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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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!

  • 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

  • North Mavora Lake

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

  • A Fiery Start

    A colourful sunrise lights up remnant snow from a recent storm in the Tasman Valley

  • Winter’s Hold

    An aerial abstract of winter at Tasman Lake, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park

  • Mueller to Hooker

    A mid-winter view from a spot near Mueller Hut towards the Hooker Valley and Aoraki-Mt Cook

  • Lenticular

    A lenticular cloud hovers like a UFO above Lake Pukaki and the Southern Alps

  • Winter Simplicity

    Hoar frost coating trees near Twizel creates a surreal winter scene

  • Southern Light

    The Southern Alps at sunrise; the Fox River and the West Coast can be seen on the horizon

  • Sefton Southwards

    The spine of the Southern Alps extending to the northern face of Mt Sefton (3,151m)

  • Gnarly

    Gnarly trees in the Earnslaw Burn Valley, Mt Aspiring National Park

  • Earnslaw Glacier

    The Earnslaw Glacier hangs precariously below the twin peaks of Mt Earnslaw (2,830m)

  • Aspiring

    The towering Mt Aspiring (3,033m), often referred to as New Zealand's Matterhorn

  • Stargazer

    The incredible peaks of Stargazer (2352m) and Skyscraper (2347m), located on the northern flank of Mt Aspiring / Tititea

  • Key Summit

    Key Summit, accessed from the Routeburn Track, during the clearance of a winter storm

  • Hooker Lake

    Hooker Lake and Aoraki-Mt Cook, taken on a winter's day just after sunset

  • Nuggety

    The Nugget Point Lighthouse captured at sunrise in late winter
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