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Quintessential South Island New Zealand

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  • Quintessential South Island New Zealand
  • Yellow glow from flowering canola plants.
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  • The beautiful turquoise color of Lake Tekapo is stunning and nearly impossible to pass by without a stop.
  • Mt. Cook as well as other major peaks reflect in Lake Pukaki.
  • Mt. Cook as well as other major peaks reflect in Lake Pukaki.
  • A New Zealand Falcon feasting on another bird species.
  • The alpenglow on Mt. Cook was worth the long chilly wait. Mt. Cook is New Zealand's highest peak at 12,316 ft. It is also one of the more difficult peaks to climb with extremely inclement weather that takes climbers by surprise.
  • I found out later that it is possible to drive right to the clay cliffs, but still rather impressive seen from a distance on the highway leading to Cromwell from Twizel.
  • California poppies, brought apparently by golds miners from America.
  • One of the artificially created lakes funneling water to the drier easter side of the South Island.
  • Tramping the Greenstone- Caples Track.
  • One of the many panoramic views where pastures give way to mountain peaks.
  • Tramping over the pass on the Greenstone- Caples Track.
  • Opening day for fishing brought many fly-fisherman up the river to try their luck at catching some of the impressively large brown trout.
  • Tramping the Greenstone- Caples Track.
  • Few things remind me of New Zealand more than the waist high tussocks that claim the sub-alpine that is not used for grazing.
  • Tramping under the mountain beech forests on the Greenstone- Caples Track.
  • Tramping the Greenstone- Caples Track.
  • Spring flowers adorning Lake Wakatipu in a golden glow.
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