Stillwater Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Leving Auckland in the default Mooney... ... the Shire looks really green, as it should. But weather is getting darker soon... ... and the earth is so hot that it evolves steam... ... and suddenly the ground looks as we expect Mordor to look. Mt. Doom. Let´s drop the Ring here, much easier than walking! And then... just drop westwards to New Plymouth! @JimNZ, do you have a cold one at hands to refresh after this adventure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Great flight and shots Gerold, I can see why they chose those volcanos for Mordor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Marvelous shots from the NI Gerold . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Super set of shots Gerold keep them coming my friend regards stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Spectacular flight Gerold with some marvellous scenery. I enjoyed it so much flying in your beautifully coloured Mooney that I screamed Blue Mordor when it finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Wonderful Gerold, my favorite novel of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Very nice indeed Gerlod. I saw Gollum looking up and trying to catch that ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Great set of shots indeed cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 19 hours ago, lifejogger said: Great flight and shots Gerold, I can see why they chose those volcanos for Mordor. Probably the movie set designers have been great orbx fans... oh, it was the other way round?! 18 hours ago, BradB said: Marvelous shots from the NI Gerold . Cheers John Thanks John. A spectacular area, indeed. 17 hours ago, stewart1 said: Super set of shots Gerold keep them coming my friend regards stewart Not easy to find photoreal volcanoes like these, Stewart...! 14 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Spectacular flight Gerold with some marvellous scenery. I enjoyed it so much flying in your beautifully coloured Mooney that I screamed Blue Mordor when it finished. I knew you like the color, my precious! 13 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Wonderful Gerold, my favorite novel of all time. ... and the movies are not that bad either. Thanks, Jack! 9 hours ago, flyingleaf said: Very nice indeed Gerlod. I saw Gollum looking up and trying to catch that ring. Not with me, I am a fast Mooney flyer! 2 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Great set of shots indeed cheers Iain Thanks, Iain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebear Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Fantastic set of shots, Gerold Cheers Bluebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolf8857 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 All eyecandy shots Gerold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 3 hours ago, Bluebear said: Fantastic set of shots, Gerold Cheers Bluebear 1 hour ago, dolf8857 said: All eyecandy shots Gerold! Thanks you Bluebear & Dolf for watching & taking the time to comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bermuda425 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Doggone it! These captures are some of the most engaging I've seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimNZ Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Gerrold, as the grandkids say these days 'Awesome', and these really are awesome. Wonderful to see my home city and area covered so beautifully and exact. For your info Gerold, Maori legend has it, that Mt Taranaki (8,263ft)used to live in the middle of the North Island beside Mt Ruapehu famous Whakapapa ski field), Mt Ngauruhoe(6,500ft) and Mt Tongariro(6000ft). One day they had an argument and kicked Mt Taranaki out (Volcano it translated too) so Mt Taranaki now lives right on the coast of the West Coast. It a straight line about 80 miles away from the other three. That's why, not so much today compared even just 20 years ago, you will see towns like Waitara to the North of the mountain and Patea to the south have mainly Maori populations as they believe one day peace will be made and Mt Taranaki will move back to the other three. Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 14 hours ago, Bermuda425 said: Doggone it! These captures are some of the most engaging I've seen! Haha, thanks, Bermuda, for the motivating comment! 9 hours ago, JimNZ said: For your info Gerold, Maori legend has it, that Mt Taranaki (8,263ft)used to live in the middle of the North Island beside Mt Ruapehu famous Whakapapa ski field), Mt Ngauruhoe(6,500ft) and Mt Tongariro(6000ft). One day they had an argument and kicked Mt Taranaki out (Volcano it translated too) so Mt Taranaki now lives right on the coast of the West Coast. It a straight line about 80 miles away from the other three. That's why, not so much today compared even just 20 years ago, you will see towns like Waitara to the North of the mountain and Patea to the south have mainly Maori populations as they believe one day peace will be made and Mt Taranaki will move back to the other three. Jim. Thank you so much for your time to watch & comment here, Jim. I hope you really have a good time with your kids over the holidays! I love it when someone is in a position to tell me the truth behind these geographic features. Though I doubt we will see Taranaki become reunited with Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro in our lifespans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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