Fiordland National Park New Zealand
by Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Title
Fiordland National Park New Zealand
Artist
Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Fiordland National Park occupies the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand, with an area of 12,500 km., and a major part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.During the cooler past, glaciers carved many deep fiords, the most famous (and most visited) of which is Milford Sound. Other notable fiords include Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound. From one of the peaks within Fiordland National Park, a view of Mount Aspiring/Tititea to the far north can be observed.
Fiordland's coast is steep and crenellated, with the fiords running from the valleys of the southern ranges of the Southern Alps, such as the Kepler and Murchison Mountains. At the northern end of the park, several peaks rise to over 2,000 metres.Ice has carved islands from the mainland, leaving two large uninhabited offshore islands, Secretary Island and Resolution Island. Several large lakes lie wholly or partly within the park's boundaries, notably Lake Te Anau, Lake Manapouri, Lake Monowai, Lake Hauroko, and Lake Poteriteri. The Sutherland Falls, to the southwest of Milford Sound on the Milford Track, are among the world's highest waterfalls.Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains; the cooling of this air as it rises produces a prodigious amount of rainfall, exceeding seven metres in many parts of the park. This supports the lush temperate rain forests of the Fiordland temperate forests ecoregion.
FEATURED 11/7/14 in "Pleasing The Eye"
FEATURED 11/12/14 "Motivation, Meditation, Inspiration"
FEATURED 7/22/15 in "All Natural Beauty"
FEATURED 7/24/15 in "Country Landscapes"
FEATURED 12/11/15 in "500 Views"
FEATURED 12/11/15 in "All About Nature"
WINNER Third Place 12/14/15 in Gallery Wall "Off The Beaten Path" juried CONTEST
FEATURED 4/19/16 in "The ABC Group - X is for Xanadu"
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November 6th, 2014
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Comments (27)
Maggie Terlecki
Congratulations, Venetia for winning 3rd place in Off the Beaten Path contest for the Gallery Wall. Such a gorgeous image. ! Maggie
CJ Anderson
CONGRATULATIONS, Venetia! You stellar photo WON 3RD PLACE in THE GALLERY WALL Contest "OFF THE BEATEN PATH."
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you CJ...3rd place in the Gallery Wall contest "Off The Beaten Path" is great news!!
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations on achieving over 500 views on this scenic work and on your graduation from the 200 Club!
Maggie Terlecki
Love the fog in the background.. gives a sense that you are moving through to something really mysterious!
Brian Manfra
great shot!
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you Brian...it is hard to take a bad shot in this gorgeous place!
Barbara Chichester
Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in one of the most highly viewed Art Groups on Fine Art America. MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION! From the hundreds of pieces of artwork received daily to review and choose from, your work has been chosen because of it's Excellence! Congratulations!
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