• Light Rift

    Just on sunset the sun broke the horizon and painted this sweet line of light across the Remarkables.

  • Pukaki

    Lake Pukaki takes on this stunning turquoise colour due to the presence of rock flour, which is sourced from the grinding of glaciers against mountains in the headwaters of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.

  • Reflection Perfection

    Which way is up?  A beautifully still and crisp winter's morning at Lake Matheson, Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

  • Remarkable

    As cloud whips off the crags of The Remarkables the setting sun breaks the horizon and lights the mountainside in a blaze of fire.

  • Doubtful Sound

    Doesn’t matter if it’s rain or shine, Doubtful Sound / Patea is always a spectacular place to be.

  • That Wanaka Tree

    A tree so famous it has 'That' in it's name.

  • Sunset Storm

    After a day of grey, Lake Tekapo puts on an incredible show for the last few minutes before nightfall.

  • Lake Te Anau

    This jetty at the Marakura Yacht Club, Lake Te Anau, looks out to the vast wilderness of Fiordland National Park.

  • Titiroa

    Captured near sunrise on the lower flanks of Mt Titiroa, Fiordland National Park

  • Blue Ice

    A close-encounter with the blue ice of Brewster Glacier

  • Mt Potts

    Mt Potts (2184m) reflected in the calm waters of Lake Camp

  • Hoary

    A hoar frost captured at Lake Ruatanwiha, Canterbury

  • 17 Mile

    Sunrise on the West Coast near 17 Mile beach

  • Twizel

    The fog begins to dissipate, revealing the hoar frost enveloping the Twizel area

  • Frosted

    A frozen Lake Lyell in the headwaters of the Rakaia River

  • Lyell Lake

    Pre-sunrise glow on the Southern Alps at the headwaters of the Rakaia River, Canterbury

  • Sefton

    The rising sun strikes the impressive eastern face of Mt Sefton (3151m)

  • Convergence

    The Tasman River (left) and Hooker River (right) converge and flow towards Lake Pukaki

  • Hidden

    One of the many hidden canyons dotted around Haast Pass, Mount Aspiring National Park

  • Ruptured

    Glacial textures on Tititea / Mount Aspiring, New Zealand's 23rd highest mountain.

  • Ruffled

    The kea (nestor notablis), the world's only alpine parrot and found only in the South Island of New Zealand

  • Adelaide Skies

    A stunning evening sky reflects in a tarn in the Lake Adelaide basin, Fiordland National Park

  • Purakaunui Falls

    Probably the most well known of the many waterfalls of the Catlins Forest Park

  • Sutherland Sound

    The setting sun provides some warm light to an otherwise cold winter's day at Sutherland Sound, Fiordland National Park

  • Nuggety

    The Nugget Point Lighthouse captured at sunrise in late winter

  • Hooker Lake

    Hooker Lake and Aoraki-Mt Cook, taken on a winter's day just after sunset

  • Luxmore Sunrise

    Sunrise from the flank of Mt Luxmore on the Kepler Track, viewed towards Lake Te Anau

  • Key Summit

    Key Summit, accessed from the Routeburn Track, during the clearance of a winter storm

  • Lake Mackenzie

    The mesmerising Lake Mackenzie sits at 890 metres elevation on the Routeburn Track

  • Stargazer

    The incredible peaks of Stargazer (2352m) and Skyscraper (2347m), located on the northern flank of Mt Aspiring / Tititea

  • Many Become One

    The many braids of the Godley River, taken near its confluence with Lake Tekapo

  • Clay Cliffs

    Eroded spires of rock and silt project into the fog at the Clay Cliffs, Omarama

  • Rainforest

    Lush rainforest near Lake Mackenzie, Fiordland National Park

  • Stirling Gold

    Stirling Falls (151m), Milford Sound / Piopiotahi, illuminated by the rays of the setting sun

  • Inversion Flow

    Valley inversion cloud flowing over mountains near Park Pass, Mt Aspiring National Park

  • Lake Nerine

    Lake Nerine sits high in the Humboldt Mountains in the far reaches of Mt Aspiring National Park

  • Avalanche Glacier

    Avalanche Glacier, Mt Aspiring National Park, illuminated at day's first light

  • Aspiring

    The towering Mt Aspiring (3,033m), often referred to as New Zealand's Matterhorn

  • Humboldt

    Rocky terrain at the northern end of the Humboldt Mountains, near Lake Nerine

  • St Arnaud Range

    The last of the day's light illuminates the St Arnaud Range, Nelson Lakes National Park

  • Craigieburn Range

    A nuclear sunrise over the Castle Hill Basin reflects in a tarn in the Craigieburn Range

  • Vertical

    Water tumbling down the 1,000m bluffs in the Earnslaw Burn make for an impressive sight

  • Earnslaw Glacier

    The Earnslaw Glacier hangs precariously below the twin peaks of Mt Earnslaw (2,830m)

  • Earnslaw Reflections

    Pre-dawn reflections in one of the several small tarns dotting the valley floor in the Earnslaw Burn

  • Gnarly

    Gnarly trees in the Earnslaw Burn Valley, Mt Aspiring National Park

  • Sefton Southwards

    The spine of the Southern Alps extending to the northern face of Mt Sefton (3,151m)

  • Pukaki Paddling

    A lone kayaker on Lake Pukaki with Aoraki-Mt Cook looming large on the horizon

  • Southern Light

    The Southern Alps at sunrise; the Fox River and the West Coast can be seen on the horizon
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