Feature: Lake

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    Lake Mapourika

    A remnant of the last ice age, Lake Mapourika is located just to the north of Franz Josef.

  • Bennetts Bluff

    Located on the drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy, this view nearly always causes you to crash your car.

  • Lake Te Anau

    This jetty at the Marakura Yacht Club, Lake Te Anau, looks out to the vast wilderness of Fiordland National Park.

  • Moraine Lake

    One of the most photographed lakes in the world (and for good reason!); Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada.

  • Sunset Storm

    After a day of grey, Lake Tekapo puts on an incredible show for the last few minutes before nightfall.

  • Braided

    An aerial view of the Godley River entering Lake Tekapo.

  • All The Colours

    A double rainbow and lupins in full bloom makes for a colourful scene at Lake Tekapo.

  • Lake Kirkpatrick

    Any icy start to the day at Lake Kirkpatrick, located in the hills behind Queenstown.

  • Cool Reflection

    A hoar frost descends on the trees surrounding Wairepo Arm, near Twizel.

  • Lake Monowai

    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.

  • Reflection Perfection

    Which way is up?  A beautifully still and crisp winter's morning at Lake Matheson, Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

  • Tasman Lake Ice

    When the Tasman Glacier (New Zealand's longest, at 25 km) calves ice into its terminal lake, a winter wonderland is the result.

  • Pukaki

    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.

  • Blue Heron

    A super crisp winter's afternoon on the shore of Lake Heron

  • The Walking Dead

    The shores of Lake Monowai are littered with these drowned trees, victims of the hydro scheme constructed in the 1920's

  • Lake Rotoiti

    A frosty start to the day at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes National Park

  • Road with a View

    The iconic view from Peter’s Lookout across Lake Pukaki to Aoraki / Mt Cook

  • Wind in the Lupins

    A longer shutter speed was used here to capture the swaying of the lupins in the strong breeze (Lake Tekapo)

  • Lake Alexandrina Jetty

    The protected wildlife refuge of Lake Alexandrina is a serene spot to see out the end of the day

  • Tekapo Fireworks

    A crazy light show closes out the day at Lake Tekapo

  • Colour Explosion

    Sky and land compete for most colourful at Lake Tekapo

  • Golden Arches

    A nor'west sky over Lake Tekapo lights up at sunset

  • Tekapo Blues

    A long exposure of a rather gloomy evening at Lake Tekapo

  • Smooth Turbulence

    A long exposure turns this windy and wild shore at Lake Tekapo into a picture of calmness

  • Lake Alexandrina Lupins

    A classic Kiwi scene: baches (sometimes called cribs) beside the water at Lake Alexandrina, with lupins providing a splash of colour

  • Rain Approaches

    Minutes after capturing this image at Lake Tekapo, the heavens opened and I was running for cover!

  • Lupin Diversity

    Although mostly purples and pinks, lupins can be found in a diverse range of colours (Lake Tekapo)

  • Icy Sealy

    The wintry view from Sealy Tarns towards Aoraki / Mt Cook

  • Red Tarns

    The Red Tarns are accessed via an hour and a bit climb from Aoraki / Mt Cook village

  • State Highway 8

    When State Highway 8 comes alongside Lake Pukaki the first sight of its glacial blue water is almost too difficult to believe

  • Wanaka and the Westerly

    A warm westerly morning brings surf-like conditions to Lake Wanaka

  • Lake Heron Dusk

    Dusk at Lake Heron brings out and intense crimson hue in the sky
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