New Zealand - Old Barns & Woolsheds

Adriennegarry sent me this PC of old barns and woolsheds of New Zealand. :) I take many photos of rustic barns here in Skagit Valley.  New Zealand had a Wool Boom in 1951, making it one of the greatest economic booms in the history of New Zealand, and the direct result of US policy in the 1950–53 Korean War.  

The Matariki stamp. Released June 24th 2009 is the second in its annual Matariki stamp series, honoring the Hei-tiki as an icon of Maori art. The Hei-tiki  is an ornamental neck pendant of the Maori. Hei-tiki are usually made of greenstone and worn around the neck. They are often referred to as tiki, a term that actually refers to large human figures carved in wood, and, also, the small wooden carvings used to mark sacred places.  

New Zealand - Hokianga Harbour

 Hokianga Harbour is located on the west coast in the north of the North Island of  New Zealand. The image on the right is the harbor with Opononi sand dunes.  The image on the left is of the great kauri tree "Tane Mahuta" in the Waipoua Forest.  Its Maori name means "Lord of the Forest".   The tree is a remnant of the ancient subtropical rainforest that once grew on the North Auckland Peninsula (Northland Peninsula). It is the largest kauri tree standing today.  Its age is unknown but is estimated to be between 1250 and 2500 years old.  Trunk girth 13.77 m (45.18 ft), Trunk height 17.68 m (58 ft), Total height 51.2 m (167.98 ft), Trunk volume 244.5 m³, Total volume including the crown 516.7 m³.

Thanks Adrienne!