P.iemont-S.ardinien die Tiere unter seinen
persönlichen Schutz.
Dank eines erfolgreichen Wiederansiedlungsprogrammes aus diesem Restbestand
von etwa 100 Tieren ist der S.teinbock inzwischen wieder in weiten Teilen seines
ursprünglichen Lebensraums verbreitet. Alle heute in den Alpen lebenden Steinböcke
stammen von diesen 100 Tieren ab.
Die ersten Tiere wurden in den Schweizer Alpen freigesetzt, von wo aus sie sich inzwischen
auf einen Bestand von 30.000 bis 40.000 Tieren im gesamten Alpenraum vermehrt haben.
Die Art gilt als gesichert; in der Schweiz wird der Bestand seit 1977 durch J.agd reguliert.
In der Schweiz leben nun etwa 14.000 Steinböcke, in Österreich 4.435 Tiere.
Die Wiederansiedlung von Alpensteinböcken findet in der Regel breite Unterstützung
innerhalb der Bevölkerung und bei den Kommunen, da ein Bestand von Steinböcken
häufig in der touristischen Vermarktung von alpinen F.erienorten genutzt wird.
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( BeschriebSteinbock AlbumWildeTiere Capricorn Stenbukken Kauris Capricorno 山羊座
Steenbok Steinbukken Capricórnio Козерог Stenbock Capricornio )
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Wanderung auf`s A.ugstmatthorn am Samstag den 05 November 2005
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Mit dem Z.ug von B.ern nach I.nterlaken O.st
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I.nterlaken (BE - 567m) - H.arderkulm (BE - 1`322m - 1x) - W.annichnubel (BE - 1`585 - 1x) -
G.rat - S.uggiture (BE - 2`085m - 1x) - A.ugstmatthorn (BE - 2`137m - 1x) - B.lasenhubel
(BE - 1`965m - 1x) - G.ummhorn (BE - 2`040m - 1x) - S.chnierenhörnli (BE - 2`069m - 1x) -
A.llgäulücke (BE - 1`918m - 1x) - B.itschi (BE - 1`690m) - O.berried am B.rienzersee (BE - 589m)
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Mit dem Z.ug von O.berried über I.nterlaken O.st zurück nach B.ern
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These photos taken in the Waipoua Forest were taken early evening so I couldn't get any good shots.
The photo were taken back in March 2012. I am just catching up with them. I had started to put up our trip to Northland but for some reason never got them all up.
Tāne Mahuta, also called "God of the Forest", is a giant kauri tree (Agathis australis) in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand. Its age is unknown but is estimated to be between 1,250 and 2,500 years. It is the largest living kauri tree known to stand today.
Waipoua Forest is a forest, on the west coast of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It preserves some of the best examples of kauri forest remaining in New Zealand. It is notable for having two of the largest living kauri trees, Tāne Mahuta and Te Matua Ngahere. Wikipedia
Kauri
Agathis australis
The New Zealand kauri is unique to [New Zealand], but it has close relatives throughout the Southwest Pacific.
Kauri forests are among the most diverse ecosystems in New Zealand. This forest contains more than 200 species of trees and shrubs.
Kauri (Agathis australis) is a conifer of great antiquity.* When dinosaurs roamed the earth, their ancestors arose during the Jurassic period - 150 million years ago.
Few trees in the world match the size of [the] kauri. Young trees take the form of a neat, tapering pyramid. In adolescence, the trunk developes into a remarkably straight column. As they mature, kauri shed their lower limbs, and the trunk thickens to form the massive pillars you see here.**
* Unknown author. 2020. "Giants of the Southwest Pacific" Department of Conservation. INFORMATION SIGN 2020-03-15.
**Unknown author. 2020. "Seedling to Forest Giant" Department of Conservation. INFORMATION SIGN 2020-03-15.
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Humankind discovered his ancient Kauri in 2011, and other than a non-toxic water-based timber preservative, they left it untouched. Scientists are trying to determine if a volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean toppled the tree based on how it fell 120,000 years ago and the charred timber on the surface. This Kauri tree would have lived for around 1,000 years.
Why is the trunk flat? After the tree toppled, it sank into the earth, where it remained buried for over 100,000 years. Only the buried part remained preserved in the peat. The elements rotted away the section of the tree that was exposed.
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The photo were taken back in March 2012. I am just catching up with them. I had started to put up our trip to Northland but for some reason never got them all up.
The Greatest Tree in New Zealand
The kauri tree, Agathis australis, is New Zealand’s largest and most famous native tree. Located midway between Auckland and the Bay of Islands in the warm north of the country, The Kauri Museum tells some of the stories of this amazing tree.
Far more than a museum of timber, the Museum has stories of the Māori of the north eastern Kaipara, of European pioneers, of foresters and sawmillers, gum diggers and farmers, and of business people, fishers and the families who have made this area their home.
For More Info: www.kaurimuseum.com/
Kauri Forest - Northland, New Zealand (March 2015).
Kauri trees are isolated to this part of the North Island, and they are in danger from dieback. It was a fortunate experience to hike through several trails within kauri forest, and I hope they remain for a return journey.
The photo were taken back in March 2012. I am just catching up with them. I had started to put up our trip to Northland but for some reason never got them all up.
The gum varied in colour depending on the condition of the original tree. It also depended on where the gum had formed and how long it had been buried. Colours ranged from chalky-white, through red-brown to black; the most prized was a pale gold, as it was hard and translucent. The size of each lump also varied greatly. Swamps tended to yield the small nuggets known as "chips", whereas the hillsides tended to produce larger lumps. The majority were the size of acorns, although some were found which weighed a few pounds; the largest (and rarest) were reported to weigh half a hundredweight. Kauri gum shares a few characteristics with amber, another fossilised resin found in the Northern Hemisphere, but where amber can be dated as millions of years old, carbon-dating suggests the age of most kauri gum is a few thousand years.
The Greatest Tree in New Zealand
The kauri tree, Agathis australis, is New Zealand’s largest and most famous native tree. Located midway between Auckland and the Bay of Islands in the warm north of the country, The Kauri Museum tells some of the stories of this amazing tree.
Far more than a museum of timber, the Museum has stories of the Māori of the north eastern Kaipara, of European pioneers, of foresters and sawmillers, gum diggers and farmers, and of business people, fishers and the families who have made this area their home.
For More Info: www.kaurimuseum.com/
At Paronella Park, & for PhotoFriday
Set of 15 photos to make 5 HDR images in AfterShot HDR batch with summer preset, then vertical Autostitch, and back to AfterShot add-in zPerspector to straighten verticals and finished with a Vignette & Border in Perfect Photo
Magnificent kauri (Agathis robusta) and bottle tree (Brachychiton rupestris) , both native to Queensland,
in Queens Park in Toowoomba,
The park was built from 1875 to 1970s.
2012 .. The Brigantine "Breeze" at the Maritime Museum at Auckland New Zealand .. In the background the Ketch rigged Scow "Ted Ashby" can be seen ..
Sony dSLT a55v at 1/1250 400iso with Sony 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DT lens at 24mm f8
www.maritimemuseum.co.nz/voyager-live
Breeze is a traditional wooden sailing ship similar to vessels used for New Zealand coastal and inter-Dominion trades in the 19th and early 20th centuries. A brigantine, she has a square-rigged foremast and fore-and-aft rigged mainmast.
Launched in 1981, designer and builder Ralph Sewell intended to recreate a replica coastal trader built in the traditions of 19th century shipwrighting techniques, materials and construction faithful to her type and to that time. In time-honoured fashion, she is built of one diagonal and one fore and aft skin of kauri on sawn kauri stringers. The deck is two skins, one of kauri, one of totara. She is copper fastened and stiffened with carefully selected pohutukawa knees and sawn kauri floors. For modern conditions she is fitted with an auxiliary engine, and the main hold is fitted out as a cabin. Measuring 60 feet with a maximum beam of sixteen foot six and a draft of water of six foot she is neither a large or small boat.
Her powerful brigantine rig spreads up to 11 sails, seen at her best when she won the 1991 Tall Ships Race. Before coming to Voyager, Breeze was involved in sail training with the Breeze Sailing Club. In 1985 she sailed to Mururoa to protest French nuclear testing taking the place of Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior which had been sunk by French agents in Auckland.
Breeze is the jewel in the crown of the Voyager’s waterborne fleet. She is lovingly maintained and sailed by museum volunteers. She undertakes annual journeys to the Bay of Islands and the Mahurangi Regatta, and her heritage features have been required for filming a number of historical television shows.
Waipoua Forest, West Coast, North Island, NZ.
Hasselblad 503CX, 60mm CF, Kodak Ektar 100.
Went for a drive a month or so ago across to the kauri forests on the west coast of the north island. Some great bits of NZ bush to be found along with the giant kauris. The Four Sisters were my pick though Te Matua Ngahere kind of blew me away as well.
The Kauri Museum is in the west coast village of Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand. The museum, to the south of the Waipoua Forest, contains many exhibits that tell the story of the pioneering days when early European settlers in the area extracted kauri timber and kauri gum.
Staff and pupils of Pukenui School donated this Kauri tree to Gumdigger's Park on April 6, 2002. It symbolizes the conservation spirit of local youth. This tree may still be alive in 4002 if it lives its whole life.
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I was recently in Melbourne and saw this beautiful tree in the Melbourne Botanical Gardens. It was so huggable. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agathis_robusta
Sorry for not being around much lately. I will catch up.