Rotorua - Volcanic areas

I went for a trip to Rotorua in 2013, and took many lovely photos. Unfortunately, after our trip to Tasmania in 2014 my computer and other items in our household were stolen and I could not retrieve my lost photos except what I saved on the internet websites.

So I have wanted to return to Rotorua to regain some photos that I had by taking fresh photos and some things have changed since.

Now I can only show you a few photos here.

There is a drive from Rotorua public park that takes you to where the Thumbnail photo is.

Should you desire to go to any volcanic public park, such as Rotorua or else where, you must stick to the path laid out by park rangers. It is not safe for you to wander off.

I don’t show you all the volcanic places as there are many places to view volcanic activity.

#1 View of Volcanic part of Rotorua

You may notice a division in the water. That separates the volcanic part from the ordinary water.

Before you with the different paler water it is boiling hot water and it has sulphuric acid in it. The ground is white and sometimes white smoke comes out of the ground.

The road is on the left and from where I view this I am behind a fence.

I don't know how anything survives to this stage here.

You see the difference of plant life.

You see the white smoke from the ground

The water is clear but don't be tempted to dip any part of your body in there. It is really hot and acidic.

The same part of the lake from a different place

Gives you an idea of Rotorua lake from a certain place of view.

Some birds know how to survive.

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it looks lush and forbidding at the same time

Pamela Moresby says:

August 30, 2019 at 6:37 am

Thanks Alex it is an interesting place. Sometimes you can smell sulphur but not much.

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Wooow, This is a fantastic representation of a volcanic area. I’d like to see it live

Pamela Moresby says:

August 30, 2019 at 11:17 am

Thanks Vidocka, its a volcanic lake and in Rotorua there are also other lakes.

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Animals know better than humans how to survive. Too bad you lost great photos. I already store them on flash drives because I lost a lot of photos when my computer crashed.

Pamela Moresby says:

August 30, 2019 at 11:20 am

Thanks Elenka, I do use back up drives now. I also believe animals seem to be smarter than humans in some areas.
They know before an earthquake happens and they know before a tornado arrives, they act strange, and it pays to pay attention to animals. They can show you many things.

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sorry your laptop was stolen.

The pictures are magnificent.

Pamela Moresby says:

August 29, 2019 at 12:22 pm

Thanks Doc, it was a Desktop that was stolen in 2014, and I have not bought a replacement, I took a lap top or MacBook with me.

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- DocAndersen says:
  
  August 29, 2019 at 12:24 pm
  
  sorry your desktop was stolen! that can be traumatic. I lost a desktop that had all my pictures on it many years ago. I not longer have one copy!!!!
  
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  - Pamela Moresby says:
    
    August 29, 2019 at 12:31 pm
    
    Thanks, I believe I even know who did the theft, she also went through the other homes of this village and stole from one more than once.
    Since then, I got security locks but nothing else.
    that person moved on but not entirely out of the picture, probably will end up in jail again. Sad we all tried to help her.
    
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    - DocAndersen says:
      
      August 29, 2019 at 12:38 pm
      
      the reality of helping people is sometimes they have to want to be helped.
      
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    - Pamela Moresby says:
      
      August 29, 2019 at 12:47 pm
      
      Yes, and she turned around and abused everyone who helped her. She did not just steal she attacked me several times and also threatened others in my neighbourhood, the police know her very well

Rotorua – Volcanic areas

#1 View of Volcanic part of Rotorua

#2 Long shadows

#3 Reflections of a Bush trying to survive

#4 Another view

#5 Across the lake

#6 Pond & surviving Bush

#7 Taken 2013 from Lakeland Queen paddle steamer

#8 2013 from Lakeland Queen

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