Night Beams
A night where the sky danced and pulsated with glorious beams of light, during one of the largest solar flares recorded, creating spectacular auroras around the world. My friend, Ben and I went in search of clear skies and were fortunate enough to behold the whole show into the early hours of the morning.
Southland, New Zealand (2024)
Higher Places
Above darkness and into the fleeting light.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Here in This Moment
A scene that speaks to me more than all else. This is my paradise.
Breaksea Sound, Fiordland (2024)
Beyond The Ether
Fresh snow and one of the most spectacular light shows I’ve beheld, as the sun set and ignited the clearing storm cloud. Seeing all the elements aligning I knew something special was on the way, so I made the last minute decision to take to the sky for this one. Taking my family with me, it was truly a special moment to share.
Te Anau, New Zealand (2024)
Grateful
The best moments are unplanned, unexpected and simply come to demand your attention above all else. After hiking uphill through the dark and snow, this scene materialised and holds a special place in my heart and mind. I’m grateful for it all.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Equilibrium
The grand awakening and warm embrace of dawn.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Paradise
The first time I explored this area, this is what my mind envisioned. It took 4 years but finally on this calm winters morning, the fresh snow, light and atmosphere aligned. My paradise.
Breaksea Sound, Fiordland (2024)
Glorify
The New Zealand alpine environment in all its glory. Shortly afterwards, we gathered around the camp fire before sleeping under the stars.
West Coast, New Zealand (2024)
Landsborough
The beautiful expanse of the West Coast, where glaciers once dominated.
Landsborough Valley, New Zealand (2024)
Isles Of Gold
A scene which typifies Fiordland, with its forested mountains and numerous islands. There’s a special window in the golden hour when the light paints the trees and creates various contours, giving depth and shape to the mountains. A dusting of snow is always the final ingredient to top things off. My paradise.
Te Anau, New Zealand (2024)
Great White
The wonders of winter and the temporal beauty of a snow covered land.
Fiordland New Zealand (2024)
Liberty
Pristine wilderness, many miles from it all. A sunset shared with friends.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Gold Dust
Fresh snow sprinkled like icing sugar across the forested mountains.
Lake Te Anau, New Zealand (2024)
Elevation
A moment of tremendous light, fresh snow and swirling atmosphere that left me speechless.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Winterland
Fiordland takes on a whole new appearance after a fresh snow storm. The challenge is finding the weather window to get out and experience it. On this morning, everything came together in a spectacular symphony.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Affinity
Since childhood, I’ve had an affinity for waterfalls. I love the anticipation that builds, hearing the trickle and roar of the water long before the fall is visible. This, like many I visit, is tucked away in the shadows of the mountains. Waiting for wanderers to pass by and enjoy a moment in its presence.
West Coast, South Island New Zealand (2024)
The Great Beyond
An imposing sky brings darkness to the land, as the sun sinks toward the horizon.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Still
The small, delicate leaves of the beech tree really struggle to hold the weight of fresh snow, especially once the sun rises. That said, it is one of the most beautiful sights seeing Fiordland draped in fresh powder down below the tree line. These types of mornings don’t present themself easily, making it even more memorable to witness.
Kepler and Murchison mountains, Te Anau New Zealand (2024)
Dispersed
The landscape from above, looking down upon glacial waters coursing the land.
Mackenzie Region, New Zealand (2024)
Endlessness
Rising from the shadows, a fortress of stone embraces the light.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Silk Flow
A natural iridescent sheen, produced from nearby woods and vegetation. A simple scene which caught my eye when wandering the beach at dusk.
South Island, New Zealand (2024)
Elation
The tail end of a weather system, as the light made it’s triumphant arrival right on dusk. You can see how this image was made and weather forecasted over on my Youtube.
South Coast Fiordland, New Zealand (2024)
Jurassic Land
One of my favourite areas in the world, tucked faraway in the South West of the South Island. After many visits, this was the one morning I had always envisioned. Fiordland at its absolute finest.
Breaksea Sound, New Zealand (2024)
Lightstream
The journey from the mountains to the sea.
Mackenzie Region, New Zealand (2024)
Layers Of Time
Intricate rock patterns beside a calm river.
Haast, West Coast New Zealand (2024)
A Distant Land
Coastal Fiordland, where temperate rainforest greets the sea, all beneath a fortress of majestic mountains.
Dusky Sound, Fiordland New Zealand (2024)
Valiant
There’s a very small window of opportunity, when the sun skims across the surface of the sea shortly after rising. Before too late, this sculpture arose into the glorious light. You can see the making of this image over on my youtube channel.
South Coast, NSW Australia (2024)
Liquid Gold
Soft sunlight skimming across river flats and glacial waters.
Mackenzie Region, New Zealand (2024)