South Island New Zealand
Kaikoura Peninsula Seal Colony Sunset South Island NZ
The sunset hues encompass the sky and highlight the coastline on the Kaikoura Peninsula on the South Island of NZ. This rugged coastline is close to the Seal Colony and at low tide, there are often bodies seen lounging on the rocks.
Low tide has allowed the rocks along the coastline on the Kaikoura Peninsula on the South Island of NZ to emerge as the sunset lighting reflects off the ocean's surface and the rugged landscape. A ...
Cute Yellow Eyed Penguin Catlins Forest NZ
A rare species of bird, but very cute, is the Yellow Eyed Penguin, who comes to nest near Curio Bay in the beauty of the Catlins forest on the South Island of NZ.
A cute Yellow Eyed Penguin stands atop the rocks in the Catlins Forest near Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay on the South Island of NZ, watching the movement amongst the rocks below him. Known as one of ...
Sunset Clouds Kenepuru Sound Malborough District New Zealand
The sky above Kenepuru Sound in the Malborough District on the South Island of New Zealand is very intriguing as the sunset hues filter through the clouds which bring with them the threat of a storm.
The water of Kenepuru Sound which winds around pristine coves and beaches remains calm at sunset as the clouds thicken and the sky becomes darker over the Malborough District of the South Island o ...
Arch Point Kayakers Abel Tasman National Park New Zealand
Kayakers stop to explore the beach and landscape at Arch Point in Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of New Zealand before continuing on their kayaking day trip.
A guided kayaking day trip takes kayakers to the coastal shores at Arch Point in Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of New Zealand where they can explore this unique area. At Arch Point ...
Kaikoura South Bay Sunset South Island New Zealand
Sunset hues settle in over the South Bay of Kaikoura in Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand as another days nears its end.
The rolling hillsides are silhouetted during the sunset hours over the South Bay of Kaikoura on the South Island of New Zealand. A haze sits just above the town after another warm, summer day begi ...
Pancake Rocks Punakaiki Paparoa National Park NZ
A popular tourist attraction on the South Island of New Zealand are the Pancake Rocks in Punakaiki a service centre for the Paparoa National Park.
Towering mountain ranges and forest suddenly give way to the rugged coastline of the West Coast at the tiny settlement of Punakaiki. A prominent feature of the Paparoa National Park are the famous ...
Gore Bay Scenic Coastline Canterbury New Zealand
The scenic coastline of Gore Bay in Canterbury, New Zealand, molds around the rolling hillside as the waves lap up onto the beach below.
The scenic coastline of Gore Bay near the town of Cheviot in Canterbury, New Zealand brings out many surfers as the swells are fairly continuous throughout the year except during summer. This is w ...
Central Otago Scenic Landscape New Zealand
The scenic view of the landscape overlooking Arrowtown in Central Otago, New Zealand from the Crown Range Road.
Acres and acres of lush green landscape and rolling mountains near the town of Arrowtown in Central Otago, New Zealand from the end of the Crown Range Road. Crown Range road zig zags its way up st ...
Pacific Ocean Waves Curio Bay Fossil Forest New Zealand
Reaching to great heights, the ferocious waves off the Pacific Ocean show their strength as they meet the Curio Bay coastline at the Fossil Forest in Southland, New Zealand.
Massive waves crash against the rugged coastline of Curio Bay at the Fossil Forest along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand, creating quite a show as they spray upwards towards th ...
Wharariki Beach Tasman South Island New Zealand
A 30 minute walk over rolling farmland from the road end brings the visitor to Wharariki Beach in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand.
A beautiful stretch of coastline, Wharariki Beach is dotted with magnificent sculpted rock formations - a result of the wind and wave action. With the Tasman Sea washing it's sandy shores, and pre ...
Nugget Point Lighthouse Picture
Commissioned on the 4 July 1870, the Nugget Point Lighthouse is situated along the Southern Scenic Route, Catlins Highway, South Island, New Zealand.
Nugget Point Lighthouse which receives its name through the small nugget like rocks which extent out from the point in the Catlilns along the Southern Scenic Route, Catlins Highway, on the East Coast, ...
Fox Glacier Crevasses Westland National Park New Zealand
Crevasses and cracks found along the glacier landscape of Fox Glacier in Westland National Park on the South Island of New Zealand.
The crevasses and cracks on Fox Glacier in Westland National Park on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand are spectacular to see while walking across this glacier landscape. To reach ...
New Zealand Kea Bird With Car Antenna Fiordland National Park
A Kea, a bird native to New Zealand, sits atop a car parked in Fiordland National Park finding the antenna an interesting item to peck on.
Birds find many things interesting, this Kea takes an interest in an antenna on top of a car which has been parked in Fiordland National Park in Southland, New Zealand. This bird is a species of p ...
Pristine River Fiordland National Park Southland New Zealand
Driving along the Milford Sound Road in Fiordland National Park in Southland, New Zealand, the beauty of this pristine river comes into view.
Fiordland National Park in Southland, New Zealand attracts millions of people on a yearly basis with Milford Sound being a favorite spot. There is only one way into Milford Sound and that is by dr ...
Catlins Horseshoe Falls South Island New Zealand
The Horseshoe Falls along the Southern Scenic Route in the Catlins in Southland on the South Island of New Zealand, do not even compare with the majestic size of the famous Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Canada.
Compared to the Horseshoe Falls located in Canada, these falls found in the Catlins in Southland on the South Island of New Zealand, also named the Horseshoe Falls, are not nearly as big but their ...
Commercial Apricot Picking Roxburgh Central Otago NZ
A commercial fruit picking machine is used to reap all the ripe apricots from the trees in an orchard near Roxburgh in Central Otago, NZ.
In an orchard near Roxburgh in Central Otago, NZ, the trees are loaded with ripe apricots and the commercial fruit pickers use a special machine to aid in the picking. A bucket is used for the pic ...
Fern Frond Nelson Lakes National Park New Zealand
In the cool shaded forest along the Bellbird Walk in the beautiful Nelson Lakes National Park on the South Island of New Zealand, a young fern frond unfurls.
Contrary to popular belief, a fern can be found in many different habitats although they are more commonly thought of as shade and moisture loving plants.
This young unfurling frond of a fern was ...
Russell Lupins Milford Road Fiordland National Park NZ
While driving Milford Road in Fiordland National Park in Southland, NZ, one finds it hard not to stop to capture a picture of these beautiful Russell Lupins blossoming across the field.
A sight of beauty is this field of Russell Lupins in the Eglinton River Valley in Fiordland National Park on the South Island of NZ. A tourist stops along Milford Road and walks across the field t ...
Decorative Letterbox Colac Bay Tavern Southland NZ
A beautiful decorative letterbox on display at the Colac Bay Tavern along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland on the South Island of NZ.
Handcrafted with many types of different pieces, this decorative letterbox at the Colac Bay Tavern along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, NZ is a conversation piece. Starfish, fish, dolphin ...
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools Canterbury South Island NZ
Relaxing in the thermal pools at Hanmer Springs in Canterbury on the South Island of NZ, people can enjoy the tranquility surrounding the alpine village.
Hanmer Springs in Canterbury on the South Island of NZ is a place where people come to relax in the thermal pools and enjoy the native landscaping of the alpine village. The water in the thermal p ...
Alpine Pacific Triangle Route South Island NZ
Connecting the towns of Kaikoura, Waipara, and Hanmer Springs, the Alpine Pacific Triangle Route is a great way to see real New Zealand countryside on the South Island.
The Alpine Pacific Triangle Route in Canterbury on the South Island of NZ will take one past beautiful farmland and country landscapes, rural towns and some amazing scenery. In this area of the Al ...
Hurunui River Mouth Gravel Road Cheviot Canterbury NZ
The gravel road takes visitors along the scenic Hurunui River Mouth near Cheviot in Canterbury on the East Coast of the South Island of NZ.
Traveling for miles along the Hurunui River Mouth near Cheviot in Canterbury, NZ, the gravel road allows one to enjoy the picturesque scenery. The quiet, gravel road is rarely traveled and for tho ...
Yellow Eyed Penguin Catlins Forest Walking Southland NZ
Walking over the rock formations in the Catlin's Forest at Curio Bay and Porpoise Bay in Southlands, NZ, a Yellow-eyed Penguin makes his way back to the nesting grounds.
What appears as a worried look upon the face of a Yellow-eyed Penguin is actually just the way the animal walks as it heads back to its nesting grounds. Walking over the rough terrain in the Catli ...
Catlins Sheep Southern Scenic Route Otago New Zealand
The scenery along the Catlins coastline is beautiful and these sheep can enjoy its beauty everyday while grazing on the farms along the Southern Scenic Route in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand.
The scenic view of the Catlin's coastline is stunning along the Southern Scenic Route in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand where the farmlands look out over the water. Hundreds of sheep sca ...
Waipapa Point Beach Paua Shell Southern Scenic Route Southland
Along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand, visitors should stop at the beach at Waipapa Point where Paua Shells are left in the sand at low tide.
The bright blue sky mixed with a few clouds highlights the beautiful beach at Waipapa Point along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand. When the tide is at its lowest, the rocks are ...
Otago First Church Stained Glass Windows New Zealand
Touring through the First Church of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, the stained glass windows are stunning as the sunlight shines through them.
Stained glass windows are beautiful at the best of times, but these ones are extremely colorful as the light shines through while looking at them from the inside of the First Church of Otago in Du ...
Roxburgh Main Street Horse Wagon Procession Otago New Zealand
Along the main street in the town of Roxburgh in Central Otago, New Zealand, a horse and wagon procession raises money for the Westpac Helicopter Rescue.
To raise money for the Westpac Helicopter Rescue, people of the town of Roxburgh in Central Otago, New Zealand create a horse and wagon procession along the main street. The helicopter rescue is a ...
Cape Foulwind Rugged Coastline Westport West Coast NZ
Many love to stand and watch the Tasman Sea crash against the rugged coastline at Cape Foulwind near Westport on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ.
The waves show a small bit of rage as they crash against the rugged coastline of Cape Foulwind near Westport on the West Coast of the South Island of NZ, this being nothing compared to the power a ...
Anchorage Bay Kayaker Abel Tasman National Park NZ
A picturesque area for a kayaker is in Anchorage Bay in Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of NZ.
The crystal clear water appearing as a light green hue in Anchorage Bay is ideal for kayaking while visiting Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island of NZ. A kayaker has the right technique ...
Pukeuri Resident Christmas Lights Otago New Zealand
The quaint porch on a house belonging to a local resident of Pukeuri, Otago in New Zealand is illuminated by the hundreds of Christmas lights and decorations.
Two wicker chairs sit on the porch of a house in Pukeuri, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand surrounded by Christmas lights, wreaths, decorations and a tree. This local resident enhances eve ...
Crown Range Road Scenery Central Otago New Zealand
On a warm, summer day, the trip along the Crown Range Road in Central Otago in New Zealand is amazing highlighting some of the beautiful scenery of the mountainous landscape.
Between the towns of Wanaka and Queenstown in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, the scenery from the Crown Range Road is breathtaking. The arid landscape spans for miles over the m ...
Picton Ferry Terminal Marlborough South Island New Zealand
Palm trees line the waterfront where a bench has been placed for visitors to Picton, Marlborough on the South Island of New Zealand to watch the ferry come and go from the terminal.
At the ferry terminal in Picton, Marlborough on the South Island of New Zealand, people can travel aboard the Interislander to Wellington, an easy way to get between the South Island and the North ...
New Zealand Sea Lions Beach Sleeping Molyneux Bay Otago
Snuggled together on the sandy beach at Molyneux Bay in the Catlins, Otago in New Zealand, two New Zealand Sea Lions spend time sleeping in the sun.
A favorite past time for New Zealand Sea Lions is tanning and sleeping in the warmth of the sun on the sandy beach at Molyneux Bay in Otago, New Zealand at low tide. This pair of New Zealand Sea L ...
Fossil Forest Yellow Eyed Penguin Southland New Zealand
A Yellow-eyed Penguin waddles across the rocky landscape of the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand on the return trip to its nest after feeding all day.
After a long day of fishing in the waters at Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand, a Yellow-eyed Penguin has decided to return to its nest for a good night's sleep. At low tide, the Yellow-eyed Pen ...
Orphaned Yellow Eyed Penguin Chick Penguin Place Hospital NZ
An orphaned Yellow-eyed Penguin chick is being cared for by a tour guide at the Penguin Place Hospital on the Otago Peninsula near Dunedin on the South Island of NZ.
At the Penguin Place Hospital near Dunedin on the South Island of NZ, many of the orphaned Yellow-eyed Penguins are cared for until they are ready to return to their natural environment. Here a to ...
Beach Sunset With Inukshuk Westland New Zealand
At sunset the sky over Gillespies Beach in Westland, New Zealand glows in soft colors as the remaining beams of light sweep across the Tasman Sea and highlight an Inukshuk built on the beach.
A bright, yellow halo encircles the sun which is dipping down across the horizon at sunset leaving behind its radiant glow across the rocky beach at Gillespies Beach in Westland on the West Coast ...
Lake Dunstan Scenery Central Otago South Island New Zealand
The scenery of Lake Dunstan is beautiful where the green colored water sits in the Cromwell Gorge between the towns of Clyde and Cromwell in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand.
Weaving its way through the Cromwell Gorge between the towns of Clyde and Cromwell in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, one will find Lake Dunstan. The green hues of Lake Dunstan s ...
Fossil Forest Dried Beach Kelp Curio Bay Catlins NZ
A mass of dried kelp has been left to rest on the beach at the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in the Catlins on the East Coast of the South Island of NZ.
What appears as a bunch of snakes weaved around each other is actually the dried kelp which has been left on the beach at the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in the Catlins, NZ. At low tide, the beach ...
Dunstan House Historic Hotel Clyde Central Otago NZ
A historic hotel named the Dunstan House is located along the main street in the town of Clyde in Central Otago on the South Island of NZ.
While visiting the town of Clyde in Central Otago, NZ, the main street is filled with historic buildings, this one being a heritage hotel built in 1863. The hotel is known as the Dunstan House and ...
Kiwi Road Sign Okariko Forest Westland New Zealand
While driving along the Forks-Okariko Road in the Okariko Forest in Westland on the South Island of New Zealand, people should adhere to the kiwi road signs.
The road sign located along the Forks-Okariko Road in the Okariko Forest in Westland on the South Island of New Zealand marks the hazard zones for the kiwi birds. The kiwi birds are flightless spe ...