GLORIOUS WESTLAND

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1932, Page 4

GLORIOUS WESTLAND

There is ait, 1 present at the rooms of Mr W. E. Wiliiams, Revell Street, a. ' ~ remarkably firife display of Westland scenery, the work of many artists. The series covers the main features of "V Westland, embracing mountain and glacier, lake and forest. There ••are many genus in the various sections,’ . but all are of attractive interest.

.The lake series embrace‘ 'scenes 6<n-’ ‘ !i ~ hanced with reflections of bush, glacier and mountain, and each picture is a masterpiece of the photographer’s art. The tall timber on the southern makes a fine road scene, and those pictures which are coloured, reproduce the actual scene with great; 1' fidelity.’ The centred^glaciers of South' Westland, fringed by sub-tropical btisdi, naturally attract the photgrapher, and ■ nature is /revealed :in several striking views of thepa. rivers of ice. The high peaks ranging along thp Southern Alps where levied on to, make a fine background! to fordslt'(frl glacier. ' ? ' * Th'ai whole series is arresting,, and invites! attention. The display is ; suoh : that visitors may see at a glance the attractive features 1 df "Westland,' ? arid - ' in..mqst cases interest' will be exoit-d enough to reisolve -a. personal visit must; be paid to enjoy the reality., To those who so resolve, they will find excellent "■ • accommodation at the palatial hostels adjacent to the glacier region, and that * is an added attraction to do the trip. . Many Wefitlanders have had person- • ■ nil contact with the 'South. Now is the time to enjoy a pleasurable trip to be made profitable in the recreation to be enjoyed, and the knowTdne that one's own territory enjoys such an outstanding a;.set for the delight of ' every visitor.. ~