Leafless deciduous willow tree growing out of the water at the edge of Lake Wakatipu

Looking down on the snow capped peak of Aoraki Mount Cook with the surrounding peaks and alpine lakes

Hooker Valley track, Mt Cook

Panoramic view of the Queenstown valley from high up in the Remakable's mountain range

Driving the scenic road towards the Southern Alps shrouded in low cloud in Aoraki Mt Cook national park

Aoraki Mt Cook National Park

This road has to be one of the most scenic in NZ, heading towards Mt Cook Village

The remote Mavora Lakes conservation Park consist of two lakes named North Mavora and South Mavora (this shot). They are situated amongst an impressive landscape of mountains, lakes, forest and tussock grassland. It requires a 2 hour gravel road to reach the Lake track and then an hours walk through thick forest before you even see the lake

Lake Wanaka reflections, Glendhu Bay

Mt Sefton, Hooker Valley track, Mt Cook

A hazy afternoon at Lake Coleridge

Crossing the Hooker valley on an empty swing bridge on the walk through the Hooker Valley to views of Mount Aoraki from the Hooker Lake

Lake Tekapo's moody blues

Check out the different clouds. The ones to the left of Aoraki just continually poured over the lower peaks for hours.

Amazing blue tones of the Southern Alps and Lake scenery

Glenorchy at dawn as the early morning golden sun warms the mountains

Moody conditions at Lake Tekapo

Hayman Rd on the remote undevelped northern side of Lake Pukaki (on the opposite side of the lake from Mt Cook road on the way to the national park)

Glenorchy's willows at dawn

Views of Lake Wakatipu from the new Bennetts Bluff lookout on the way to Glenorchy

Mueller Lake, Hooker Valley track, Mt Cook

Mt Cook Rd , Lake Pukaki