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Early morning starts at Lake Tasman may be cold but they are often beautiful for photography -
When State Highway 8 comes alongside Lake Pukaki the first sight of its glacial blue water is almost too difficult to believe -
The sprint to get to Tasman Lake at sunrise on this cold winter's morning was well worth the effort! -
After getting up incredibly early on a summer morning and initially being disappointed with the light and wishing I had stayed in bed, the arrival of the sun lighting up the horizon across Lake Te Anau turned out to be some of the most surreal conditions I've yet experienced! -
Minutes after capturing this image at Lake Tekapo, the heavens opened and I was running for cover! -
A classic Kiwi scene: baches (sometimes called cribs) beside the water at Lake Alexandrina, with lupins providing a splash of colour -
A long exposure turns this windy and wild shore at Lake Tekapo into a picture of calmness -
The protected wildlife refuge of Lake Alexandrina is a serene spot to see out the end of the day -
A longer shutter speed was used here to capture the swaying of the lupins in the strong breeze (Lake Tekapo) -
The shores of Lake Monowai are littered with these drowned trees, victims of the hydro scheme constructed in the 1920's -
When the Tasman Glacier (New Zealand's longest, at 25 km) calves ice into its terminal lake, a winter wonderland is the result. -
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. -
Any icy start to the day at Lake Kirkpatrick, located in the hills behind Queenstown. -
A double rainbow and lupins in full bloom makes for a colourful scene at Lake Tekapo. -
One of the most photographed lakes in the world (and for good reason!); Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada. -
Located on the drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy, this view nearly always causes you to crash your car. -
A remnant of the last ice age, Lake Mapourika is located just to the north of Franz Josef.
