• A mid-winter view from a spot near Mueller Hut towards the Hooker Valley and Aoraki-Mt Cook
  • A spectacular sunrise on a windy morning in the Tasman Valley heralds bad weather ahead
  • An icy morning in the Mackenzie Basin as first light illuminates the Ohau Range
  • The interplay of light and shadow make for a partly abstract take on a classic Mackenzie Basin scene
  • A lone pine tree stands proud in this rural scene near Fairlie
  • 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.
  • For a brief minute or two the wind stops, the lake goes still, and Aoraki-Mt Cook reflects perfectly in Lake Pukaki
  • 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.
  • A lone kayaker on Lake Pukaki with Aoraki-Mt Cook looming large on the horizon
  • Nor'wester storms can quickly transform Canterbury's alpine lakes, including Lake Pukaki, from placid calmness to raging surf
  • Minutes after capturing this image at Lake Tekapo, the heavens opened and I was running for cover!
  • The wandering braids of the Rakaia River, taken near Double Hill Station
  • The Red Tarns are accessed via an hour and a bit climb from Aoraki / Mt Cook village
  • A brief window of light ahead of an incoming storm across Lake Pukaki
  • State Highway 80 takes you to Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park, which is home to 22 mountains reaching over 3,000m above sea level.
  • The iconic view from Peter’s Lookout across Lake Pukaki to Aoraki / Mt Cook
  • A rural Canterbury scene on a warm summer's evening
  • The Ben Ohau Range reflects in the still waters of Lake Ruataniwha, near Twizel
  • A serenely still day in the Mackenzie Country with a nor'west sky reflecting in Lake Ruataniwha
  • The rising sun strikes the impressive eastern face of Mt Sefton (3151m)
  • The glowing summit of Mt Sefton (3151m), captured approximately 30 minutes before sunrise
  • The spine of the Southern Alps extending to the northern face of Mt Sefton (3,151m)
  • A long exposure turns this windy and wild shore at Lake Tekapo into a picture of calmness
  • Mt Sefton (3151m) and The Footstool (2764) partially veiled under early morning cloud
  • When State Highway 8 comes alongside Lake Pukaki the first sight of its glacial blue water is almost too difficult to believe
  • Wind-formed snow patterns on the Tasman Glacier have a passing resemblance to stucco!
  • A southerly cold front rapidly approaches across the Canterbury Plains
  • A storm on sunset is a recipe for epicness!
  • After a day of grey, Lake Tekapo puts on an incredible show for the last few minutes before nightfall.
  • The sprint to get to Tasman Lake at sunrise on this cold winter's morning was well worth the effort!
  • When the Tasman Glacier (New Zealand's longest, at 25 km) calves ice into its terminal lake, a winter wonderland is the result.
  • Early morning in the Tasman Valley with a view to Aoraki - Mt Cook
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