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Port Waikato - Limestone Country : Port Waikato Limestone Country This collection of photos were taken in Nov/Dec 2011 in the beautiful limestone hinterland of Port Waikato on the west coast of the North Island, just south of Auckland. This is a fascinating area full of intriguing and mysterious limestone formations. Once leaving the small town of Port Waikato and continuing up into the hinterland the entire landscape completely changes character. It is a remote area with very little traffic. The entire area has a somewhat mysterious atmosphere and even the trees have unusual shapes here. The narrow winding gravel road undulates through limestone rock formations and splendid scenery for some 50 kilometers, passes the Nikau Cave Cafe, and ultimately joins SH22 south of the small town of Glen Murray. The rock outcrop portrayed as Weathertop in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) can be found here and is clearly visible from the road, albeit from a distance.

Port Waikato - Limestone Country

Port Waikato Limestone Country This collection of photos were taken i ...

Updated: Sep 12, 2012 6:46am PST

Auckland Scenery : Auckland Scenery and West Coast Beaches Photos I have taken in and around the greater Auckland area and the great West Coast surf beaches: Piha Beach, Karekare Beach, Bethells Beach and Muriwai Beach.

Auckland Scenery

Auckland Scenery and West Coast Beaches Photos I have taken in and ar ...

Updated: Oct 03, 2012 1:16am PST

Big Surf Waves : Some photos of the big waves of the Tasman Sea at Auckland's west coast beaches. Images taken in February, March and May 2010. In May I was lucky to photograph the biggest and most beautiful swell in years, with massive hollow 20 foot waves rolling into perfect offshore winds. All images taken by Rolf Wahl Olsen with a Canon S5IS.

Big Surf Waves

Some photos of the big waves of the Tasman Sea at Auckland's west coas ...

Updated: Oct 04, 2012 2:03am PST

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