After exploring Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland, we headed to Lake Taupo to shoot it at sunset. “With a surface area of 616 square kilometers (238 sq mi), it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand, and the second largest freshwater lake by surface area in geopolitical Oceania after Lake Murray (Papua New Guinea). The lake lies in a caldera created by a super volcanic eruption which occurred approximately 26,500 years ago. According to geological records, the volcano has erupted 28 times in the last 27,000 years. According to geological records, the volcano has erupted 28 times in the last 27,000 years. The initial event 26,500 years ago is the largest eruption and is known as the Oruanui eruption. It ejected an estimated 1170 cubic kilometers of material and caused several hundred square kilometers of surrounding land to collapse and form the caldera. The caldera later filled with water, eventually overflowing to cause a huge out-wash flood.” (Information taken from Wikipedia)
I walked the beach for a while, and ended up settling on these rocks to use in the foreground. Standing about 10 feet into the lake in water past my knees, I shot this location until the sun went down. It was such a peaceful sunset to watch as the warm water was caressing my legs. As I was shooting, a local stopped by for an hour long chat. He even invited us over to his place, but we declined because we were headed out to Mount Taranaki the next day.
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Water definitely was warm! I enjoyed an evening swim right by these rocks… beautiful clear lake, nice rocky bottom.