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Orange Crowd
The Auckland Festival is a biannual festival of music, theatre, film, dance and visual arts. In 2007, the opening event was a pyrotechnics show by French performers Groupe F. The performance was held in the Auckland Domain - New Zealand's answer to Central Park. We were lucky to be there early: Over 200,000 spectators turned up with blankets, cameras, glow sticks and hampers overflowing with wine, bread, cheese, salads and barbecued meat. As darkness fell, Groupe F lit up the night with music, fireworks and a selection of bizarre, fire-spitting contraptions. The performance was fantastic, and was received with a standing ovation. If you can't quite make out all 200,000 spectators in this photo, that's because the air was thick with smoke and petrol fumes from the grand finale.
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Turoa Spring
Spring at Turoa, with black volcanic rocks breaking through the snow cover.
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Snowy Bowls
Bowls packed with soft spring snow, just outside the bounds of the Turoa ski field. For scale, check out the snowboarder on the ridge.
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Optimistic Skiers
Skiers heading up a Turoa chairlift for spring skiing near the peak of Mount Ruapehu.
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Mount Ngauruhoe
A view of Mount Ngauruhoe from the access road to the Whakapapa ski field.
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Windswept Ridge
A windswept ridge on the northern side of the Whakapapa ski field.
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Ngauruhoe from Whakapapa
Snow cannon idling halfway up the Whakapapa ski field. In the background, conical volcano Mount Ngauruhoe.
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Idling Chairlifts
Chairlifts idling at the end of another day on Mt Ruapehu.
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Vietnamese Snake Wine
Story written 8 May 2008
Vietnamese snake wine is used to impress tourists and increase libido. Unfortunately, the taste doesn't quite live up to the marketing hype.
Tobias Peciva has been a member since 11 November 2007 and goes by peciva.
Currently in Auckland, New Zealand.
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I'm a Swedish expat living in Auckland, New Zealand. I'm into travel, photography, surfing, skiing, hiking, house music, wine, and coffee in the sun. As a result, I have been sleep deprived since 1997.
You can also find Tobias at www.peciva.com.
