South Island

'Land of the Hobbits' - South Island, New Zealand

Banks Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand - Low clouds drift above rolling, green hills as sunrise glints off the ocean. Banks Peninsula is of volcanic origin and is on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Moonset at Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo, New Zealand - the full moon sets along with the earth's shadow just before sunrise at Lake Tekapo, one of New Zealand's largest lakes.

'Rocks in Pool' - Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Small colored pubbles sit in a small puddle along the shore of New Zealand's Lake Tekapo.

Autumn in Twizel

Trees display the bright gold of fall colors near Twizel on New Zealand's South Island.

Connection

Under the setting Venus, a lone boulder stands defiant on the sandy beach as waves continually soften its rounded shape over millions of years. Photograph made at Moeraki Beach, South Island, New Zealand. Fine art prints available in any size and on any material. Click above to purchase.

Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand

Moeraki, New Zealand - large accretions dot the beach as the sunrise illuminates the nearby cliffs and the waves of the South Pacific Ocean lap at the shore.

Sunrise Glow

Close up of rocks and sea waves near Kaka Point, New Zealand.

Opportunity

A full rainbow illuminates the morning sky on New Zealand's south island.

Sheep on Hillside

Amid lush green grass, sheep sit quietly on a hillside sharply sidelit by the late afternoon sun.

Matai Falls, South Island, New Zealand

Catlins, New Zealand - Matai Falls cascades over a rock ledge in the southern region of New Zealand's South Island.

Te Anau Ferry, South Island, New Zealand

Lake Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand - in the pre-dawn hours, a passenger ferry prepares for a lake crossing.

Cabbage Tree

Lake Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand - a single cabbage tree stands in silhouette against the setting sun at Lake Te Anau on the South Island of New Zealand.

Garston Church, South Island, New Zealand

Church Window

Garston, New Zealand - light glows from within an old church in rural New Zealand.

Glenorchy, New Zealand

Glenorchy, New Zealand - a wooden jetty extends into the turquoise waters of Lake Wakatipu on New Zealand's South Island.

Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables

Queenstown, New Zealand - a late afternoon storm hovers over the south end of Lake Wakatipu, in the southwest corner of the Otago Region. Lake Wakatipu is 80 km (50 mi) long and is New Zealand's longest lake.

Lake Wakatipu

Queenstown, New Zealand - thick cloud cover settles over Lake Wakatipu, seen from Deer Park Heights on the outskirts of Queenstown. Deer Park Heights was one of the primary filming locations for the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

Sunset at West Wanaka, New Zealand

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - sunlight streaks through a cloud bank to light up a hillside in a fiery glow that reflects in the lake.

Hay Bales

Crown Range Road, New Zealand - five bales of hay sit in a freshly harvested field.

Sunrise on Dublin Bay

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - the first rays of sunrise light distant peaks as a solitary boat floats on the surface of a huge lake.

Lake Mapourika, New Zealand

Shrouded in early morning fog, a jetty juts into the mirror calm waters of Lake Mapourika on the northwest coast of New Zealand's South Island.

Lake Mapourika, South Island, New Zealand

Shrouded in early morning fog, a jetty juts into the mirror calm waters of Lake Mapourika on the northwest coast of New Zealand's South Island.

'Reeds' - New Zealand

Thin stalks of grass reflect in the still waters of a pond on New Zealand's South Island.

Maruia Falls

Water rushes over a cliff at Maruia Falls on New Zealand's South Island.