Aoraki (Cloud reacher)

Photographer

Clint Steegman

Category

Nature Photography - Landscapes

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2025

Country / Region:

Netherlands

Aoraki is the Maori name for Mount Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand. In Maori language, Aoraki means "Cloud-reacher". In this image, we can see Mount Cook "reaching" for this beautiful cloud formation, warmly lit by the morning sun.

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