Video: Scenic Lake Tekapo and a carpet of flowering lupines (New Zealand)
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
What could be more beautiful than flowers in the middle of winter? When there is snow and cold outside the window, it is hard to believe that there is a place on Earth where the sun warms, and under your feet there is a real blooming carpet. New Zealand is a real treasure trove of natural attractions, one of its gems is Lake Tekapo.
We have already written about the blooming corners of our planet on the Culturology website. RU. Of course, Japan is the leader here: wisteria paradise in Ashikaga Park, nemophila carpet in Hitachi Park, pink phlox carpets in Hitsuzhiyama Park. It's time to tell about the New Zealand miracle - Lake Tekapo, the shores of which are full of purple-blue scattering of lupine flowers. The picturesque picture is completed by the snow-capped mountain peaks surrounding the flowering valley. Flowering peaks in our coldest months, November to December.
Lupines are perennial herbaceous plants that delight visitors to the South Island with their beauty every year. Blues, purples, oranges, yellows, pinks, white or even two-tone colors - near Lake Tekapo you can see a real riot of colors. Another attraction (but already man-made) that attracts tourists is the Church of the Good Shepherd. This architectural wonder is considered one of the most photographed sites in New Zealand.
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