Above the Mountains

New Zealand’s Maori namesake, Aotearoa, is captured at sunset in digital by photographer Chris Picking in the form of a lenticular cloud swirling above the Tararua Ranges. Picking said: “The picture was taken in the late evening and is looking south west along the line of the range. The cloud formation formed along the line of the range and in this case I remember it being accompanied by strong winds at my location. These clouds were particularly striking as the colour shifted through oranges and reds as sunset approached.”