First Love
When I first started out, one of the first things I wanted to capture with my camera was a waterfall. Here we are, well over a decade later and innumerable waterfalls and I still can’t get enough. I’ve been drawn to waterfalls and green forests since I was a child. Here’s a beautiful one on the West Coast of the South Island.
South Westland, New Zealand (2023)
Fall With Me
A hidden waterfall tucked away beneath the mountains. I’d shared this location with friends when I created this image, as the gorgeous winter light crept into the canyon. Upon returning a month later, I discovered a landslide had caused trees to fall and the whole area is now quite destroyed. Nature gives and takes.
Fiordland, South Island New Zealand (2023)
Spirit
Beneath a towering fall, where storms dance and sculpt the land.
Milford Sound, Fiordland New Zealand (2023)
Into The Sky
At the exact right moment, an ethereal beauty is found amongst the chaos.
Milford Sound, Fiordland New Zealand (2023)
Prehistoric
If there was ever a scene that represented beauty and peace, to me, this would be it. My whole life I’ve been drawn to the greens and fine complexities of rainforests. The gentle cascading of water, delicacy of water droplets hanging on ferns and the fresh smell of rain. As long as I can walk, I’ll explore these places. Very few human feet would have stood and explored this particular river in a far remote wilderness of Fiordland.
Breaksea Sound, Fiordland New Zealand (2023)
Cascadia
A magnificent cascade of falls which plunges from the mountains down to the surface of the sea.
Dusky Sound, Fiordland New Zealand (2023)
The Cleansing
Within the walls of a towering canyon, water courses through the tight confines and brings life to this hidden scene.
Haast, New Zealand (2023)
Forest Secrets
The base of a towering waterfall, within the shadowy confines of a small canyon deep in the forest. I shared this particular afternoon with my son, where we enjoyed kayaking across the river and bashing through the scrub to reach this special, hidden place.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Hopeful
Many of the worlds beautiful places have been tainted by the hands of man. There are, however, innumerable areas of remaining wilderness where wondrous scenes like this are hidden and exude beauty without having ever been seen. This is what inspires me, knowing there’s so much of this to explore and experience with fresh eyes. After pushing through the thick scrub, hearing the roar of the water getting louder and louder, there’s nothing that will ever compare to that first glimpse.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Those Who Wander
One of thousands of secret waterfalls which flow in hidden valleys and gorges throughout Fiordland. A fun hike in the wilderness led us to this scene which I discovered on the maps. You can see the making of this image over on my Youtube channel.
Eglinton Valley, Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Lightfall
Only for a brief time of year, the sunrise light floods into this valley and illuminates this fall. Some recent rainfall the night prior helped bring the waters to life for this memorable moment in time.
Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Guidance
Within the moss draped walls of a shadow filled canyon, light guides the way.
West Coast, New Zealand (2022)
Storm Wall
A beauty of a seaside winter storm, beneath giants of the south.
Milford Sound, Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Peace
The landscape is brought alive, on a day of gentle rain which flows from the highest mountains and feeds into the shadowy depths of the temperate rainforest.
Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Fern Pool
Glacial waters swirling through the narrow mountain gorges, lush ferns adorning the dense forest floors and steep walls. Soft bird song is carried on the gentle breeze. Paradise.
Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Secret Waters
One of an innumerable number of falls which and cascades which flow from the mountains to the sea in the Southern Alps. Hidden from most eyes, this location always refresh the mind and soul.
South Westland, New Zealand (2022)
Ice Fall
A week of sub-zero temperatures transformed this weeping forest wall into a spectacular sculpture of ice.
Fiordland New Zealand (2022)
Within
Within the icy blue heart of a glacial cave, where the landscape is in a state of constant change.
Southern Alps, New Zealand (2022)
Firefall
A special place like nowhere else, where towering falls plunge into the raging sea. Captured here in the golden licks of afternoon light.
South Island New Zealand (2022)
Land Before Time
The icons of the grand fiord.
Bowen Falls and Mitre Peak, Milford Sound, Fiordland New Zealand (2021)
Fury
A moment of beauty amidst the heart of the storm.
Doubtful Sound, Fiordland New Zealand (2021)
Intricacies
The finer details within one of many lush mountain valleys, home to old growth forest and flowing waters.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
Immersion
A frame I've tried to find for some time, showcasing the lush forest, along with one of the rain-falls that plunge hundreds of metres from the nearby mountains.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
I Am Here
Sometimes in life, we seek for something even though the answers are often right in front of us. At a certain point in my life, coming across this scene was the assurance I needed most.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
Rain Tower
A valley filled with the roar of water, echoing in every direction, like a choir bursting out in celebration.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
State Of Grace
On days like this, water is the overruling voice of the landscape. Everything is transformed in symphony of rain, rivers and waterfalls.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2021)
Place Of Rest
The light sure seems extra special in a region that is often clothed in rain. Bowen Falls and late afternoon light painting the land.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Farewell
An inspiring location that emerged from the forest so perfectly, eventually consumed by the storm of the century.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Secrets Of The Forest
Water is a constant in Fiordland, shaping and transforming just about every aspect of the landscape. After the right amount of rain, hidden streams swell and create special scenes just like this. I found this intimate fall one afternoon, when walking the forest and being led by curiosity. The sinking sunlight filtered through the canopy and illuminated sections of the soft mossy greens that clothe all in sight.
Fiordland New Zealand