Location: Canterbury

Kaikoura, Canterbury Plains, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park, Mackenzie Basin

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    Mt Potts

    Mt Potts (2184m) reflected in the calm waters of Lake Camp

  • Hoary

    A hoar frost captured at Lake Ruatanwiha, Canterbury

  • Twizel

    The fog begins to dissipate, revealing the hoar frost enveloping the Twizel area

  • Frosted

    A frozen Lake Lyell in the headwaters of the Rakaia River

  • Lyell Lake

    Pre-sunrise glow on the Southern Alps at the headwaters of the Rakaia River, Canterbury

  • Sefton

    The rising sun strikes the impressive eastern face of Mt Sefton (3151m)

  • Sefton Alpenglow

    The glowing summit of Mt Sefton (3151m), captured approximately 30 minutes before sunrise

  • Convergence

    The Tasman River (left) and Hooker River (right) converge and flow towards Lake Pukaki

  • Hooker Lake

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

  • Many Become One

    The many braids of the Godley River, taken near its confluence with Lake Tekapo

  • Clay Cliffs

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

  • Craigieburn Range

    A nuclear sunrise over the Castle Hill Basin reflects in a tarn in the Craigieburn Range

  • Sefton Southwards

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

  • Pukaki Paddling

    A lone kayaker on Lake Pukaki with Aoraki-Mt Cook looming large on the horizon

  • Apocalypse Sunset

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

  • Godley Braids

    The intricate braids of the Godley River, which flows into Lake Tekapo

  • Winter Simplicity

    Hoar frost coating trees near Twizel creates a surreal winter scene

  • Black and Gold

    The setting sun casts the last warmth of the day along the shoreline of Lake Camp, Canterbury

  • Nor’west Dawn

    A spectacular sunrise on a windy morning in the Tasman Valley heralds bad weather ahead

  • Lenticular

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

  • Mueller to Hooker

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

  • Winter’s Hold

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

  • Ohau Range

    An icy morning in the Mackenzie Basin as first light illuminates the Ohau Range

  • A Fiery Start

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

  • Glacial Abstract

    Soft morning light highlights the soft edges and curves of snow-covered ice in Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park

  • Tasman Winter

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

  • Snowy Sefton

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

  • Mt Hutt

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

  • Double Perfection

    A still winter's day leads to a near perfect reflection on Wairepo Arm, near Twizel

  • Arch of Colour

    An arch of nor'wester cloud lights up as the sun sets beyond Lake Ruataniwha

  • Winter Warmth

    Warm colours greet a cold winter's morning at Lake Pukaki, Canterbury

  • Outstanding in its Field

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

  • Line of Light

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

  • Braemar

    First light greets the Southern Alps beyond Braemar Station

  • Benmore Skies

    A long exposure of nor'west skies over Lake Benmore

  • Lake Benmore

    A reflective afternoon on Lake Benmore, located between Kurow and Omarama

  • Ben Ohau Range

    Sunrise lights up the Ben Ohau Range across Lake Pukaki

  • Ruataniwha Reflections

    A serenely still day in the Mackenzie Country with a nor'west sky reflecting in Lake Ruataniwha

  • Respite

    A brief window of light ahead of an incoming storm across Lake Pukaki

  • Row Upon Row

    A rural Canterbury scene on a warm summer's evening

  • Ruataniwha

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

  • Ashburton Ranges

    The foothill ranges between Mt Hutt and Mt Somers provide this great layering effect

  • Rakaia River

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

  • Canterbury Layers

    Sunrise greets the foothills to the west of the Canterbury Plains

  • Winter Approaches

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

  • Pukaki Surf

    Nor'wester storms can quickly transform Canterbury's alpine lakes, including Lake Pukaki, from placid calmness to raging surf

  • Lake Heron Winter

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

  • Pink and Blue

    For a brief minute or two the wind stops, the lake goes still, and Aoraki-Mt Cook reflects perfectly in Lake Pukaki
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