Fairlight station was once a thriving tourist hub. It is found about 45 minutes from Queenstown. Up until 2013 it was used by the Kingston Flyer – an historic steam engine that hauled vintage carriages between Kingston and Fairlight.
Stunning sky and cloudscape over Lake Wakatipu taken from the beach at Jacks Point
After about an hours coastal walk (from the South) to the Cape Foulwind lighthouse, this the view looking North (the lighthouse is off image to the right)
The rocks and caves at Tongaporutu beach
Cabbage trees in the Bay of Islands
The road to Tasman Glacier Lake
Reflections on Lake Clearwater, Ashburton Lakes District
Lake Wakatipu scenery from the Jacks Point track.
I love the tranquility, simplicity and colours of a hot dry summer with some desperately needed rain in the rural hills in Tekapo
Looking down and across the highest peaks in the Southern Alps to the Tasman Sea on the West Coast NZ
The Clay cliffs at Omarama
The view from my motorhome at my overnight stay at Owaka
Diamond Creek walk (Glenorchy) on the way to Lake Reid
Lake Reid in the Glenorchy area
The rugged mountainous terrain around Ruatoria
The Lees River
The Dart River bridge on the way from Glenorchy to Lake Sylvan
In a world of my own at least that's what it felt like at the far end of the Tasman Glacier lake (where the glacier and the lake meet.
The start of the walk (At Mt Cook Village) up to the Red Tarns
The serenity of the Pukaki Canal Rd , rural Twizel. How blue is that water.
Early morning mist Wairepo Arm Twizel