Feature: Lake

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    A Crisp Beginning

    Early morning starts at Lake Tasman may be cold but they are often beautiful for photography

  • Adelaide Skies

    A stunning evening sky reflects in a tarn in the Lake Adelaide basin, Fiordland National Park

  • All in a Row

    An alignment of rocks provides a great leading line to this winter scene at Lake Tekapo

  • All The Colours

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

  • Arch of Colour

    An arch of nor'wester cloud lights up as the sun sets beyond Lake Ruataniwha

  • Ben Ohau Range

    Sunrise lights up the Ben Ohau Range across Lake Pukaki

  • Benmore Skies

    A long exposure of nor'west skies over Lake Benmore

  • Bennetts Bluff

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

  • Black and Gold

    The setting sun casts the last warmth of the day along the shoreline of Lake Camp, Canterbury

  • Blue Heron

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

  • Blue Hour

    Blue hour at Lake Camp, Canterbury

  • Braided

    An aerial view of the Godley River entering Lake Tekapo.

  • Colour Explosion

    Sky and land compete for most colourful at Lake Tekapo

  • Cool Reflection

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

  • Craigieburn Range

    A nuclear sunrise over the Castle Hill Basin reflects in a tarn in the Craigieburn Range

  • Day’s End

    Sunset on the craggy ridgeline above Lake Angelus, Nelson Lakes National Park

  • Double Perfection

    A still winter's day leads to a near perfect reflection on Wairepo Arm, near Twizel

  • Earnslaw Reflections

    Pre-dawn reflections in one of the several small tarns dotting the valley floor in the Earnslaw Burn

  • Frosted

    A frozen Lake Lyell in the headwaters of the Rakaia River

  • Frosty

    When the hoar frost descends on the Mackenzie Country it can be so intense that it looks like snow!

  • Golden Arches

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

  • Golden Glow

    The last moments of warmth for the day light up the trees lining Lake Camp

  • Heron Reflections

    A beautifully still winter's afternoon at Lake Heron, Canterbury

  • Hinemoatu

    A view from one national park to another; Nelson Lakes to Kahurangi

  • Hoary

    A hoar frost captured at Lake Ruatanwiha, Canterbury

  • Hooker Lake

    Hooker Lake and Aoraki-Mt Cook, taken on a winter's day just after sunset

  • Humboldt

    Rocky terrain at the northern end of the Humboldt Mountains, near Lake Nerine

  • Icy Sealy

    The wintry view from Sealy Tarns towards Aoraki / Mt Cook

  • Key Summit

    Key Summit, accessed from the Routeburn Track, during the clearance of a winter storm

  • Lake Alexandrina Jetty

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

  • Lake Alexandrina Lupins

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

  • Lake Angelus

    Lake Angelus sits at 1,650 altitude in the mountains of Nelson Lakes National Park

  • Lake Benmore

    A reflective afternoon on Lake Benmore, located between Kurow and Omarama

  • Lake Dunstan

    A near perfect mirror reflection on Lake Dunstan, Central Otago

  • Lake Hauroko

    Recent rain at Lake Hauroko, New Zealand's deepest lake, results in the lake being that little bit deeper

  • Lake Heron Dusk

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

  • Lake Heron Winter

    A fresh winter coat of snow drapes the mountains surrounding Lake Heron, Canterbury

  • Lake Kirkpatrick

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

  • Lake Mackenzie

    The mesmerising Lake Mackenzie sits at 890 metres elevation on the Routeburn Track

  • Lake Mapourika

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

  • 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.

  • Lake Nerine

    Lake Nerine sits high in the Humboldt Mountains in the far reaches of Mt Aspiring National Park

  • Lake Rotoiti

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

  • Lake Rotorua

    Lake Rotorua revealed through layers or mountain and mist

  • Lake Te Anau

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

  • Late Afternoon (De)Light

    Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo

  • Lenticular

    A lenticular cloud hovers like a UFO above Lake Pukaki and the Southern Alps

  • Lupin Diversity

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