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Uploaded: 04/26/15 2:16 PM GMT
Waitaki
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Taken down by the riverside this afternoon with Panasonic TZ60. The Waitaki River is a braided river.(Globally, braided rivers occur only in mountainous, glaciated areas where natural gravel production, river flows and gentle gradients allow them to form) This one has eight Hydro Electric power stations further up country.

This is a folk song everyone here knew in the 60s & 70s and shows a little of the Aviemore dam construction. The Ballad of the Waitaki It is quite catchy !

The Waitaki River derives its name from the Maori words wai (water) and taki (weeping) - and so is Weeping Waters.

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::mirto56
04/26/15 2:59 PM GMT
You captured a beautiful expanse of the Waitaki, LE. I also enjoyed the catch ballad. Fantastico!
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::biffobear
04/26/15 3:01 PM GMT
Great wide angle..Really works..R.
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::trixxie17
04/26/15 3:39 PM GMT
I too like the wide angle of this shot Lyn and really enjoyed the folk song!
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::Ramad
04/26/15 4:40 PM GMT
Very nice panoramic shot of the river showing that raised volume of water like a
bore tide rushing in Lyn.
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::Dunstickin
04/26/15 5:54 PM GMT
Lovely and pure bliss on this landscape feature!...

I do like that song too...been a long while since I heard it!
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::corngrowth
04/26/15 7:25 PM GMT
Thanks for the link of the 'Ballad of the Waitaki' by the Plainsmen, Lyn.

Thanks too for a wonderful capture of this meandering (and not weeping, lol) river. Perfectly done my friend!
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::tigger3
04/27/15 11:56 AM GMT
This sure is a lovely post Lyn, and I enjoyed the link, it is a catchy tune. tigs=^..^=
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.scorpie
04/27/15 1:22 PM GMT
Your panoramas are always so beautiful.
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.susanlynn
04/27/15 1:57 PM GMT
Beautiful scene Lyn.
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