A View Of Aoraki
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"A view of Aoraki, Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand"
Oil On A Cedar Framed Board / 1200x1000mm / Original painting by Caroline Bellamy
Completed 2023
Bellamy Studio
Mt Cook National Park is one of the most iconic landscapes in New Zealand. You can find Aoraki / Mt Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand sitting proudly in view as you hike your way up to Hooker Lake.
Hooker Lake is a proglacial lake that started to form in the late 1970s by the recent retreat of the Hooker Glacier. When you reach the lake by hiking up the popular track, icebergs can be seen floating in the area.
It is an area that shows us quite clearly how the landscape is changing. "Hooker Lake's length has doubled between 1990 and 2013 from 1.2 kilometres to 2.3 kilometres, the glacier retreating by over 50 metres (160 ft) per year".
