PV/59 - Mt. Tongariro & Mt. Ngauruhoe, New Zealand

PV/59 - Mt. Tongariro & Mt. Ngauruhoe, New Zealand
€73.00

When ordering a canvas print (not framed), you can choose how the edges (borders) are finished. White Wrap: the sides of the canvas remain white. Mirror Wrap: the last 2 cm on each edge of the image are mirrored and printed on the sides of the canvas.

'Landscape & Local Story'

 

Tongariro National Park 📍, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in New Zealand’s North Island, is a land of dramatic volcanic landscapes, alpine meadows, and sacred Māori heritage. From the high ridges, the view of Mount Tongariro and the perfectly conical Mount Ngauruhoe is breathtaking, with their contrasting shapes creating a striking silhouette against the sky. These mountains are not only geological wonders but also culturally significant, woven into the ancestral stories of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa people. Visitors often find the scenery almost otherworldly, especially when the light shifts and the volcanic slopes glow in shades of red, gold, and deep shadow.


'...During my trek along the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, I paused at the top of the Red Crater, where the wind whipped fiercely against my jacket. Looking out, Mount Tongariro stood steady and ancient, while Mount Ngauruhoe rose like a dark pyramid in the distance, its slopes still dusted with the remnants of winter snow. A fellow hiker beside me whispered, “That’s Mount Doom from The Lord of the Rings,” and for a moment, I half-expected to see Frodo and Sam scrambling up the ash-strewn path. The scene felt both cinematic and deeply real, a reminder that in New Zealand, the line between myth and landscape can be surprisingly thin...'