Feature: Lake

  • A remnant of the last ice age, Lake Mapourika is located just to the north of Franz Josef.
  • Located on the drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy, this view nearly always causes you to crash your car.
  • This jetty at the Marakura Yacht Club, Lake Te Anau, looks out to the vast wilderness of Fiordland National Park.
  • One of the most photographed lakes in the world (and for good reason!); Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada.
  • After a day of grey, Lake Tekapo puts on an incredible show for the last few minutes before nightfall.
  • When you're on State Highway 80 and have this view of Lake Pukaki and Aoraki - Mt Cook, you know only good things lie ahead.
  • An aerial view of the Godley River entering Lake Tekapo.
  • A double rainbow and lupins in full bloom makes for a colourful scene at Lake Tekapo.
  • Any icy start to the day at Lake Kirkpatrick, located in the hills behind Queenstown.
  • A tree so famous it has 'That' in it's name.
  • A hoar frost descends on the trees surrounding Wairepo Arm, near Twizel.
  • 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.
  • Which way is up?  A beautifully still and crisp winter's morning at Lake Matheson, Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
  • When the Tasman Glacier (New Zealand's longest, at 25 km) calves ice into its terminal lake, a winter wonderland is the result.
  • 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.
  • A super crisp winter's afternoon on the shore of Lake Heron
  • The shores of Lake Monowai are littered with these drowned trees, victims of the hydro scheme constructed in the 1920's
  • A frosty start to the day at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park
  • The iconic view from Peter’s Lookout across Lake Pukaki to Aoraki / Mt Cook
  • An alignment of rocks provides a great leading line to this winter scene at Lake Tekapo
  • A longer shutter speed was used here to capture the swaying of the lupins in the strong breeze (Lake Tekapo)
  • The protected wildlife refuge of Lake Alexandrina is a serene spot to see out the end of the day
  • 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!
  • Although mostly purples and pinks, lupins can be found in a diverse range of colours (Lake Tekapo)
  • 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
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