Taupo, New Zealand

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.... Once this was a volcano, now it's a 600km3 large lake. During the explosion with a magnitude of 8 on the Ichter scale 26000 years ago was 1170km2 of material blown and it changed the weather on the earth for years .. read the very interesting story on wikipedia.

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# posted by Ronn on July 6th, 2012 3:42 pm

Love the peace of this image... thank you
# posted by Lyudmila on June 21st, 2012 6:53 pm

charming elegant birds! delightful background! superb work, my dear friend!
# posted by Lynnery Ramagery on June 21st, 2012 12:25 am

Right where you have taken this photo, I have walked out past the rocks, up to my neck- in chilly Cold water, then dug my feet into the HOT sand at the Bottom. Did you know that?
# posted by Lynnery Ramagery on June 21st, 2012 12:20 am

HELLO TAUPO ! Youve caught that Expansive look it has, and set it to those Swan 'Islands' which make it Amazing. 6+++
# posted by grannychristina on June 20th, 2012 7:10 pm

beautiful swan silhouettes
# posted by Ivancrasil on June 19th, 2012 11:49 pm

nice picture, the silhouette of swans seems a paddleboat on the lake.
# posted by hardloperjan (Jan Landman) on June 19th, 2012 11:07 pm

such force....good picture Wim.
Re: my picture of the Fish-market...what about the watch of that guy....and I don't think , in the 14oo's they eat haring like we do today, "haring-kaken" was invented much later
# posted by NGC300 on June 19th, 2012 10:49 pm

I love this shot (viewed enlarged).
# posted by 007 PLAZA on June 19th, 2012 2:17 am

Je veux un lac . A lake is a splendid place to visit! Thanks for sharing this, my friend.
# posted by Lucija Mujanovic on June 19th, 2012 12:46 am

great 5
# posted by PBX on June 19th, 2012 12:37 am

Very beautiful!!!
# posted by Jan Hemels on June 18th, 2012 11:25 pm

a serene scene, the swans are still therelike in 2001 5
# posted by Trudy Tuinstra on June 18th, 2012 10:39 pm

this is good!!
# posted by Dieuwertje on June 17th, 2012 5:41 pm

wonderful composition of this place with lovely swan silhouettes
# posted by Nico Andries on June 17th, 2012 4:32 pm

A place of great importance, once, and fantastic beauty. A wonderful panorama with very elegant, beautiful swan silhouettes on eye level. Very spacious and impressive...
# posted by m.hakan on June 17th, 2012 2:50 pm

Fantastic!5*
# posted by Harryanne on June 17th, 2012 1:01 pm

Prachtig shot!!!
# posted by elly holland on June 17th, 2012 10:14 am

Amazing wide open panorama view with a beautiful bonus in the front!
# posted by camille. on June 17th, 2012 9:39 am

so graceful - fine shades of blue 5
# posted by greentea on June 17th, 2012 9:00 am

fabulous! great cameera position! the water is cristal clear! i see the stones under it! elegant black swans!
# posted by ESRA SIRMAN on June 17th, 2012 8:35 am

they are lovely ,info is good to know:)
# posted by Jean Paul ( jp ) on June 17th, 2012 7:08 am

A beautiful image. Nice to know about the historical part too. Thank you.
# posted by josecps on June 17th, 2012 12:34 am

love it

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Location

City:Taupo

Country:New Zealand NZ

Latitude:38°41' 0'' S

Longitude:176°4' 59'' E

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Added on:17-6-'12

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