Reign From Above
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.” 1Chron 16:31
Glenorchy, New Zealand
Disappearing Falls
A place where wild seas break at the feet of mountains and waterfalls are lifted into the stormiest of skies.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Pulse
An aerial perspective of the West Coast of New Zealand, looking down upon a light streaked river winding its way from the mountains to the sea.
A Voice In The Silence
A temporary light that broke the veil of the storm. A face to face reminder to keep pressing forward.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Ice Blast
A display of sastrugi, mid-winter in the high mountains of the Southern Alps, New Zealand.
Storm King
Milford Sound in Fiordland, a gateway to the sea and one of the wettest places on planet earth. Glaciers once carved these giant granite towers which now endure the violent storms that blast down the fiord. Mitre Peak is the iconic jewel of the landscape, revealed here in all its storm born glory.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Firesky
Queenstown is well positioned for spectacular sunrises, with cloud often forming over the nearby mountains but clear skies present far out east. This recipe can make for some incredible dawns and I have witnessed this type of light in Queenstown a number of times. This one really went to another level though, with everything in the sky, water and land stained in rich crimson.
Survivor
When we emerge from one wave, only to be greeted by an onslaught of more. Life presents us with our own individual storms to endure and lately my mind has been with those who are born into adversity and challenging circumstances beyond their control. There’s not always an answer for the suffering and pain in the world but I do put my hope in a greater good that will prevail. This represents a sole survivor that was able to overcome.
Southland, New Zealand
Vessels
Glacial meltwater flowing from distant valleys, a landscape once dominated by ice.
Glenorchy, New Zealand
Break Through
No other place stirs my heart like Fiordland, even the name itself evokes lofty thoughts. Whether in the midst of chaotic storms or amidst a window of calm, beauty abounds. Here, the veil of cloud is lifted as the sun sets over the horizon at Dusky Sound.
Rise Up
This is the closest beach to my home in New Zealand, just over an hours drive and much different than those I grew up beside in Australia. The ocean can be incredibly violent down here, with strong winds often battering the coast. On a calm day, these views are some of the finest in the world. Captured at sunset as the afternoon sun painted the land and sea gold.
Fiordland, New Zealand
From The Ruins
Where glaciers once ruled, by the smoking mountains of Fiordland, looking West over Doubtful Sound one afternoon as we waited for the sun to sink low enough to inflame the lingering cloud.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Divided
Looking down upon an ancient, flowing river of ice. Uplifted and scarred by the ever moving hands of time. For reference, a truck would fit on top of one of the cubed sections.
Hanging On
Mt Madeleine and remnants of a once mighty glacier which carved the peaks and valleys of Fiordland.
Power to believe
Mount Aspiring, the prince of the southern alps.
West Coast, New Zealand
Brothers of the earth
The peaks of Aoraki and Tititea (Cook and Aspiring), looking along the spine of the Southern Alps.
South Island, New Zealand
Sea of stone
Mount Cook centred above the glaciated sea of stone, that is the Southern Alps.
West Coast, New Zealand
Valor
Whether above the craggy peaks or below in the lush valleys, Fiordland has a way of impacting the soul of all who are exposed to its timeless beauty. Captured at dawn, this is my favourite mountain on earth, Mount Tutoko.
Uniformity
As the rain subsides and makes its way through the valleys and out to sea, the forest is cleansed and the cycle continues.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Valley of the fiord
10,000 ft up, looking across the steep valleys to the high throne of Fiordland with Mount Tutoko and Madeline standing above the sea of petrified stone.
Fiordland, New Zealand
Golden
The changing of seasons and embrace of the sinking autumn sun.
Arrowtown, New Zealand
From Everlasting To Everlasting
I’d been thinking about this mountain for 12-months, ever since I failed to do it justice on the first visit. There’s many special parts of the New Zealand back country but this one is up there with my faves. The fog-fall was amazing to witness as the early morning light beamed down the valley and of course the many wild flowers that bloom across these hills.
Fiordland, New Zealand