• A longer shutter speed was used here to capture the swaying of the lupins in the strong breeze (Lake Tekapo)
  • A chilly start to the day (-14 degrees C) on a back country road near Lake Tekapo
  • The protected wildlife refuge of Lake Alexandrina is a serene spot to see out the end of the day
  • The interplay of light and shadow make for a partly abstract take on a classic Mackenzie Basin scene
  • A crazy light show closes out the day at Lake Tekapo
  • Sky and land compete for most colourful at Lake Tekapo
  • A nor'west sky over Lake Tekapo lights up at sunset
  • A long exposure of a rather gloomy evening at Lake Tekapo
  • A long exposure turns this windy and wild shore at Lake Tekapo into a picture of calmness
  • A classic Kiwi scene: baches (sometimes called cribs) beside the water at Lake Alexandrina, with lupins providing a splash of colour
  • Minutes after capturing this image at Lake Tekapo, the heavens opened and I was running for cover!
  • The wintry view from Sealy Tarns towards Aoraki / Mt Cook
  • The Red Tarns are accessed via an hour and a bit climb from Aoraki / Mt Cook village
  • The day draws to an end on the West Coast, near Karamea
  • Scott's Beach is around 1 hour walk into the Heaphy Track from the Kohaihai road end
  • After getting up incredibly early on a summer morning and initially being disappointed with the light and wishing I had stayed in bed, the arrival of the sun lighting up the horizon across Lake Te Anau turned out to be some of the most surreal conditions I've yet experienced!
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