bay of islands

paihia :: storm brewing as my cruise returns to harbor


cape brett :: stormy, open seas bring on a queasy stomach


cape brett


the start of the sublime 90 mile beach


vibrant colors on the sand dunes of opononi

raindrops

raindrops on clothesline, dusk
shot with flash

pictures :: south island :: mid-trip update

blowhole :: over 20 feet tall with a big enough wave
coolness factor :: 10


cave built of ice by A GLACIER
blue color is authentic.


mountain range, black and white
across from castle hill, which i took by storm


tree in lake wanaka
no lady or sword.


pancake rocks [syrup extra]

toi toi

favorite plant[NZ] :: toi toi [native grass]
* dynamic in wind
* picking is frowned upon, photos ok
* remind me of cirrus clouds

paua

paua shell :: close up

last of the trip pictures :: south island

the aqua water colour requires minimal photoshopping.


christchurch :: city ordinance 10 :: all trees illuminated by green light


climbing baldwin street, the world's steepest.
easy-squeezy, lemon. piece. of. cake.


closeup, fern

familiarity

the north island grows wheat
just like north dakotie.
i knew exactly how to shoot it.

south island more photos

the ames illusion room, which made susie look like a disproportionately mean giant.


we hiked up (and down) a waterfall (for real) for 3 hours


my reward was this mist covered alpine lake with a dozen waterfalls everywhere you looked. susie's reward was eating a sandwich in a portopotty where it was dry.


mountain around te anau. boring.... unless someone has a better comment.


i met a giant. we became friends over a game of uno. here's us shaking hands. turns out it was just susie in an ames room.

milford fjord

the many moods of milford


night


mist


windy

pridic symbology

fern :: not just a houseplant, a symbol of new zealand

south island photos in reverse

misty windswept beaches are pretty sweet


but misty mountains are my favorite landscape in the world


pancake rocks :: bring your own syrup


sadly it had to be done this way on occasion


wooden tent :: no electricity :: glass ceiling :: recommended experience

photo week :: tree

photo week :: yellow flowers

photo week :: lyle bay

photo week :: pine tree