Feature: Lake

  • When the hoar frost descends on the Mackenzie Country it can be so intense that it looks like snow!
  • A frosty start to the day at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park
  • An aerial view of the Godley River entering Lake Tekapo.
  • The iconic view from Peter’s Lookout across Lake Pukaki to Aoraki / Mt Cook
  • An aerial view of the Two Thumb Range and Lake Tekapo, Mackenzie Basin
  • Although mostly purples and pinks, lupins can be found in a diverse range of colours (Lake Tekapo)
  • 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.
  • The glowing summit of Mt Sefton (3151m), captured approximately 30 minutes before sunrise
  • A long exposure of nor'west skies over Lake Benmore
  • Sunrise lights up the Ben Ohau Range across Lake Pukaki
  • A near perfect mirror reflection on Lake Dunstan, Central Otago
  • Recent rain at Lake Hauroko, New Zealand's deepest lake, results in the lake being that little bit deeper
  • Blue hour at Lake Camp, Canterbury
  • A crystal clear morning at Lake Camp in the Canterbury high country
  • The last moments of warmth for the day light up the trees lining Lake Camp
  • Moke Lake, a hidden beauty located around 30 mins drive from Queenstown
  • An alignment of rocks provides a great leading line to this winter scene at Lake Tekapo
  • 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.
  • Which way is up?  A beautifully still and crisp winter's morning at Lake Matheson, Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
  • A hoar frost descends on the trees surrounding Wairepo Arm, near Twizel.
  • A tree so famous it has 'That' in it's name.
  • After a day of grey, Lake Tekapo puts on an incredible show for the last few minutes before nightfall.
  • This jetty at the Marakura Yacht Club, Lake Te Anau, looks out to the vast wilderness of Fiordland National Park.
  • Mt Taranaki (2518m) reflected in the waters of Lake Mangamahoe
  • Mt Potts (2184m) reflected in the calm waters of Lake Camp
  • A hoar frost captured at Lake Ruatanwiha, Canterbury
  • The fog begins to dissipate, revealing the hoar frost enveloping the Twizel area
  • A frozen Lake Lyell in the headwaters of the Rakaia River
  • Pre-sunrise glow on the Southern Alps at the headwaters of the Rakaia River, Canterbury
  • A stunning evening sky reflects in a tarn in the Lake Adelaide basin, Fiordland National Park
  • Hooker Lake and Aoraki-Mt Cook, taken on a winter's day just after sunset
  • Sunrise from the flank of Mt Luxmore on the Kepler Track, viewed towards Lake Te Anau
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