It recently occurred to me that I have no idea what the name of this mountain range is. I'm sure I found out at the time I took this picture however for now, the name escapes me. I took this on an early morning stroll around the Glenorchy village when most normal people are asleep. The sun was creeping up between the mountains and it must have struck a gap in the clouds because this spectacular band of light lit up across the mountains above the lake. John's Blog https://blog.caswellimages.com/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI
When I was young, I always thought the story of Hōne Heke and his warriors cutting down the flagpole on the hill above Kororareka (Russell) was something quite fascinating. In the years preceding the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, Ngāpuhi chief Hōne Heke protested against unfulfilled British promises from the Treaty by cutting down the flagpole he had gifted to the British Crown. After his initial attack, the pole was re-erected, only for Heke to chop it down twice more, showing his displeasure against the British actions. The fourth attack on the flagpole came at night on the 11th March. Despite the flagpole being well guided by British soldiers, Heke and his warriors managed to secure the hill and cut the flagpole down once more. Following this, war broke out and the battle of Kororareka took place. The battle marked the beginnings of The Northern Wars. Check out my daily blog from a small city. https://fromasmallcity.nz/ To purchase email john@caswellimages.com
