Rural – Daniel Murray Photography – New Zealand Landscapes and Adventures

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

First light greets the Southern Alps beyond Braemar Station

Sunrise greets the foothills to the west of the Canterbury Plains

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

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

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

A lone kōwhai tree against the setting sun.

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

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

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

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

A rural Canterbury scene on a warm summer's evening

A southerly cold front rapidly approaches across the Canterbury Plains

A storm on sunset is a recipe for epicness!