Rural – Daniel Murray Photography – New Zealand Landscapes and Adventures

Eroded spires of rock and silt project into the fog at the Clay Cliffs, Omarama

A storm coinciding with sunset made for a surreal scene across the Canterbury Plains

A lone pine tree stands proud in this rural scene near Fairlie

First light greets the Southern Alps beyond Braemar Station

A rural Canterbury scene on a warm summer's evening

The wandering braids of the Rakaia River, taken near Double Hill Station

Sunrise greets the foothills to the west of the Canterbury Plains

North-westerly conditions can often produce fiery sunsets over the eastern past of the South Island

A nor-westerly storm rolls in over rolling farmland in Central Otago

A southerly cold front rapidly approaches across the Canterbury Plains

The interplay of light and shadow make for a partly abstract take on a classic Mackenzie Basin scene

The road to Kohaihai, near Karamea on the northern West Coast of the South Island

A storm on sunset is a recipe for epicness!

A lone kōwhai tree against the setting sun.