Otago

.... in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

.... a panoramic view of my favourite road trip in New Zealand with the Remarkables Mountain range lining Lake Wakatipu along the tortuous route

... here's a pano of what may be the most photographed tree in New Zealand's South Island, surrounded by Lake Wanaka

Back in 2014 when I travelled through New Zealand one of my last stops was this wonderful beach at the south islands east coast. Those Moeraki Boulders really look like Dinosaur eggs. I had some beautiful light that morning, one of the best of my NZ trip.

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... on Koekohe Beach, South Island, NZ

The spectacular view from Roys Peak accross lake Wanaka in New Zealand. It was a fantastic evening with nice interchanging light.

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.... in Queenstown, New Zealand

Mount Aspiring National Park, West Coast, New Zealand

Mount Aspiring National Park, West Coast, New Zealand

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.... at least, part of one, on Koekohe Beach, New Zealand's South Island

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..... these unique boulders are on Koekohe Beach, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. Anyone interested, can read more about them here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moeraki_Boulders

Spectacular Lightshow while I was on Roys Peak. I photographed in freezing winds for two hours in ever changing light. I was one of my favorite moments of 2014 photographing up there. If you're interested, here are my favorite photos of 2014.

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... also known as " The Lone Willow Tree of New Zealand", has become a popular tourist site after exposure on Instagram.

Mount Aspiring National Park covers 3,562 square kilometres (1,375 sq mi) at the southern end of the Southern Alps, directly to the west of Lake Wanaka. Mount Aspiring / Tititea, elevation 3,033 metres (9,951 ft) above sea level, is the mountain that gives the park its name. Other prominent peaks within the park include Mount Pollux, elevation 2,542 metres (8,340 ft), and Mount Brewster, elevation 2,519 metres (8,264 ft).

The first photo in the set illustrates nicely the Maori name of the New Zealand - "The land of the long white clouds" which I had seen almost every day in the sky. Maori were good observers...

.... a little further along the amazing coastal road between Queenstown and Glenorchy

The Radiance of the Seas leaving Otago Harbour in Dunedin to continue cruising New Zealand...

Nugget Point is one of the most iconic landforms on the Otago coast. Located at the northern end of the Catlins coast, this steep headland has a...

Glenorchy Lagoon New Zealand

I shot this on a beautiful morning at Glenorchy that was still with a touch of mist and with some passing snow showers...

A wonderfull pastle sunrise at the Moeraki Boulders during low tide. A great start into our last two days in New Zealand last November.

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The Moeraki Boulders, on Koekohe Beach, New Zealand's South Island are a popular tourist attraction.... read more about them here if you're interested... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moeraki_Boulders

Glenorchy is a small settlement nestled in spectacular scenery at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in Otago on New Zealand's south Island. It is approximately 45 kilometres by road or boat from Queenstown, the nearest large town.

Glenorchy is a popular tourist spot, close to many tramping tracks. It lies near the borders of Mount Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park. The local scenery received worldwide attention when it was used as one of the settings in the first of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. The scene where Boromir was slain and leant near a tree, Lothlórien and Orthanc were a few that were shot in Paradise. Vertical Limit and X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian were also filmed in the area.

It was the best sunset we had in our trip.

... featuring New Zealand's Moeraki Boulders

Mount Aspiring National Park, West Coast, New Zealand

... Queenstown, New Zealand

Kitchener River, Mount Aspiring National park, New Zealand

The drive from Fox Glacier to Wanaka, in New Zealand's South Island presents so many photo ops.... one just has to pull over on the side of the road for a few minutes.... on this occasion, I stopped at "The Neck" between Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea.

Otago landscape

Mount Aspiring National Park covers 3,562 square kilometres (1,375 sq mi) at the southern end of the Southern Alps, directly to the west of Lake Wanaka. Mount Aspiring / Tititea, elevation 3,033 metres (9,951 ft) above sea level, is the mountain that gives the park its name. Other prominent peaks within the park include Mount Pollux, elevation 2,542 metres (8,340 ft), and Mount Brewster, elevation 2,519 metres (8,264 ft).