Feature: Winter | Snow

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    Moraine Lake

    One of the most photographed lakes in the world (and for good reason!); Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada.

  • Peter’s Lookout

    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.

  • Lake Kirkpatrick

    Any icy start to the day at Lake Kirkpatrick, located in the hills behind Queenstown.

  • The One and Only

    New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki / Mt Cook (3,724m), looms large over State Highway 80.

  • Cool Reflection

    A hoar frost descends on the trees surrounding Wairepo Arm, near Twizel.

  • Tasman Lake Ice

    When the Tasman Glacier (New Zealand's longest, at 25 km) calves ice into its terminal lake, a winter wonderland is the result.

  • Blue Heron

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

  • Aoraki Aliens

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

  • Country Road

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

  • Icy Sealy

    The wintry view from Sealy Tarns towards Aoraki / Mt Cook

  • Frosty

    When the hoar frost descends on the Mackenzie Country it can be so intense that it looks like snow!

  • Heron Reflections

    A beautifully still winter's afternoon at Lake Heron, Canterbury

  • Tasman Dawn

    The sprint to get to Tasman Lake at sunrise on this cold winter's morning was well worth the effort!

  • State Highway 8

    When State Highway 8 comes alongside Lake Pukaki the first sight of its glacial blue water is almost too difficult to believe

  • Above the Inversion

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

  • A Crisp Beginning

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

  • Winter Dawn

    A crystal clear morning at Lake Camp in the Canterbury high country

  • Alps Sunrise

    The rising sun creates strong light contrasts on the Southern Alps

  • Lake Heron Dusk

    Dusk at Lake Heron brings out and intense crimson hue in the sky

  • Stucco

    Wind-formed snow patterns on the Tasman Glacier have a passing resemblance to stucco!

  • Blue Hour

    Blue hour at Lake Camp, Canterbury

  • Mackenzie Country

    An aerial view of the Two Thumb Range and Lake Tekapo, Mackenzie Basin

  • Lake Heron Winter

    A fresh winter coat of snow drapes the mountains surrounding Lake Heron, Canterbury

  • Winter Approaches

    State Highway 80 and Aoraki-Mt Cook (3,724m) after a fresh dump of snow

  • Ruataniwha

    The Ben Ohau Range reflects in the still waters of Lake Ruataniwha, near Twizel

  • Ben Ohau Range

    Sunrise lights up the Ben Ohau Range across Lake Pukaki

  • Braemar

    First light greets the Southern Alps beyond Braemar Station

  • Line of Light

    A brief band of light illuminates Braemar Station ahead of an incoming winter storm

  • North Mavora Lake

    Sunrise on a cold winter's morning at North Mavora Lake, Southland

  • Mt Hutt

    A mid-winter view southwards from part way up the Mt Hutt Ski Area access road

  • Snowy Sefton

    Mt Sefton (3151m) and The Footstool (2764) partially veiled under early morning cloud

  • Tasman Winter

    A winter storm creates a light show across the Tasman Valley, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park
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