Location: Canterbury
Kaikoura, Canterbury Plains, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park, Mackenzie Basin
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After a day of grey, Lake Tekapo puts on an incredible show for the last few minutes before nightfall. -
A double rainbow and lupins in full bloom makes for a colourful scene at Lake Tekapo. -
State Highway 80 takes you to Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park, which is home to 22 mountains reaching over 3,000m above sea level. -
New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki / Mt Cook (3,724m), looms large over State Highway 80. -
When the Tasman Glacier (New Zealand's longest, at 25 km) calves ice into its terminal lake, a winter wonderland is the result. -
This view up the Hooker River towards Mueller Lake, in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, is obtained around 20 minutes walk in on the Hooker Valley Track. -
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. -
The Church of the Good Shepherd, surrounded by invasive weeds. But aren't they pretty! :-) -
A summer storm over the Waimakariri River coincides with sunset to create a spectacular end to the day -
A spectacular display of the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights), viewed west of Christchurch in May 2017 -
A longer shutter speed was used here to capture the swaying of the lupins in the strong breeze (Lake Tekapo) -
The protected wildlife refuge of Lake Alexandrina is a serene spot to see out the end of the day -
The interplay of light and shadow make for a partly abstract take on a classic Mackenzie Basin scene -
A long exposure turns this windy and wild shore at Lake Tekapo into a picture of calmness -
A classic Kiwi scene: baches (sometimes called cribs) beside the water at Lake Alexandrina, with lupins providing a splash of colour -
Minutes after capturing this image at Lake Tekapo, the heavens opened and I was running for cover! -
Although mostly purples and pinks, lupins can be found in a diverse range of colours (Lake Tekapo) -
In summer the lupin flowers blooming along the hydro canals of the Mackenzie Basin are a treat for the eye -
When State Highway 8 comes alongside Lake Pukaki the first sight of its glacial blue water is almost too difficult to believe -
Mueller Lake, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, with moonlight starting to take over from sunlight -
North-westerly conditions can often produce fiery sunsets over the eastern past of the South Island -
For a brief minute or two the wind stops, the lake goes still, and Aoraki-Mt Cook reflects perfectly in Lake Pukaki -
A fresh winter coat of snow drapes the mountains surrounding Lake Heron, Canterbury -
Nor'wester storms can quickly transform Canterbury's alpine lakes, including Lake Pukaki, from placid calmness to raging surf
