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River Deep, Mountain High

River Deep, Mountain High

A stunning morning in the rural foothills of Mt Taranaki. The mountain recently caught a good dump of snow and as a result the water in this river was ice cold ...
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A stunning morning in the rural foothills of Mt Taranaki. The mountain recently caught a good dump of snow and as a result the water in this river was ice cold and a beautiful colour.

Standing barefoot in the river at sunrise was refreshing to say the least.
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NIKON D810

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Aperture f/18 ISO 80 Shutter 6/10 Focal Length 240/10

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Taranaki, NZ

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Jun, 2019

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