Mountain

  • The impressive view from the summit of Mt Hutt ski area (2,080m elevation).
  • 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.
  • New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki / Mt Cook (3,724m), looms large over State Highway 80.
  • It's easy to see why the famous author, Rudyard Kipling, described Milford Sound / Piopiotahi as the eighth wonder of the world.
  • Doesn’t matter if it’s rain or shine, Doubtful Sound / Patea is always a spectacular place to be.
  • As cloud whips off the crags of The Remarkables the setting sun breaks the horizon and lights the mountainside in a blaze of fire.
  • Which way is up?  A beautifully still and crisp winter's morning at Lake Matheson, Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
  • 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.
  • Lake Pukaki takes on this stunning turquoise colour due to the presence of rock flour, which is sourced from the grinding of glaciers against mountains in the headwaters of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.
  • Red sky at night, shepherd's delight. Not that any shepherds live at Milford Sound.
  • Pipis (shellfish) in the waters of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi almost look like stars fallen from the sky
  • 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
  • The iconic view from Peter’s Lookout across Lake Pukaki to Aoraki / Mt Cook
  • 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
  • In summer the lupin flowers blooming along the hydro canals of the Mackenzie Basin are a treat for the eye
  • When State Highway 8 comes alongside Lake Pukaki the first sight of its glacial blue water is almost too difficult to believe
  • The rising sun creates strong light contrasts on the Southern Alps
  • Dusk at Lake Heron brings out and intense crimson hue in the sky
  • Lupin flowers line the Pukaki Canal in the Mackenzie Basin
  • Mueller Lake, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, with moonlight starting to take over from sunlight
  • The last glow of the day illuminates the Cleddau Valley and Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park
  • An early morning view up the Hollyford River to Mt Talbot (2,105 m), Fiordland National Park
  • An aerial view of the Two Thumb Range and Lake Tekapo, Mackenzie Basin
  • Golden light illuminates Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe as the sun sets over the Tasman Sea
  • For a brief minute or two the wind stops, the lake goes still, and Aoraki-Mt Cook reflects perfectly in Lake Pukaki
  • A fresh winter coat of snow drapes the mountains surrounding Lake Heron, Canterbury
  • State Highway 80 and Aoraki-Mt Cook (3,724m) after a fresh dump of snow
  • Sunrise greets the foothills to the west of the Canterbury Plains
  • The foothill ranges between Mt Hutt and Mt Somers provide this great layering effect
  • The seemingly never-ending ranges of Kahurangi National Park, viewed from a peak 1,805m high in Nelson Lakes National Park
  • The Ben Ohau Range reflects in the still waters of Lake Ruataniwha, near Twizel
  • Lake Angelus sits at 1,650 altitude in the mountains of Nelson Lakes National Park
  • The track to Lake Angelus along the Robert Ridge Route has some precarious sections across craggy mountain tops
  • A view from one national park to another; Nelson Lakes to Kahurangi
  • Inversion cloud in Nelson Lakes National Park captured in a 25-second long exposure
  • Lake Rotorua revealed through layers or mountain and mist
  • Sunset on the craggy ridgeline above Lake Angelus, Nelson Lakes National Park
  • A gloomy Hollyford Valley captured between rain showers
  • Sunrise on a cold winter's morning at North Mavora Lake, Southland
  • Warm colours greet a cold winter's morning at Lake Pukaki, Canterbury
  • A mid-winter view from a spot near Mueller Hut towards the Hooker Valley and Aoraki-Mt Cook
  • A lenticular cloud hovers like a UFO above Lake Pukaki and the Southern Alps
  • A spectacular sunrise on a windy morning in the Tasman Valley heralds bad weather ahead
  • Lake Angelus, Nelson Lakes National Park, in a setting that could be from another planet
  • The spectacular Earnslaw Burn, located near Glenorchy and reached via a 5-6 hour hike
  • The Southern Alps at sunrise; the Fox River and the West Coast can be seen on the horizon
  • A lone kayaker on Lake Pukaki with Aoraki-Mt Cook looming large on the horizon
  • The spine of the Southern Alps extending to the northern face of Mt Sefton (3,151m)
  • Gnarly trees in the Earnslaw Burn Valley, Mt Aspiring National Park
  • The Earnslaw Glacier hangs precariously below the twin peaks of Mt Earnslaw (2,830m)
  • Water tumbling down the 1,000m bluffs in the Earnslaw Burn make for an impressive sight
  • A nuclear sunrise over the Castle Hill Basin reflects in a tarn in the Craigieburn Range
  • The folds and valleys of Kahurangi National Park light up gold under the setting sun
  • Rocky terrain at the northern end of the Humboldt Mountains, near Lake Nerine
  • The towering Mt Aspiring (3,033m), often referred to as New Zealand's Matterhorn
  • Lake Nerine sits high in the Humboldt Mountains in the far reaches of Mt Aspiring National Park
  • The incredible peaks of Stargazer (2352m) and Skyscraper (2347m), located on the northern flank of Mt Aspiring / Tititea
  • The mesmerising Lake Mackenzie sits at 890 metres elevation on the Routeburn Track
  • Key Summit, accessed from the Routeburn Track, during the clearance of a winter storm
  • Hooker Lake and Aoraki-Mt Cook, taken on a winter's day just after sunset
  • The setting sun provides some warm light to an otherwise cold winter's day at Sutherland Sound, Fiordland National Park
  • A stunning evening sky reflects in a tarn in the Lake Adelaide basin, Fiordland National Park
  • Glacial textures on Tititea / Mount Aspiring, New Zealand's 23rd highest mountain.
  • The Tasman River (left) and Hooker River (right) converge and flow towards Lake Pukaki
  • The glowing summit of Mt Sefton (3151m), captured approximately 30 minutes before sunrise
  • The rising sun strikes the impressive eastern face of Mt Sefton (3151m)
  • Pre-sunrise glow on the Southern Alps at the headwaters of the Rakaia River, Canterbury
  • A frozen Lake Lyell in the headwaters of the Rakaia River
  • Mt Potts (2184m) reflected in the calm waters of Lake Camp
  • Mt Taranaki (2518m) reflected in the waters of Lake Mangamahoe
  • A close-encounter with the blue ice of Brewster Glacier
  • Captured near sunrise on the lower flanks of Mt Titiroa, Fiordland National Park
  • When you're on State Highway 80 and have this view of Lake Pukaki and Aoraki - Mt Cook, you know only good things lie ahead.
  • In November 2016 the Kaikoura area was hit by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake; but the place remains as beautiful as ever!
  • An alignment of rocks provides a great leading line to this winter scene at Lake Tekapo
  • An aerial view of the Godley River has it descends from the Southern Alps towards Lake Tekapo
  • Early morning starts at Lake Tasman may be cold but they are often beautiful for photography
  • A nor-westerly storm rolls in over rolling farmland in Central Otago
  • A beautifully still winter's afternoon at Lake Heron, Canterbury
  • The sprint to get to Tasman Lake at sunrise on this cold winter's morning was well worth the effort!
  • Aoraki-Mt Cook (3724m) towers above inversion cloud blanketing the Tasman Valley
  • A crystal clear morning at Lake Camp in the Canterbury high country
  • Early morning in the Tasman Valley with a view to Aoraki - Mt Cook
  • Golden light spills into the Tasman Valley, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park
  • A stunning evening at Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Canada
  • Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo
  • Blue hour at Lake Camp, Canterbury
  • The seemingly never-ending ranges of Kahurangi National Park, viewed from a peak 1,805m high in Nelson Lakes National Park
  • A brief window of light ahead of an incoming storm across Lake Pukaki
  • A serenely still day in the Mackenzie Country with a nor'west sky reflecting in Lake Ruataniwha
  • Sunrise lights up the Ben Ohau Range across Lake Pukaki
  • A reflective afternoon on Lake Benmore, located between Kurow and Omarama
  • First light greets the Southern Alps beyond Braemar Station
  • A brief band of light illuminates Braemar Station ahead of an incoming winter storm
  • A mid-winter view southwards from part way up the Mt Hutt Ski Area access road
  • Mt Sefton (3151m) and The Footstool (2764) partially veiled under early morning cloud
  • A winter storm creates a light show across the Tasman Valley, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park
  • Glacial ice crumbles as it tumbles over the edge into a Fiordland valley
  • Soft morning light highlights the soft edges and curves of snow-covered ice in Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park
  • An icy morning in the Mackenzie Basin as first light illuminates the Ohau Range
  • The last of the day's light illuminates the St Arnaud Range, Nelson Lakes National Park
  • Golden sunset light reveals the many ridges and ranges of Kahurangi National Park
  • Blue hour reveals the many ridges and ranges of Kahurangi National Park
  • Avalanche Glacier, Mt Aspiring National Park, illuminated at day's first light
  • Valley inversion cloud flowing over mountains near Park Pass, Mt Aspiring National Park
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