I can't possibly describe in words just how palpable the energy created by this water was. I could FEEL the power as much as I felt the fine cool mist rising up from the spray on my cheek and eyelids.The water was the clearest I'd ever seen, sparkling, icy blue, fresh as if we'd literally happened upon Eden.
It was a magnificent experience, one that makes you want to do whatever is necessary to protect this beautiful planet. It looks amazing in the pic above but you have no iea how big it really was. To give you a better idea, here's a picture I took of my husband, standing in the same place as I was.
My husband joked (though he's right) that in America this would be roped off basically as far back as the street and we'd only be able to view it through a thick plexiglass wall. Not far from the truth. We're such a litigious society, we can't let people do things due to the small percent of the population who'd do something stoopid of their own free will then sue for it. At least in NZ, you're allowed to stay safe or mess up according to your own level... Natural selection at its finest
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Here, they would rope it off and you would have to pay to see nature.
Wow! What an incredible experience. When I saw Niagra Falls for the first time a couple of years ago, I was moved to tears by the enormity of it and the power and noise of all that water. We did have to stand back but it was still awesone. There was one spot where you could see the clearness of the water as it just spilled over ... Great memory.
Wow! Incredible.
That is awesome. I have had a great pull for New Zealand lately; it's absolutely magical!
"natural selection at its finest". :) :) I agree.
Oh i ~love~ NZ... Mum took my sister and i as children to the North Island... One day i hope to see the south... My mum says that there is a little piece of the whole world there... Sounds magical (S'pose that's why they filmed 'Lord of the Rings' there) X:-)
Awesome pictures... You are so fortunate to have experienced this. Thanks for sharing.
I had the same feeling when I visited Niagara Falls. There was some strange energy in the air, watching the power of water falling over an edge and the massive volume of water. Granted we had to stay many feet away, what an experience for you.
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