#tasman glacier

[jarredspec]

Looking down the Tasman valley. Aoraki Mt Cook National park.

Another one from the workshop last month. I think I’ve milked that one of content for all it was worth. Better get out and make some more I guess!!! In the meantime if you haven’t watched the vlogs, I’d appreciate it if you went and had a look!

📷: Fujifilm GFX100S II & GF 45-100mm.

[speedilydeepruins]

Sought of an impromptu trip to South Island of New Zealand. Ended up at the Mount Cook NP. Did the Tasman Glacier walk. And getting to view the glacier closely. The Tasman Glacier is NZ longest glacier (approximately 24 km long) and is one of several large glaciers which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie Basin from the Southern Alps in New Zealand.

[drhoz]

#2658 - Melicytus alpinus - Porcupine Shrub 

AKA Hymenanthera dentata var. alpina, and Hymenanthera alpina. Melicytus comes from the Greek for 'honey cave' and refers to the staminal nectaries of the flowers.

Another unfriendly plant growing on the moraine of the Tasman Glacier, although unlike the Bush Lawyer previously this growth form may have been evolved to protect the leaves from the harsh climate, or possibly from hungry Moa.

Melicytus alpinus can be found in both the North and South Island of New Zealand in coastal and in dry alpine areas, shrugging off cold, drought, soils that are little more than broken rock, and dry saline ground. It is most common in the South Island high country.

Favoured habitat for many of New Zealand's lizards, who eat the fruit and spread the seeds.

Aoraki/ Mt Cook, Aotearoa New Zealand

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Tasman Glacier, Hochstetter Dome, New Zealand

Photo credit: Yan Zhang, New South Wales

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Icebergs & Mountain Views: Tasman Glacial Lake Excursion

The Solo Scale: Once you’re on the boat, you may be separated anyway (due to weight balancing) and the noise gets pretty loud once you’re zipping around. Being solo is no problem! If you’re staying in Aoraki (also known as Mount Cook) for the night, there’s any number of excursions and activities. One of them you might not expect is to get to see icebergs in the middle of the country, but…

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Гора Кука (Аораки) - наивысшая точка Новой Зеландии, высота которой составляет 3754 метра над уровнем моря, расположена в западной части Южного острова, в новозеландских Южных Альпах. Гора состоит из трёх пиков - самый низкий из них имеет высоту 3593 метра над уровнем моря, средний - 3717 метров и самый высокий - 3754 метра. Гора Кука сложена из кристаллических пород, имеет форму седла с крутыми склонами, а её вершина покрыта вечными снегами и ледниками. Вдоль восточного фланга горы спускается знаменитый ледник Тасмана - крупнейший ледник в Новой Зеландии, протяжённостью 29 километров и площадью 156,5 квадратных километров. Нижняя часть горных склонов покрыта уникальными дождевыми лесами умеренного климата и живописными альпийскими лугами, в которых произрастают эндемичные виды растений и редкие виды животных, встречающиеся только в Новой Зеландии.

Для маори, коренного населения Новой Зеландии, Аораки является священной горой, на языке племени Нгай Таху название горы означает "большое белое облако". Английское название Mount Cook (Гора Кука) дал горе в 1851 году капитан Джон Лорт Стокс в честь знаменитого мореплавателя Джеймса Кука. С момента открытия горы европейцами, её вершина постоянно манит альпинистов со всего мира. Несмотря на то, что Аораки - далеко не самая высокая гора на планете, она является технически очень сложной для восхождения. Огромную опасность для альпинистов представляют резкая смена погоды, сильные снегопады, высокий уровень обледенения скал, большие трещины ледников и высокая вероятность внезапного схода лавин. Только с начала XX века при восхождении на гору Кука погибло около 80 альпинистов, что делает её самым смертоносным пиком в Новой Зеландии. Не даром в легендарной эпопее Джона Толкина "Хоббит, или Туда и обратно", "Властелин колец" и "Сильмариллион" гора Кука стала прототипом пика Карадрас - одного из высочайших пиков Мглистых гор в Средиземье. Именно под Карадрасом был построен великий город гномов Казад-Дум

В 1953 году на территории вокруг горы Кука был создан Национальный парк Маунт-Кук, в который входят 19 горных пиков высотой более 3000 метров над уровнем моря и 8 (из 12) крупнейших ледников в Новой Зеландии. Парк является частью района Те-Вахипунаму, внесенного в список Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО за выдающуюся природную ценность. Помимо занятий альпинизмом (восхождение на вершину разрешено только опытным альпинистам в сопровождении горных проводников), посетители парка могут заняться скалолазанием, трекингом, горным велосипедом, охотой и насладиться невероятным зрелищем самого "звёздного" ночного неба на Земле. Во время прогулок по горным тропам можно увидеть попугая кеа - единственного в мире попугая, эндемика Новой Зеландии, обитающего на высоте 1500 метров над уровнем моря и выше.

Mount Cook (Aoraki) is the highest point in New Zealand, with an altitude of 3,754 meters above sea level, located in the western part of the South Island, in the New Zealand Southern Alps. The mountain consists of three peaks - the lowest of which is 3,593 meters above sea level, the middle one is 3,717 meters, and the highest is 3,754 meters. Mount Cook is composed of crystalline rocks, has the shape of a saddle with steep slopes, and its summit is covered with eternal snow and glaciers. Along the eastern flank of the mountain descends the famous Tasman Glacier - the largest glacier in New Zealand, with a length of 29 kilometers and an area of ​​156.5 square kilometers. The lower part of the mountain slopes is covered with unique temperate rainforests and picturesque alpine meadows, in which endemic species of plants and rare species of animals grow, found only in New Zealand.

For the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, Aoraki is a sacred mountain; in the language of the Ngai Tahu tribe, the mountain's name means "large white cloud". The English name Mount Cook was given to the mountain in 1851 by Captain John Lort Stokes in honor of the famous navigator James Cook. Since the discovery of the mountain by Europeans, its summit has constantly attracted climbers from all over the world. Despite the fact that Aoraki is far from the highest mountain on the planet, it is technically very difficult to climb. Extreme weather changes, heavy snowfalls, high levels of icing on the rocks, large glacier cracks and a high probability of sudden avalanches pose a huge danger to climbers. Since the beginning of the 20th century alone, about 80 climbers have died while climbing Mount Cook, making it the deadliest peak in New Zealand. It is not for nothing that in the legendary epics of John Tolkien "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again", "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion" Mount Cook became the prototype of the peak of Caradhras - one of the highest peaks of the Misty Mountains in Middle-earth. It was under Caradhras that the great city of the dwarves Khazad-dum was built.

In 1953, Mount Cook National Park was created on the territory around Mount Cook, which includes 19 mountain peaks over 3,000 meters above sea level and 8 (out of 12) of the largest glaciers in New Zealand. The park is part of the Te Wahipounamu area, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its outstanding natural value. In addition to mountaineering (climbing to the summit is only permitted for experienced climbers accompanied by mountain guides), visitors to the park can go rock climbing, trekking, mountain biking, hunting and enjoy the incredible spectacle of the most "starry" night sky on Earth. While walking along the mountain trails, you can see the kea parrot - the only parrot in the world, endemic to New Zealand, living at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level and higher.

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Found stereo slide: Kyveli (Keli) Panos, rocking the Mondrian-via-Yves-St-Laurent look, Huapapa Tasman Glacier, Aotearoa New Zealand, circa October 1962

[jennyfair7]

Pictures from our trip to Aotearoa/New Zealand 🏔️🌊🌿

Wellington Botanic Garden, Split Apple Rock in Tasman Bay, Punakaiki pancake rocks, Hokitika beach & Hokitika Gorge, Southern Alps from a helicopter tour, Franz Joseph Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere, Mirror Lakes

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A Huge Carpet of Icebergs Fills Tasman Glacier Lake, New Zealand [OC][1442x2000]

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Tasman Glacier, New Zealand

[jarredspec]

New video! Much appreciated if you check it out. Just a baby lil channel at the moment, trying to get eyes on things :)

[speedilydeepruins]

The Tasman Glacier is the largest glacier in New Zealand, and one of several large glaciers which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie Basin from the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.

[drhoz]

#2669 - Fam. Tachinidae

A Bristle Fly on top of the Tasman Glacier moraine, possibly looking for Lycaena caterpillars to parasitise, given its interest in the Muehlenbeckia. Unfortunately I only have a rough idea which genus it is - there a number with similar markings in the country.

Tasman Glacier, Aoraki New Zealand

[loric2020]

Te Anau - du 13 au 15 avril

Ouf, le soleil se lève enfin sur la route ( et ça fait du bien... c'est qu'on a plus l'habitude, nous!). Nous sommes sur la route vers Te Anau, petite ville aux portes des plus emblématiques fjords de la province du Fjordland: le Milford Sound et le Doubtful Sound. Ici, on nous dit avec fierté qu'il s'agit du plus grand et du plus sauvage des parcs nationaux de Nouvelle Zélande (bon, visiblement, la taille compte, ici!).

Nous visitons le premier le lendemain de notre arrivée. Nous sommes sans voix devant la succession de vallée qui jalonnent la route jusqu'au Milford Sound. Geoff, notre guide pour la journée, connaît les bons spots et ne tarit pas d'explications passionnantes sur cette région qu'il affectionne clairement. Nous sommes impressionnés par les gorges vertigineuses dont la hauteur est sublimée par des lacs dont le calme reflète sans trouble les parois environnantes. La croisière au sein du fjord est tout aussi magique: nous croisons phoques et dauphins, venus jouer avec les quelques bateaux présents. L'arrivée dans la mer de Tasman et ses remous nous font prendre conscience du calme qui règne au sein de fjord...

Le lendemain est consacré au Doubtful Sound. Nous comprenons rapidement que côté organisation, ce sera "deux salles, deux ambiances" par rapport à la veille. Après avoir passé la journée au sein d'un petit groupe d'une dizaine de personnes, nous nous retrouvons avec une centaine de touristes, tous dirigés avec tact à travers, bus et bateaux... La croisière au milieu des versants majestueux du fjord nous font vite oublier les autres passagers. Une deuxième claque après celle de la veille (et là, on comprend la fierté des locaux). Il règne ici un calme et une sérénité que rien ne perturbe et qui nous envahit progressivement.

Le retour se fait dans une ambiance bien plus calme ( le bercement des flots ayant fait somnoler certains 😴...). A peine rentrés sur Te Anau, nous reprenons la route vers notre prochaine étape avant les glaciers : Kingston!

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Brest life – Street art and urbex thanks to a bitch (Posted on December 20 2024)

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2024 - Present

-> October 2nd 2024 - The first walk on the dole in Brest city in french Brittany (Posted on October 10th 2024)

-> October 3rd 2024 in the morning - Heading to Costou forest (Posted on October 16th 2024)

-> October 3rd 2024 afternoon - Passing along the Sables rouges beach in low tide (Posted on November 23 2024)

-> Friday 4 October 2024 afternoon - Sharing a journey in full awareness at the Abers ? (Posted on December 8 2024)

-> Brest life – Street art and urbex thanks to a bitch (Posted on December 20 2024)

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2015 - 2016 -> Trip in NZ

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-> 01 - June 6 2015 - Departure party (Posté le 18 juin 2015)

-> 02 - June 22 2015 - The departure day (Posted on july 7 2015)

-> 03 - June 24 2015 - First Neo-zealandese moments (Posted on July 7 2015)

-> 04 - June 30 2015 - Visit of Rangitoto (Posted on July 7 2015)

-> 05 - From July 3 to July 6 2015 - Frist road trip outside Auckland (Posted on july 7 2015)

-> 06 - Hobbiton Movie set (Posted on 8 july 8 2015)

-> 07 - Last moment in Auckland (Posted on July 15 2015)

-> 08 - From July 18 to July 26 2015 - Chill out at Raglan (Posted on july 27 2015)

-> 09 - From July 27 to August 15 2015 - From Raglan to Picton (Posted on August 17 2015)

-> 10 - From August 19 to August 25 2015 - Abel Tasman Coastal Track (Posted on September 1st 2015)

-> 11 - From August 25 to August 29 2015 - Little improvised treck next to Farewell split (Posted on September 17 2015)

-> 12 - From September 2 to September 10 2015 - Passing by the Franz Joseph glacier and Hokitika (Posted on October 25 2015)

-> 13 - From September 10 to ... - Road trip direction Wanaka (Posted on December 8 2015)

-> 14 - Wanaka (Posted on January 30 2016)

-> 15 - For my (fat) daddy (Posted on February 16 2016)

-> 16 - The people... my encounters -> No translation for this text (Posted on May 31 2016)

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Eco-Friendly Tourism: Traveling Sustainably for a Better Future

Eco-friendly tourism, also known as sustainable or green tourism, focuses on minimizing the environmental impact of travel while promoting cultural and natural preservation. As travelers become more conscious of their footprint, eco-tourism has gained significant momentum, offering a way to explore the world responsibly. By choosing eco-friendly practices and destinations, you can enjoy incredible experiences while protecting the planet for future generations.

What is Eco-Friendly Tourism?

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Reducing carbon emissions by opting for sustainable transport options.

Supporting eco-conscious accommodations and tour operators.

Respecting local customs, wildlife, and ecosystems.

Promoting responsible consumption and waste management.

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Environmental Preservation: Reduces pollution and protects biodiversity.

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Top Eco-Friendly Travel Destinations

1. Costa Rica

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5. New Zealand

New Zealand is known for its pristine natural beauty and eco-friendly practices. The country’s focus on conservation ensures visitors can enjoy outdoor adventures like hiking, kayaking, and wildlife tours responsibly. National parks like Fiordland and Abel Tasman are must-visit spots for nature lovers.

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Support Local Economies: Purchase goods and services from local vendors, eat at locally owned restaurants, and participate in community-led tours.

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Eco-Friendly Activities to Explore

Hiking and Trekking: Experience nature up close while leaving minimal impact.

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Volunteering: Participate in conservation or community projects to give back to the places you visit.

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As climate change and over-tourism threaten the planet, the need for eco-friendly travel becomes more urgent. Destinations and travel companies are increasingly adopting sustainable practices, and travelers play a crucial role in demanding and supporting these initiatives. By prioritizing eco-friendly choices, we can create a tourism industry that benefits both the environment and local communities.

Conclusion

Eco-friendly tourism isn’t just a trend; it’s a way to ensure that the beauty and diversity of the world remain intact for generations to come. From exploring untouched rainforests to engaging with local cultures, sustainable travel enriches both the traveler and the destination. By making conscious choices, you can enjoy transformative experiences while being a steward of the planet. Start planning your eco-friendly adventure today, and leave nothing behind but footprints.