• The seemingly never-ending ranges of Kahurangi National Park, viewed from a peak 1,805m high in Nelson Lakes National Park
  • Ligar Bay is a beautiful spot to capture tidal sand textures
  • Lake Wakatipu, viewed from Bennett's Bluff towards Glenorchy, on a fine autumn afternoon
  • The foothill ranges between Mt Hutt and Mt Somers provide this great layering effect
  • Sunrise greets the foothills to the west of the Canterbury Plains
  • State Highway 80 and Aoraki-Mt Cook (3,724m) after a fresh dump of snow
  • Fiordland National Park is home to thousands of rivers and streams which flow through primordial forest
  • Nor'wester storms can quickly transform Canterbury's alpine lakes, including Lake Pukaki, from placid calmness to raging surf
  • A fresh winter coat of snow drapes the mountains surrounding Lake Heron, Canterbury
  • For a brief minute or two the wind stops, the lake goes still, and Aoraki-Mt Cook reflects perfectly in Lake Pukaki
  • First light at Wharariki Beach, located at the north-western tip of the South Island
  • Golden light illuminates Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe as the sun sets over the Tasman Sea
  • An early morning view up the Hollyford River to Mt Talbot (2,105 m), Fiordland National Park
  • A rainbow forms as the morning sun lights up Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park
  • Wind-formed snow patterns on the Tasman Glacier have a passing resemblance to stucco!
  • North-westerly conditions can often produce fiery sunsets over the eastern past of the South Island
  • Mueller Lake, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, with moonlight starting to take over from sunlight
  • Lupin flowers line the Pukaki Canal in the Mackenzie Basin
  • Dusk at Lake Heron brings out and intense crimson hue in the sky
  • Tawhai Falls is a short and easy walk near Whakapapa Village in Tongariro National Park
  • A warm westerly morning brings surf-like conditions to Lake Wanaka
  • The iconic view from the summit Mount Maunganui to the suburban area which shares the same name
  • Solitude on the Coromandel Peninsula at New Chums Beach
  • Fletcher Bay, located at the northernmost point of the Coromandel Peninsula, marks one end of the Coromandel Coastal Walkway
  • The rising sun pierces through thick pohutukawa forest near Whangapoua, Coromandel Peninsula
  • When State Highway 8 comes alongside Lake Pukaki the first sight of its glacial blue water is almost too difficult to believe
  • In summer the lupin flowers blooming along the hydro canals of the Mackenzie Basin are a treat for the eye
  • The large septarian concretions of Moeraki Beach, otherwise known as the Moeraki Boulders
  • Scott's Beach is around 1 hour walk into the Heaphy Track from the Kohaihai road end
  • The day draws to an end on the West Coast, near Karamea
  • The Red Tarns are accessed via an hour and a bit climb from Aoraki / Mt Cook village
  • The wintry view from Sealy Tarns towards Aoraki / Mt Cook
  • Minutes after capturing this image at Lake Tekapo, the heavens opened and I was running for cover!
  • A classic Kiwi scene: baches (sometimes called cribs) beside the water at Lake Alexandrina, with lupins providing a splash of colour
  • A long exposure turns this windy and wild shore at Lake Tekapo into a picture of calmness
  • A long exposure of a rather gloomy evening at Lake Tekapo
  • A nor'west sky over Lake Tekapo lights up at sunset
  • Sky and land compete for most colourful at Lake Tekapo
  • A crazy light show closes out the day at Lake Tekapo
  • The interplay of light and shadow make for a partly abstract take on a classic Mackenzie Basin scene
  • The protected wildlife refuge of Lake Alexandrina is a serene spot to see out the end of the day
  • A chilly start to the day (-14 degrees C) on a back country road near Lake Tekapo
  • A longer shutter speed was used here to capture the swaying of the lupins in the strong breeze (Lake Tekapo)
  • A UFO cloud (altocumulus lenticularis) hovers over Aoraki / Mt Cook
  • The road to Kohaihai, near Karamea on the northern West Coast of the South Island
  • 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
  • A super crisp winter's afternoon on the shore of Lake Heron
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