• Twilight

    Day transitions to night at Lake Camp, Canterbury

  • 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

  • Calm Colour

    Lupin flowers line the Pukaki Canal in the Mackenzie Basin

  • Tasman Reflections

    Early morning in the Tasman Valley with a view to Aoraki - Mt Cook

  • Tasman Valley

    Golden light spills into the Tasman Valley, Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park

  • Late Afternoon (De)Light

    Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo

  • Mueller Lake Twilight

    Mueller Lake, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, with moonlight starting to take over from sunlight

  • Fields of Gold

    North-westerly conditions can often produce fiery sunsets over the eastern past of the South Island

  • Stucco

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

  • After the storm

    A rainbow forms as the morning sun lights up Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park

  • Blue Hour

    Blue hour at Lake Camp, Canterbury

  • Mackenzie Country

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

  • 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

  • Lake Heron Winter

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

  • Pukaki Surf

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

  • Winter Approaches

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

  • Canterbury Layers

    Sunrise greets the foothills to the west of the Canterbury Plains

  • Rakaia River

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

  • Ashburton Ranges

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

  • Ruataniwha

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

  • Row Upon Row

    A rural Canterbury scene on a warm summer's evening

  • Respite

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

  • Ruataniwha Reflections

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

  • Ben Ohau Range

    Sunrise lights up the Ben Ohau Range across Lake Pukaki

  • Lake Benmore

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

  • Benmore Skies

    A long exposure of nor'west skies over Lake Benmore

  • 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

  • Outstanding in its Field

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

  • Winter Warmth

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

  • Arch of Colour

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

  • Double Perfection

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

  • 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

  • Glacial Abstract

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

  • A Fiery Start

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

  • Ohau Range

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

  • 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

  • Nor’west Dawn

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

  • Black and Gold

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

  • Winter Simplicity

    Hoar frost coating trees near Twizel creates a surreal winter scene

  • Godley Braids

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