Te Matua Ngahere (Father of the Forest)
This Weekly Snapshot is the last we will post while in New Zealand, our home for the past 7 months. As a tribute to this amazing country which has welcomed us and made us feel at home, we visited with some of the oldest residents of New Zealand, the Kauri trees. The tree pictured here, Te Matua Ngahere (Maori for “Father of the Forest”) is the oldest Kauri in New Zealand at an estimated 2000 years of age. Te Matua Ngahere is also the second largest living Kauri in New Zealand at over 53 feet in girth and 98 feet in height.
Canon Powershot S95 Photo Properties – f number: 2, exposure time: 1/160, focal length: 6
About the author: Brian
Brian is one of the two backpacks traversing the globe with his lovely wife and better half, Kaitlin. He enjoys all things relating to delicious food, good beer, and the great outdoors. When he isn't out taking photographs and adventuring himself, he enjoys writing about travel and backpacking gear, his favorite foods from around the world, and lessons he has learned throughout his adventures.
Hi! We are Kaitlin and Brian, a couple of outdoor educators turned world travelers. We embarked on our first round the world adventure in May, 2011. After a year overseas, we've "settled" in Portland, Oregon to experience life on the west coast. This site documents our adventures here, there and everywhere. Our hope is that it inspires your inner-adventurer as well.
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This is great picture showing the magnificent Kauri Tree.
Thanks Brad! If you’ve seen a Kauri tree in person, you understand how it is truly impossible to capture the magnificence of these ancient beings!
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