• A longer shutter speed was used here to capture the swaying of the lupins in the strong breeze (Lake Tekapo)
  • A UFO cloud (altocumulus lenticularis) hovers over Aoraki / Mt Cook
  • A spectacular display of the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights), viewed west of Christchurch in May 2017
  • A super crisp winter's afternoon on the shore of Lake Heron
  • A storm on sunset is a recipe for epicness!
  • In November 2016 the Kaikoura area was hit by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake; but the place remains as beautiful as ever!
  • A summer storm over the Waimakariri River coincides with sunset to create a spectacular end to the day
  • The Clay Cliffs near Omarama provide a great backdrop against the Ahuriri River
  • Lupins along the northern approach of State Highway 8 to Lindis Pass
  • The Church of the Good Shepherd, surrounded by invasive weeds.  But aren't they pretty! :-)
  • 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.
  • When the Tasman Glacier (New Zealand's longest, at 25 km) calves ice into its terminal lake, a winter wonderland is the result.
  • State Highway 80 takes you to Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park, which is home to 22 mountains reaching over 3,000m above sea level.
  • A double rainbow and lupins in full bloom makes for a colourful scene at Lake Tekapo.
  • A rainstorm arrives just as the sun is about to set.
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