Porcelain
It’s a special sight to behold, seeing the lush rainforest and beech trees covered in fresh snow. The leaves of the silver beech aren’t much larger than your fingernail, so only a thin coat of snow can be held by these mossy creatures. The slightest increase in temperatures will soon see the snow disappear, usually before midday. It’s quite common for these old trees to fall down after decent snow fall, due to the shallow root system and frailty of the damp trunks.
Fiordland New Zealand (2023)
Pillows
A scene of utmost beauty, when the final rays of light scatter across the vast, icy wilderness of the New Zealand Southern Alps. For reference, several large vehicles would easily fit within this frame.
Fox Glacier, New Zealand (2023)
Unveiled
A fresh dusting of snow adorns the mountains one early winters morning.
Fiordland New Zealand (2023)
Serenity
A pristine afternoon, with some rare calm waters over the Middle Arm of Lake Te Anau.
Lake Te Anau, 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)
Trident
Morning light breaks over the looming mountains, igniting the fresh snow covered trees.
Fiordland New Zealand (2023)
Mountain Solace
Pristine beauty, tucked away in the mountains one very calm evening.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Gold Lining
That special part of the morning, as the sun finally crests the peaks and illumines the rain drenched forest, painting the trees in a lining of gold.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Revived
Within this dense, damp forest, a tall fern tree basks in the temporal warmth instilled by the setting sun. Patience has been rewarded.
Haast, New Zealand (2023)
Coronated
The gentle illumination of the late afternoon sun creates scenes of unrivalled beauty in the mountains.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Rapturous
Captured during a beautiful downpour, which brings to life all the creeks and waterfalls within these steep valleys. The cloud continuously shifts and moves, creating an ever changing scene to behold.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Born Again
The rejoicing of a new dawn, over ancient ice and the granite walls it once carved. A splendour of creation.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Persist
Sun kissed rain, outstretched across the sky. Persistence, patience, rewarded once more.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Declaration
The glory of the mountains, as the first light of dawn strikes the towering faces and brings a much welcomed warmth to the icy heights.
Southern Alps, 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)
Fortification
The humbling power of the elements, where water reigns supreme and the valleys are filled with a roaring chorus from above and below. Fiordland at its finest.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Fine Complexities
Sunset within a primeval coastal forest, alive with various trees, ferns and vines.
Haast, New Zealand (2023)
Toward The Light
A hanging valley filled with beech trees and Dracophyllum Traversii, beneath a glorious sky early one autumn morning.
Te Anau South Arm, Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Flow Glow
Where ancient ice once flowed, shaping and carving the landscape in its wake.
Southern Alps, New Zealand (2023)
Inner Light
Ocean and light flooding an ancient land of wild, rugged beauty.
Breaksea Sound Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
The Creators Mastery
The softest of light filters across a dream like landscape of swirling mist and looming mountains. Nearby, a river runs through a valley and water droplets filter through the lush canopy of trees. This is Fiordland.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Ice Canyon
Early morning, above a myriad of snow and ice in an ever changing landscape.
West Coast, New Zealand (2023)
Monoliths
Some of the tallest coastal mountains in the world, rising straight up from the depths of the sea, into the swirling clouds and piercing light.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Golden Coast
One of my favourite places in the country, captured between coastal rain storms on a memorable summers eve. This rainbow intermittently appeared, gracing us with an unforgettable display of light above the towering sea stacks.
Fiordland Coast, New Zealand (2023)
Stand Tall
The monolithic granite walls of Fiordland, weeping with water amidst a summer storm.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Ice Waves
Towers of ancient ice catching the rays of morning light.
Fox Glacier, Southern Alps New Zealand (2023)
Stone Sea
A sea of stone, frozen in the light illumination of dusk.
Fiordland, New Zealand (2023)
Morning Embrace
Breaking the dark cold of night, towering peaks welcome the warmth of morning light.
Mount Tasman, Southern Alps New Zealand (2023)
The Great beyond
Between the temporal and the eternal.
Fiordland, 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)