Archive for November, 2010

The next stop on my geothermal tour last month was the geothermal area known as Waiotapu, just south of Rotorua (and next door to the wonderful mud pool, the subject of an earlier post).

Our weekend was interrupted with the news on Friday of the explosion in the Pike River Coal mine, north of Greymouth.  My wife was sent off to Greymouth on Saturday morning, to prepare to assist local counsellors, who will  be available to  provide support for the affected families over the coming weeks.  We are praying that they [...]

Here are some more images from Waimangu, this time zeroing in on the finer detail:

One of the geothermal areas that we always tried to take visitors to when we lived in this region was Waimangu.  It’s such a peaceful, beautiful place with (you’ve guessed it) a violent history.  You can read about it on their website, stories about a geyser that reached heights of 600 m, explosions that demolished a new hotel [...]

I spent a few days staying at Kuratau on my recent road trip, on the southern shores of Lake Taupo. Here’s an early morning shot of the lake looking north, with Mt Tauhara in the far distance. I wonder, when people gaze at this beautiful lake, how many realise they’re looking at one of the [...]


About this blog

This blog presents the images and observations of someone who has had a long and successful career, ranging from heavy engineering to environmental sciences, from paper machines to marine biology.

The digital revolution has enabled Graeme Robertson to devote much of his time to a rediscovered passion, photography. His images have won national competitions and been published in magazines and newspapers.

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