Desert Road

Sorry, about the delays.
I was just too busy
working on my other
blog-site Film Guru Lad
(click here), Here's the
pictures of Desert Road
which is known as
Rangipo Desert which
according to Wikipedia
is a barren desert-like
environment in New
Zealand, located in
the Ruapehu Desert on the
North Island Volcanic
Plateau; to the east of the
three active peaks of Mount
Tongario, Mount Nagauruhoe
and Mount Ruapehu and to
the west of the Kaimanawa
Range.

The desert is bisected by only 
one sealed road, a section of 
Stage Highway 1. The road is 
closed for short periods most 
winters with barriers arms due 
to severe snow storms and icy 
road conditions. Turangi 
emergency services monitor 
the northern part of the Desert 
Road and the NZ army at 
Waiouru is responsible for 
the southern end.

I think that was one of the 
locations that were shot on 
one of 'The Lord of the Rings' movies.