Hinerangi's grief

Hinerangi's grief

Photo by Peter Laurenson

A Māori carved figure or ahua whakairo, encountered on the cliff tops of the Mercer Bay and loop coastal trail in the Waitākeres, Auckland, New Zealand. This figure depicts Hinerangi gazing out to sea, mourning her husband who was taken by the waves while fishing the treacherous waters of the Tasman Sea / Nikon P7800, F2.8, 1/125, ISO 100, 28 mm

Peter Laurenson - Excio Gallery
I’m Peter Laurenson. Born and raised in New Plymouth in New Zealand, the eldest of three boys. I live in Richmond with my partner, with a view directly west to the Arthur Range.