Feature: Mountain

  • One of the most photographed lakes in the world (and for good reason!); Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada.
  • State Highway 80 takes you to Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park, which is home to 22 mountains reaching over 3,000m above sea level.
  • It's easy to see why the famous author, Rudyard Kipling, described Milford Sound / Piopiotahi as the eighth wonder of the world.
  • When the Tasman Glacier (New Zealand's longest, at 25 km) calves ice into its terminal lake, a winter wonderland is the result.
  • This view up the Hooker River towards Mueller Lake, in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, is obtained around 20 minutes walk in on the Hooker Valley Track.
  • Pipis (shellfish) in the waters of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi almost look like stars fallen from the sky
  • In November 2016 the Kaikoura area was hit by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake; but the place remains as beautiful as ever!
  • Just on sunset the sun broke the horizon and painted this sweet line of light across the Remarkables.
  • A super crisp winter's afternoon on the shore of Lake Heron
  • A UFO cloud (altocumulus lenticularis) hovers over Aoraki / Mt Cook
  • A chilly start to the day (-14 degrees C) on a back country road near Lake Tekapo
  • The interplay of light and shadow make for a partly abstract take on a classic Mackenzie Basin scene
  • A nor'west sky over Lake Tekapo lights up at sunset
  • The wintry view from Sealy Tarns towards Aoraki / Mt Cook
  • The Red Tarns are accessed via an hour and a bit climb from Aoraki / Mt Cook village
  • A beautifully still winter's afternoon at Lake Heron, Canterbury
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