Hobbiton aka The Picturesque Town of Matamata New Zealand. Imagine Hobbits taking second lunch here while the children frolic shaking petals from the trees.
The film sets of LOTR are 5 mins from here..the film stunned the world with the beauty of New Zealand.
This photo was taken on October 21, 2005.
All Rights Reserved
Request to license Catching Magic's photos via Getty Images
This photo is visible to everyone 
Comments and faves
DIgital DI, Jules T!!, Miss Plum, pietroizzo, and 584 other people added this photo to their favorites.
lunaryuna AGAINST CENSORSHIP [deleted] (92 months ago | reply)
the goodness of a global community!! While I see autumns on my ways, you bring NZ's spring glory in bewitching hues and scenes!!!!
DIgital DI (92 months ago | reply)
This is gorgeous! Love the colours, reminds me of Spring. Right now in Toronto, the trees are turning shades of orange/red for the fall.
Catching Magic (92 months ago | reply)
Enjoy and post lots of your autumn delights... thank you. ps it was pouring with rain and windy.. but your comments make it worth it.
Jules T!! (92 months ago | reply)
this is beautiful, dan... really is great!!
Julie70 (92 months ago | reply)
wow, it's spring now there when in PAris is already fall, but, true, 6 month ago it was inverse.
Was not that the photo you wanted to send to photographic impressionism?
...justRebecca [deleted] (92 months ago | reply)
beautiful...what a lovely place for a walk
Catching Magic (92 months ago | reply)
Thanks.. This runs alongside the railway.. It is nice though and there is a park around the corner.
I did pop it in Julie.. I know you'll tell me off if I am wrong :)
Josianne_amaral (92 months ago | reply)
gorgeous!!!!
pietroizzo (92 months ago | reply)
really nice place! :-)
angel de olavide (92 months ago | reply)
nice pic. Bravo¡¡¡
Catching Magic (92 months ago | reply)
coooeee I just got up.. Thank you for such lovely comments. I really got soaked taking this but the light was amazing.
Leley (92 months ago | reply)
fAVS tHE ONLY THING TO DO....
Catching Magic (92 months ago | reply)
I loved your London coach gate Leley.. Have a peaceful weekend at home.
Just Me Robin (92 months ago | reply)
Really really gorgeous! Wow!
Fatinha Costa (92 months ago | reply)
Wow! This is a place of dream...Or a place to dream!
:) Hugs and have a nice weekend!
EssjayNZ (92 months ago | reply)
nice tunnel effective leading the eye through to the end
digikuva (92 months ago | reply)
Great light, ooh, ooh, ooh. My english - I don't found words :))
Catching Magic (92 months ago | reply)
Thank you Heikki.. I get inspiration from your work.. let alone your words in English.
marlenells (92 months ago | reply)
Lovely!
vverbosely (92 months ago | reply)
just beautiful!
shivanayak (92 months ago | reply)
U r on Interesting list
www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/2005/10/21 /page3/
Catching Magic (92 months ago | reply)
Thanks Shivanyak,,cool
Hey ladies thanks for popping in and commenting..
* Honest * (92 months ago | reply)
simply brilliant.
Claudia Regina (92 months ago | reply)
wonderful
Catching Magic (92 months ago | reply)
Thank you Honest and Claudia.. never be put off by the rain.. the water can produce great light:)
catootje33 (92 months ago | reply)
wonderful!
My Eye (92 months ago | reply)
very nice .. good pic
Catching Magic (92 months ago | reply)
Thanks..I glad to have got this as all the blossom has blown away now.
But! the bottle brush trees to the left of the cherries are in bloom..red..
danyjoncew (91 months ago | reply)
why hobbits? I can imagine myself there ehehe.
Catching Magic (91 months ago | reply)
Absolutely lets go.. I have the chicken the rolls and Marlborough Sav Blanc who's bring the cheese crackers and pate??
a_xl (91 months ago | reply)
enchanted
eiknarf (90 months ago | reply)
wish i were there.......you should add this to: www.flickr.com/groups/blossom/
judo_dad1953 (90 months ago | reply)
beauty
Miniature Remote Controlled Villain (89 months ago | reply)
Very nice...
☆atl☆ (87 months ago | reply)
Woah, reminds me of the mystical garden..
Secret garden.. anyone? Where fairies roam and pixies play.
Tiago Macambira (87 months ago | reply)
It seems a mockup!
Very nice one
RottieLover♥ (87 months ago | reply)
Amazing photo!
athenamat (87 months ago | reply)
This is the most beautiful thing I have EVER saw.
Smite (86 months ago | reply)
INCREDIBLE, I love it!
FranK!eCa! (85 months ago | reply)
a must in Heaven on Flickr
Kelly Angard (85 months ago | reply)
utterly breathtaking...
Catching Magic (85 months ago | reply)
This is an image taken in the rain from near to the ground. Rain gives light a glow... an umbrella is an essential part of my photo kit :-)
Thanks all... glad to see this hobbit spot still bringing pleasure to we mortals.
JosephLuiz (83 months ago | reply)
Nice..
beautiful
GiselleOttoni (83 months ago | reply)
I want to go there...
_minette (83 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous!
LuisFernando (83 months ago | reply)
Simply magic!
ArtByChrysti (82 months ago | reply)
Please add this to www.flickr.com/groups/bigfave
..amanda.. (82 months ago | reply)
There are sooo many comments on here already, but I just had to!! : ) I can see Frodo leaning against a tree reading...Matamata is so beautiful..the greenest place I've ever seen!! Beautiful blossoms...Tirau Dan...love ur thinking ; )
Mr. Bhunya (82 months ago | reply)
you are really a true lover of nature. I admire your way of your expression of love to mother nature.
Thank you.
lthomas (82 months ago | reply)
Congratulations! Did you know that this is the most interesting photo tagged with New Zealand? Please consider posting it to The Most Interesting **Blank** Picture