Story: Tāwhirimātea – the weather

Morning dew

Morning dew

The beauty of a spider web is enhanced by the touch of early morning dew. Dew is said to be the tears of Ranginui, the sky father. As he mourns his separation from the earth mother Papatūānuku, his tears settle on her.

Using this item

Natural Sciences Image Library of New Zealand
Reference: DSCF8627.jpg
Photograph by Peter E. Smith

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page:

Basil Keane, 'Tāwhirimātea – the weather - Cold weather, mist and rainbows', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/8291/morning-dew (accessed 4 May 2024)

Story by Basil Keane, published 12 Jun 2006, updated 1 Mar 2022