Feature: Mountain

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    A Crisp Beginning

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

  • Above the Inversion

    Aoraki-Mt Cook (3724m) towers above inversion cloud blanketing the Tasman Valley

  • 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

  • Along The Canal

    In summer the lupin flowers blooming along the hydro canals of the Mackenzie Basin are a treat for the eye

  • Alps Sunrise

    The rising sun creates strong light contrasts on the Southern Alps

  • Aoraki Aliens

    A UFO cloud (altocumulus lenticularis) hovers over Aoraki / Mt Cook

  • Ashburton Ranges

    The foothill ranges between Mt Hutt and Mt Somers provide this great layering effect

  • Aspiring

    The towering Mt Aspiring (3,033m), often referred to as New Zealand's Matterhorn

  • Avalanche Glacier

    Avalanche Glacier, Mt Aspiring National Park, illuminated at day's first light

  • Ben Ohau Range

    Sunrise lights up the Ben Ohau Range across Lake Pukaki

  • Blue Heron

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

  • Blue Hour

    Blue hour at Lake Camp, Canterbury

  • Blue Ice

    A close-encounter with the blue ice of Brewster Glacier

  • Braemar

    First light greets the Southern Alps beyond Braemar Station

  • Calm Colour

    Lupin flowers line the Pukaki Canal in the Mackenzie Basin

  • Canterbury Foothills

    The impressive view from the summit of Mt Hutt ski area (2,080m elevation).

  • Canterbury Layers

    Sunrise greets the foothills to the west of the Canterbury Plains

  • Convergence

    The Tasman River (left) and Hooker River (right) converge and flow towards Lake Pukaki

  • Country Road

    A chilly start to the day (-14 degrees C) on a back country road near Lake Tekapo

  • 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

  • Doubtful Sound

    Doesn’t matter if it’s rain or shine, Doubtful Sound / Patea is always a spectacular place to be.

  • Earnslaw Burn

    The spectacular Earnslaw Burn, located near Glenorchy and reached via a 5-6 hour hike

  • Earnslaw Glacier

    The Earnslaw Glacier hangs precariously below the twin peaks of Mt Earnslaw (2,830m)

  • Fallen Stars

    Pipis (shellfish) in the waters of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi almost look like stars fallen from the sky

  • Fiordland

    The last glow of the day illuminates the Cleddau Valley and Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park

  • Fox Glacier

    Golden light illuminates Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe as the sun sets over the Tasman Sea

  • Frosted

    A frozen Lake Lyell in the headwaters of the Rakaia River

  • Glacial Abstract

    Soft morning light highlights the soft edges and curves of snow-covered ice in Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park

  • Gnarly

    Gnarly trees in the Earnslaw Burn Valley, Mt Aspiring National Park

  • Godley

    An aerial view of the Godley River has it descends from the Southern Alps towards Lake Tekapo

  • Golden Arches

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

  • Golden Layers

    The folds and valleys of Kahurangi National Park light up gold under the setting sun

  • 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

  • Hollyford

    An early morning view up the Hollyford River to Mt Talbot (2,105 m), Fiordland National Park

  • 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

  • Inversion Flow

    Valley inversion cloud flowing over mountains near Park Pass, Mt Aspiring National Park

  • Inversion Motion

    Inversion cloud in Nelson Lakes National Park captured in a 25-second long exposure

  • Kahurangi Blue

    The seemingly never-ending ranges of Kahurangi National Park, viewed from a peak 1,805m high in Nelson Lakes National Park

  • Kahurangi Folds (Blue)

    Blue hour reveals the many ridges and ranges of Kahurangi National Park

  • Kahurangi Folds (Gold)

    Golden sunset light reveals the many ridges and ranges of Kahurangi National Park

  • Kahurangi Gold

    The seemingly never-ending ranges of Kahurangi National Park, viewed from a peak 1,805m high in Nelson Lakes National Park

  • Key Summit

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

  • Lake Angelus

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