Feature: Lake
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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. -
One of the most photographed lakes in the world (and for good reason!); Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada. -
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. -
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. -
When the Tasman Glacier (New Zealand's longest, at 25 km) calves ice into its terminal lake, a winter wonderland is the result. -
The shores of Lake Monowai are littered with these drowned trees, victims of the hydro scheme constructed in the 1920's -
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 long exposure turns this windy and wild shore at Lake Tekapo into a picture of calmness
