New Zealand's Most Photographed Tree 🌳 🇳🇿

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I was away to Wanaka last week for work, Wanaka is like a smaller Queenstown, I like it there quite a gorgeous town and about 5:30 hours drive from Christchurch.

I have been there for work on several occasions towards the end of last year. As usual, I always find tourist hotspots where the job takes me to so it wasn't difficult to find #ThatWanakaTree, which I photographed and shared with you on Hive. That was in summer, so I was fortunate to be sent there in autumn 🍂 currently as winter approaches.

Getting the opportunity to experience an autumn view of the tree is awesome. Despite my tight schedule, I made a quick stop at Roys Bay for photos, even in my PPE and work boots.

It was busy, which is not a surprise as tourists walk towards the loan tree in the lake for photos. I had to move shooting 📷 spots several times as tourists walk into my focus 😃

I am still hunting for an epic shot with some orange light in the sky, that will be a delightful shot for, but for now, these are the shots I got away with.

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The silhouette of the tree branches curves gently against the more prominent background, ultimately creating a harmonious, peaceful and calming scene.

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The scene of the tree against the background is an absolute beauty that's why I would like to photograph it with a more colorful sky. Hopefully one day I will.

!PIZZA

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Haha even in your work boots. Awesome… true dedication to see the beauty around you.
That tree is something else. So beautiful in each season. I see why people flock to it to capture.
Yes, that would be an epic shot with the sunrise or sunset. One day Joe, one day you will see it.

Great captures and the vignette edit is cool 😎
Have a lovely evening, enjoy your weekend!
!HUG

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Lol yes even in my walk boots I joined the tourists as they flock towards the tree with cameras 📷 😅

Yes, I look forward to it one day...

Thank you Jackie
Have a great day
!PIZZA

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Dedication right there… don’t lose it. Haha
You are welcome Joe
Thanks!
Happy Thursday.
!LOL

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Happy Thursday Jackie
Have a good one!

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Thank you Joe, and suddenly it is Sunday evening here. We were so busy busy… got some new exciting things to tell. First need to arrange some things for it tomorrow.
Have a great new week.
!PIZZA

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Awesome I've got my ears 👂 wide open 😀 to hear oh no I've got my eyes wide open rather to read the exciting development 😀

I hope to have a great week but it is just another week to work my ass off on a difficult job!
God help me not to hurt my back again.

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Think I just replied to my own comment hahaha so here it goes again…
“I just wrote a little bit about it. The plans are more elaborate than that… so… so exciting.
Have a great end of the week Joe”

I so understand… a tough job for you. I will pray for you that your back will be strong!
Drive safely… and take care my friend.
!PIZZA

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I just wrote a little bit about it. The plans are more elaborate than that… so… so exciting.
Have a great end of the week Joe
Drive safely…
!PIZZA

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Hahaha it's all good about the replies 🤣
Great I will check it out. My week has been too hectic as I thought.
Thanks we are working on a mountain called Mount Difficulty and yes the mountain is surely a difficult one to drive.it takes about 40mins to reach the top of the mountain and its been windy and cold 🥶

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Wow sounds difficult. A long time to get up. Wrap up warm…
Hope you have some free time soon. Are you working through the weekend?
Take care Joe 😊
!PIZZA

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Yes working through the weekends. It rained 🌧 last night so risky to drive up the mountain so we skipped working today. Hopefully the track will be accessible tomorrow.
Thank you ☺️

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Here also more rains is predicted. Even flood and hail warnings in a big part of France. At home there was new snow and Wednesday even more. Can’t believe the weather is so crazy right now.
I hope the weather cleared up a bit and you could reach safely the top to work.
Stay safe Joe
!LUV

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I wonder what it is with our world the weather is becoming a lot crazy.
The rain stopped and we managed to make it to the mountain and you know after rain comes a very colde day. It wasn't pleasant up there yesterday to say the least.

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I am questioning the same… it is hard for choosing where to move to next this year. The weather is so off everywhere. In no way you can predict anything. One day hot the next day cold.
Sorry to hear the day after you had such a cold day. I can imagine.
Wrap up warm… lots of layers Joe
!LADY

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I see why it is the most photographed tree. It's such an unique location and the environment it is in is also very photogenic.
It is also funny to photograph the photographers as you did. I do that sometimes as well when I visit popular landmarks.
Cool shots!
This one would also be cool with sunset/sunrise by the way.

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Also being able to withstand all seasons and weather in water amazes people.

Am not so good at pointing camera at people but in this case there were people all over so it was easy to get them in my shots.

Thank you 😊

!PIZZA

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I appreciate seeing a photo of photographers trying to get a shot of this peculiar tree.
I love the surrounding views and the clarity of the atmosphere.
A sunrise/sunset photo of it will definitely look epic, hope you'll get it one day and share it here with us :)

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I was also probably photographed as I bent there getting shots for a while.
Fingers crossed for me to get sent to Wanaka often to get a colorful sky shot, i will be so delighted

!PIZZA

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Oh my goodness... Of course it has to be the most photographed tree in NZ!.... It's beautiful and it's in the perfect place!... Thanks for sharing this @joetunex, great photos!... Have a great weeked friend!

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Thank you 😊
The location of the tree with the stunning hills behind truly makes it a photographer's dream tree to capture.

A great week to you to
!PIZZA

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Wowwwwww, how beautiful tree, how beautiful colors, great Post dear Friend

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Truly a beautiful tree 🌳
Thank you 😊

!PIZZA

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From humble beginnings over 70 years ago as a wooden fence post charged with keeping stock from wandering, the Wānaka Willow has become the beautiful tree we see today. Source

Social celebrity status since 2014, this happened to my Dad pruning trees using off-cuts to peg for the sweetpeas or tomatoes to grow up, every so often start of a new plant in the ground. Nice to find the origin to share.

!BEER

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Always interesting to know the beginnings of the attraction we now admire and photograph today.

Seeds/off-cuts that incidentally grow and survived beautiful tells us another beautiful and will to survive side of nature.
Thanks for sharing the source 😀

!PIZZA

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Little Willow tree has will to live in most unusual circumstances, great photography love the trees in gold array across the water.

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Nature and its small details that dazzle us...
Beautiful photos and a wonderful place!

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Our world is amazingly beautiful
This spot is one of the beautiful places we abundantly have on earth 🌎

!PIZZA

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That whole area is pretty amazing. Different all year around and in different weather.

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Yes, I noticed that when I was there in summer and now in autumn with a different kind of beauty.

!PIZZA

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Wow, this is a beautiful tree!!!
Thank you for sharing this special place :)

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Thank you 😊
Am glad you like the photos, it truly is s wonderful beautiful tree.

!PIZZA

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