Happy New Yearland

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December 31st 2007

Published: January 18th 2008

After our dramatic time up in the north part of the north island we continued in our pursuit for some peace and quiet, this time it was in relation to New Years. Never have gotten the whole New Years vibe to be honest, it always seems so forced and over-priced, so we planned to have some beers with a nice view and a good laugh on our own. We drove along some beautiful roads all lined with flower... Read Full Entry

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Laura Pearman & Thom Crowder

Twinkletoes n Metal Thom

Witty journal provided by me (Laura), photography provided by travel partner in crime and boyf (Thom). The blog so far contains tales of our first Travelling Adventure together........ Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and then California & New York. More travel stories to come as soon as we source the funds, "come on those lucky Lotto numbers!" ... full info

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Smoking Mud Pool

Rotorua Town Centre.

Not a good vintage

Maungaongaonga Sunset

We stayed in a rest area before we went to Wai-O-Tanu Thermal Area the next day.

"I command you to blow"

This is Lady Knox Geyser, which blows at 10.15am each day, as they put soap into to induce it.

There she blows!

The Lady gets going, covering everyone down wind with cold sprayed air. This is because there is a alayer of cold water sitting on hot water, and the soap mixes it up and makes it erupt. Or something like that?

The crowd roared.

Well no they didn't. After waiting for it to erupt, they took they pics and slowly drifted out to the rest of Wai-O-Tanu.

Not an inviting colour

Emerald Pool I think at Wai-O-Tanu.

Smoke on Champagne Pool

Wan-O-Tanu Thermal area.

Don't Walk

You know what, I don't think I was gonna bother with the colour of it.

Laura has a fascination with.....

Me. NO spiders. After my exploits with them in Oz, here's Laura head down on macro photographing one for 10mins. I swear I heard something about light not being right or......

Result

Here is the little blighter that took Laura into a macro world.

Wan-O-Tanu

Alpine view

Taken for the purpose of Laura painting it in oils. I'm gonna hold her to that.

Sulphur Waterfall

This took a little while and I somehow put the backs up of some spanish looking couple, but who cares I got this beaut.

Thom's Mud Pool attempts

Laura on the Champagne.

Champagne Pool, Wan-O-Tanu.

Conjuror at work

After cooling down in Aus Zoo, Thom gets heated up as he brings fourth Thermal Demons.

This definately ain't the picnic area

The smell could turn anyone's stomach.

Laura's attempt at an Advert for...

....Vaseline Intensive Care. We've sent it off to be included in their next ad but I don't reckon her face looks 'concerned' enough. We'll see.

'Thermal viewing Man in silouette' #5

A lovely art piece from Laura Alexandra Pearman.

blurp!!

Now I have my natural photo fascinations, and Laura got addicted to capturing Mud Pools. Here's another successful job.

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