Golden Hour at Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay
Te Mata Peak and the surrounding hills are thought to be the resting place of Rongokako, the grandfather of Kahungunu, the founder of the Ngāti Kahungunu tribe. The contours of the hills form what is known as Te Mata-o-Rongokako, resembling the face of Rongokako. European settlers also saw this resemblance and dubbed the formation "the sleeping giant," due to its likeness to a reclining figure.
This image was captured during golden hour and features my slightly different take on what is otherwise an iconic Hawke’s Bay vista which has been photographed many times by locals and visitors alike. The diagonal leading lines of the fenceline in the foreground all point towards the peak’s ridgeline, which in turn leads the viewer’s eye to the ocean in the distance, and then back around via the cloud inversion layer over the Tuki Tuki Valley to begin the journey again. A feast for your eyes to remind you of home, or of your time in Hawke’s Bay.
Te Mata Peak and the surrounding hills are thought to be the resting place of Rongokako, the grandfather of Kahungunu, the founder of the Ngāti Kahungunu tribe. The contours of the hills form what is known as Te Mata-o-Rongokako, resembling the face of Rongokako. European settlers also saw this resemblance and dubbed the formation "the sleeping giant," due to its likeness to a reclining figure.
This image was captured during golden hour and features my slightly different take on what is otherwise an iconic Hawke’s Bay vista which has been photographed many times by locals and visitors alike. The diagonal leading lines of the fenceline in the foreground all point towards the peak’s ridgeline, which in turn leads the viewer’s eye to the ocean in the distance, and then back around via the cloud inversion layer over the Tuki Tuki Valley to begin the journey again. A feast for your eyes to remind you of home, or of your time in Hawke’s Bay.
Te Mata Peak and the surrounding hills are thought to be the resting place of Rongokako, the grandfather of Kahungunu, the founder of the Ngāti Kahungunu tribe. The contours of the hills form what is known as Te Mata-o-Rongokako, resembling the face of Rongokako. European settlers also saw this resemblance and dubbed the formation "the sleeping giant," due to its likeness to a reclining figure.
This image was captured during golden hour and features my slightly different take on what is otherwise an iconic Hawke’s Bay vista which has been photographed many times by locals and visitors alike. The diagonal leading lines of the fenceline in the foreground all point towards the peak’s ridgeline, which in turn leads the viewer’s eye to the ocean in the distance, and then back around via the cloud inversion layer over the Tuki Tuki Valley to begin the journey again. A feast for your eyes to remind you of home, or of your time in Hawke’s Bay.
