Jack

Sprosen

 IMAGES OF NEW ZEALAND
THE MOUNTAIN SCENE    
 
   
   
   
   
Glowing in the evening light the towering Southern Alps contain many peaks over 3,000 metres.
A land of contrast

A photographic

paradise
 
From the summit of the Mackinnon Pass,walkers on the famed Milford Track get spectacular views of glacial valleys, before descending to Milford Sound dominated by distinctive Mitre Peak.
 

 
 
Mount Ruapehu is the central feature of the North Island plateau and the winter slopes are a mecca for skiers.
Sheep farms and vineyards flourish at the foot of the aptly named Remarkables.
But this mountain issues a regular reminder that it is far from dormant.
THE VOLCANIC SCENE                  
                    Rotorua is the heart of an intensive thermal area and is the focus of many Maori legends.
Mighty Pohutu Geyser dramatic against the setting sun
Mud pools bubble urgently to form intricate patterns.
 
 
 
 
Just a short distance away is the great chasm of Mount Tarawera formed by the 1886 eruption.
 
 
 
And the weary traveller can relax in the warm waters of a thermal stream.        
THE WATER SCENE     Autumn Lake Hayes
   
Sunset fishing for rainbow trout in Lake Taupo     and surfcasting on the black sands of the West Coast
Spectacular blowholes at Punakaiki pancake rocks
contrast with the tranquil waters of the Marlborough Sounds
THE URBAN SCENE           Auckland, host to the America's Cup yachting races, looks across the sparkling Waitemata Harbour.
 
Dunedin's Larnachs Castle suggests a strong Scottish heritage   While the very English city of Christchurch has its own elegant charm
     
        The bustling gold rush era is now a distant memory in Arrowtown, nestled in the hills of Central Otago.

 

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