Location: Canterbury
Kaikoura, Canterbury Plains, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park, Mackenzie Basin
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When the hoar frost descends on the Mackenzie Country it can be so intense that it looks like snow! -
Although mostly purples and pinks, lupins can be found in a diverse range of colours (Lake Tekapo) -
An aerial view of the Godley River has it descends from the Southern Alps towards Lake Tekapo -
Although predominantly seen in purples and pinks, lupins can be found in nearly every colour of the rainbow. -
New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki / Mt Cook (3,724m), looms large over State Highway 80. -
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. -
The glowing summit of Mt Sefton (3151m), captured approximately 30 minutes before sunrise -
A spectacular sunrise on a windy morning in the Tasman Valley heralds bad weather ahead -
Aoraki-Mt Cook (3724m) towers above inversion cloud blanketing the Tasman Valley -
An alignment of rocks provides a great leading line to this winter scene at Lake Tekapo -
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. -
After a day of grey, Lake Tekapo puts on an incredible show for the last few minutes before nightfall.
