Friday, 17 June 2011

FOR ROBERT

Robert observed the likeness of the Mount Aubrey rock formations to heads, particularly Maori chieftain heads. Well, it takes his mind off bare bums I suppose.



He is right though as Maori have incorporated the rock formations at Whangarei Heads into their legends giving the rocks names, personalities and histories. The most famous is Mount Manaia.




But there are others around the bays that are very interesting.







5 comments:

Richard (of RBB) said...

The last one looks like a dong.

THE CURMUDGEON said...

Did you have an unfortunate accident when you were a child?

Anonymous said...

Breathtaking. Do people climb them?

THE CURMUDGEON said...

Yes but the very top of the Manaia ones are considered sacred and climbing is forbidden. There are tracks right up to the boulders though. The views are outstanding.

Anonymous said...

I like the way older cultures naintain thier sense of the spiritual.