a mountain in the distance

M O U N T . T A R A N A K I _ Mount Taranaki in the Egmont National Park is one of the most unique volcanoes I have ever seen. The second highest point of the North Island can be found on the west coast and astonishes with beautiful colors and a lovely peak covered with snow. One of the most famous viewpoints is the Pouakai Circuit Reflective Tarn, with an admirable reflection of the landscape in a small pond. _ So a perfect place for nightscape and a timelapse. In October, we should face excellent weather conditions and find an ideal day/night for this trip. The 2 hours hike from a small parking spot was relatively easy and most of the time within the forest. At 7:00 pm, we arrived at the pond, where already a bunch of people had secured their places for the sunset. After sunset, only two other people stayed to experience the night sky. Here we found gorgeous company and enjoyed the small talk. At around 10:30 pm, we started our way back to the parking spot as the closest hut (the Pouakai Hut) was already booked out...