• 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

  • After the storm

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

  • Stucco

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

  • Fields of Gold

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

  • Mueller Lake Twilight

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

  • Late Afternoon (De)Light

    Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo

  • Tasman Valley

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

  • Tasman Reflections

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

  • Calm Colour

    Lupin flowers line the Pukaki Canal in the Mackenzie Basin

  • Lake Heron Dusk

    Dusk at Lake Heron brings out and intense crimson hue in the sky

  • A Crisp Beginning

    Early morning starts at Lake Tasman may be cold but they are often beautiful for photography

  • Twilight

    Day transitions to night at Lake Camp, Canterbury

  • State Highway 8

    When State Highway 8 comes alongside Lake Pukaki the first sight of its glacial blue water is almost too difficult to believe
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