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A spectacular display of the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights), viewed west of Christchurch in May 2017 -
The shores of Lake Monowai are littered with these drowned trees, victims of the hydro scheme constructed in the 1920's -
Just on sunset the sun broke the horizon and painted this sweet line of light across the Remarkables. -
In November 2016 the Kaikoura area was hit by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake; but the place remains as beautiful as ever! -
Pipis (shellfish) in the waters of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi almost look like stars fallen from the sky -
A summer storm over the Waimakariri River coincides with sunset to create a spectacular end to the day -
The Church of the Good Shepherd, surrounded by invasive weeds. But aren't they pretty! :-) -
This view up the Hooker River towards Mueller Lake, in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, is obtained around 20 minutes walk in on the Hooker Valley Track. -
When the Tasman Glacier (New Zealand's longest, at 25 km) calves ice into its terminal lake, a winter wonderland is the result. -
In 1925 Lake Monowai was raised two metres to provide for a hydroelectric scheme; drowned trees remain on the water's edge to this day. -
It's easy to see why the famous author, Rudyard Kipling, described Milford Sound / Piopiotahi as the eighth wonder of the world.
