Hi! My name is Asami.
You may not have noticed but I have been doing a lot of work on this blog. I maintain the Health Stamp pages above because they contain internal links that can get rewritten by BlogSpot. I have also created that large index system that many of you are now using. Now I have been asked to do some thematic collections, collections of stamps with a similar theme.
Recently Allan wrote that he thought there were five stamps showing that famous landmark, Mitre Peak, Milford Sound. I actually found 10 stamps so today I will be putting them into this collection for you.
First the subject of this post - Mitre Peak.
Part of the reason for its being so famous is its location. Sitting across from the main Milford Sound tourist centres, it is a stunning sight rising near vertically to 5,560 feet (1,690 m), i.e. just over a mile, from the water of the sound. It is said to extend further under the water making the mountain much higher than its officially recorded height. The peak is actually a closely grouped set of five peaks, although from most easily accessible viewpoints it appears as a single point.
The distinctive shape of the peak gives the mountain its name, after the mitre headwear of Christian bishops. It was named by Captain John Lort Stokes of the HMS Acheron. The Māori name for the peak is Rahotu.
You may not have noticed but I have been doing a lot of work on this blog. I maintain the Health Stamp pages above because they contain internal links that can get rewritten by BlogSpot. I have also created that large index system that many of you are now using. Now I have been asked to do some thematic collections, collections of stamps with a similar theme. Recently Allan wrote that he thought there were five stamps showing that famous landmark, Mitre Peak, Milford Sound. I actually found 10 stamps so today I will be putting them into this collection for you.
First the subject of this post - Mitre Peak.
Part of the reason for its being so famous is its location. Sitting across from the main Milford Sound tourist centres, it is a stunning sight rising near vertically to 5,560 feet (1,690 m), i.e. just over a mile, from the water of the sound. It is said to extend further under the water making the mountain much higher than its officially recorded height. The peak is actually a closely grouped set of five peaks, although from most easily accessible viewpoints it appears as a single point.
The distinctive shape of the peak gives the mountain its name, after the mitre headwear of Christian bishops. It was named by Captain John Lort Stokes of the HMS Acheron. The Māori name for the peak is Rahotu.
2/- Milford Sound / Mitre Peak.
4d - Mitre Peak.
6c - Mitre Peak.
85c - Mitre Peak & Fiordland National Park.
40c - Mitre Peak / Milford Sound.
$1.50 - Milford Sound / Mitre Peak.
$1.50 - Mitre Peak, Milford Sound
Mitre Peak / Milford Sound / Wanaka / Queenstown.
$1.20 – Mitre Peak, Milford Sound. (Gummed and Adhesive)
70c - Mitre Peak / Milford Sound.
This post points out an interesting fact to me. Out of the many famous land marks around New Zealand, this has proved to be one of the most popular for stamps. Why, I wonder. There are many reasons such as its one of the most photographed sights in Milford Sound, it has a very distinctive shape, and it creates great reflections across the water.
Finally I hope you enjoyed my collection of Mitre Peak stamps. If you know of any I have missed, please leave a comment below and it will be quickly added.
Some of the images in this post were used with permission from the illustrated catalogue of StampsNZ
You can visit their web site and On-line Catalogue at, http://stampsnz.com/
Nice job Asami. That famous mountain's shape can clearly be seen in each stamp.
ReplyDeleteRajah
Thank you Rajah.
DeleteAsami
Interesting collection Asami.
ReplyDeleteI found this page via your new thematic index. i like thematic stamps and this was a clever idea.
Graham.
Hi Graham,
DeleteWe have not seen you here for a while.
That Thematic Index is the latest addition to our index system. Did you enter from the "Front Page" or via the "Main Index" tab?
Try using the Main Index as you'll find lots of interesting items that way. Don't miss our "Errors & Flaws Index" our "Maori People Index" and our "Special Posts Index."
Asami