#Ruapehu

[inkymink]

Glaciated stratovolcano Ruapehu and volcanic cone Ngauruhoe. Roadside view north of Waiouru. Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert, Aotearoa. 18 Oct 2022.

#inkymink photo #ruapehu #ngauruhoe #rangipo desert

[thiswillnotdo]

2022_08_04

#august #nz #ohakune #ruapehu #mountain #sunset #taranaki #portfolio

[jugs-and]

Missing the snow for the year! Not a lot of climbing accomplished this year - but when I had snow underfoot, it felt just like home.

#snow #travel #2022 #winter #hiking #climbing #ice #new zealand #alpine #ruapehu

[ahrahrahraha]

Since discussing volcanoes just now, here is a picture of Mt Ruapheu going Boom when I was but a young lass at high school. We got ash from this on our cars and stuff even though I lived three hours away. The air reeked of sulphur.

Remember, Papatuanuku/Mother Nature is a bitch and will go off at any time, but how beautiful is this photo.

Sad that the Chateau is closed now (to any kiwi followers, lmk if there's any plans to save it)

Credit to teara.govt.nz

#Volcano #new zealand #new zealand landscapes #ruapehu #boom boom

[fictional-worlds-are-exquisite]

I have the opposite of fomo

I don’t want to know, I don’t want to be involved, leave me out of this entirely, please let me miss out

#only exception is if Ruapehu erupts #then let me know. RIGHT AWAY. INVOLVE ME. #how far is it from here anyway #hm. yeah that’s probably close enough to ruin my life #anyway #for any other matter let me miss out #and observe it far too late to be involved #it’s preferable

[crabussy]

homesick!!!! yeowch!

#I miss singing as a whole school every morning in assembly #we'd do the new zealand national anthem (which fucks its a fantastic song) and then classics like Tōia mai te waka nei and others #and the entire school (in all 3 schools I went to. its a kiwi thing not just a 1 school thing) would fucking belt the words with joy #and if you felt too awkward to sing?? youd just mouth the words that day and no one would care or notice!!! #it was wonderful the schools there had such a strong sense of community #but ofc I don't just miss school thats like. not even top 5 on things I miss #the main ones being the PLACES #camping in napier and taupo and whananaki.... #weekends at the beach house in whangamata #those road trips where we'd pass field after field after field of sheep and cows (belted galloways beloved) #and drive through crazy little towns like TIRAU.... search up tirau please oh my god that entire town was made of corrugated iron #I remember skiing trips in ohakune on mt ruapehu.. #god I fucking miss skiing the highest mountain here is 164 fucking metres. mt ruapehu is quite literally 20 times that #and its not even in the tallest 10 #this entire fucking country is flat and sweaty and homophobic and government restricted and full of shit that can kill you #protests are illegal here. pride parades? nah. you step outside and insantly you're drenched in sweat and your hair sticks to your face #maybe im being too harsh there are some good things ofc like the public transport and cost of eating out but. #I never liked the city #I need to go home #6 months of waiting for a small holiday is too long and not enough #vent #robin shut up challenge #if you read this far thank you #this fucking sucks. I love new zealand I need to be home I need to #its a part of me its like I'm walking around without blood in my veins it feels Wrong

[jontycrane]

Tongariro Northern Circuit and Around the Mountain - Blyth Hut to Whakapapa

The final couple of days of an epic six day hike around Tongariro National Park, an 87km loop covering the Great Walk Northern Circuit and the Around the Mountain Track. The hike from Blyth Hut to Whakapapaiti Hut was one of the longest I’ve ever done, starting at sunrise, and finishing a couple of hours after sunset. It was a clear if cold start at Rangipo Hut, as I left at sunrise for a long…

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#Mangaturuturu Hut #Mt Ruapehu #photography #Tongariro #Tongariro Around The Mountain #Tongariro National Park #Tongariro Northern Circuit #travel #Turoa skifield #Whakapapaiti Hut

[onarangel]

Snow covered Mt Ruapehu an active volcano in New Zealand. Seen from the Northern Explorer train which runs between Wellington and Auckland,2018

Photo by denisbin on Flickr

#Mt Ruapehu #New Zealand #snow covered #volcano #nature #photography #snow #clouds #mountains

[dame-de-pique]

Ice cave, Mount Ruapehu, 1933

#unknown photographer #ice #cave #ice cave #auckland #Auckland Tramping Club

[saurongorthaur9]

This month, I got to go on my dream trip, the adventure I'd longed to go on since I was a thirteen-year-old watching the LOTR movies for the first time. I got to spend two weeks in Aotearoa/New Zealand, home of Middle-earth, and visit many of the filming locations.

I spent one day at Tongariro National Park on Te Ika-a-Maui (North Island) and visit "Mordor" and "Mt Doom". I brought my little Sauron action figure along for the trip and felt he deserved to visit his Land of Darkness.

The snow-capped volcano in the background of the photo is Mt Ruapehu, which was where the Mt Doom scenes were filmed.

Ash nazg durbatuluk!

#I just got back a week ago #it still feels surreal that I actually went to Middle-earth #personal #new zealand #aotearoa #sauron #mairon #middle-earth #lotr #lord of the rings #tolkien #jrr tolkien

[thiswillnotdo]

2022_07_02

#nz #july #mountain #snow #Ruapehu

[polkadotmotmot]

Stuart Franklin - Mount Ruapehu crater lake. Tongariro National Park, New Zealand, 2007

#up

[hopefulkidshark]

Tongariro National Park, New Zealand: Tongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand, located in the central North Island. It has been acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site of mixed cultural and natural values. Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park established in the world. The active volcanic mountains Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro are located in the centre of the park. Wikipedia

#Tongariro Alpine Crossing #New Zealand #Tongariro National Park

[captain-price-unofficially]

Valentine in New Zealand with Mount Ruapehu in the background, 1941.

#valentine #tanks #british armor #british tanks #home front

[brighter-arda]

Aromantic Fili for @arofili to finish @aspecardaweek 🟢💚🤍🪨🖤

Part 17 of toi's indigenous tolkien series

The mountain in the final photo is Ruapehu. Many Erebor scenes were filmed there.

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Ten images in five rows, in the colours of the rows of the aromantic flag (dark green, light green, white, grey, black)

1: text 'Fili' over a photo of pounamu (greenstone) with a square border of white hearts

2: a young Māori man with small text 'love for a brother'

3: a Māori man and woman holding a baby, small text 'love for parents'

4: text 'there are more ways to love' over a photo of leaves with a border of black hearts

5: text 'than stars in the sky' over a photo of clouds with a border of grey hearts

6: two Māori men hongi (pressing noses and foreheads together) with small text 'love for an uncle')

7: three Māori men in traditional clothing stand on a shore in front of a waka. small text 'love for a people'

8: text 'gems in the earth' over a photo of metal with a border of dark green hearts

9: text 'or secrets under the sea' over a photo of obsidian with a border of light green hearts

10: a snow-topped mountain at night and the small text 'love for a home']

#fili #the hobbit #maori tolkien #queer character #moodboards and edits #toi's creations #toi's indigenous tolkien series #mepoc #aspecardaweek #contains image description

[libraryofmoths]

Moth of the Week

North Island Lichen Moth

Declana atronivea

The North Island lichen moth or North Island zebra moth is in the family Geometridae. It was first described in 1865 by Frances Walker as Detunda atronivea, which was later changed to the Declana genus. It’s species name “atronivea” can be broken into the Latin words atro meaning black and nivea meaning snowy. Predictably, they are found in the North Island of New Zealand. Finally rounding out the name, the common name “zebra” comes from its black and white disruptive coloration and “lichen” comes from how this species camouflages itself by resting on lichen.

Description The forewings, head, and back are marked by a mottled white and black/dark brown pattern. It is very similar to the South Island lichen moth however, the North Island lichen moths’ wings are more mottled and present a rare form patterning in most: asymmetry. On its gray thorax is a black rectangular mark which also makes it differ from its neighbor. It’s hindwings and antennae are also gray with the hindwings having a gradient darkening towards the lower edge and a dark outline. The hindlegs follow the same gradient while the top two legs are black. Males have larger antennae while females have larger bodies.

Wingspan Range: 4 - 4.5 cm (≈1.6 - 1.8 in)

Diet and Habitat This species eats plants in the Araliaceae family, a family of flowering plants. Two examples of this are Five Finger (Neopanax arboreus) and Lacewood (Pseudopanax crassifolius). Adult moths do not feed.

This species is endemic to, or only found on, New Zealand. It is found exclusively in the North Island:

- Rare in Whanganui region (1913)

- Common around Mount Taranaki and Mount Ruapehu (1913)

- Also found in Wellington, Otaki and Napier

Mating Adults emerge from their cocoons in February and March and the eggs are laid singly in late October. Adult moths presumably mate near these timeframes. They begin green, transition to blue with purple spots in a week, and become a light purple before hatching. Hatching takes 11 days.

Predators This species avoids predation by camouflaging itself against lichen. The black and white pattern of its head, back, and forewings (which hide the hindwings while at rest) blend into the mottled surroundings. Additionally, the pattern creates an effect called disruptive colorations which breaks up the animals outline and makes them harder to spot. This works against potential predators such as birds.

Fun Fact Not only does the wing patterning vary on an individual North Island lichen moth’s forewings but even between moths of the same species.

(Source: Wikipedia, Entomological Society of New Zealand, Moth Identification)

#libraryofmoths #animals #bugs #facts #insects #moth #mothoftheweek #lepidoptera #Geometridae #north island lichen moth #north island zebra moth #Declana atronivea