• 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
  • Just on sunset the sun broke the horizon and painted this sweet line of light across the Remarkables.
  • A storm on sunset is a recipe for epicness!
  • 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 Clay Cliffs near Omarama provide a great backdrop against the Ahuriri River
  • Lupins along the northern approach of State Highway 8 to Lindis Pass
  • 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.
  • One of the many beautiful waterfalls in the Catlins Conservation Park, located in the south-east corner of the South Island.
  • Named after it's distance from Greymouth, 13 Mile is probably best known for the Motukiekie Rocks, but there's way more on offer than that.
  • State Highway 80 takes you to Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park, which is home to 22 mountains reaching over 3,000m above sea level.
  • Any icy start to the day at Lake Kirkpatrick, located in the hills behind Queenstown.
  • There's no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.
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