Travel: New Zealand

Christchurch, New Zealand

The remains of what used to be a huge spire and tower of the Christ Church Cathedral, which collapsed from the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. The repairs have still not been finished (2023).

Autumn in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The Avon River in downtown Christchurch, on the South Island of New Zealand, with vibrant autumn foliage on poplar trees which line the riverbank.

Castle Hill, New Zealand

The dramatic scenery of the Castle Hill rocks on the South Island of New Zealand.

Misty morning on the Tasman Sea on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island

South Island, New Zealand

Long exposure of a small stream running between mossy boulders in a lush rainforest, with a wooden bridge in the background, in Kahurangi National Park on the South Island of New Zealand.

A tranquil nature scene where boulders under a natural limestone arch are reflected in a pool of still water.

Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand.

A tranquil forest scene. A perfect place to relax.

South Island, New Zealand

One of the hardiest starfish is the reef star, or pātangaroa, which lives on the exposed west coasts of both main islands. They are predators of mussels and use the suction feet underneath their arms to pry the mussel shells open. They can reach a span of 35 centimetres.

Punakaiki, west coast of South Island, New Zealand.

Wild Beach

Breaking waves from the Tasman Sea crash onto a deserted beach on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island.

South Island, New Zealand

Hereford and angus beef cattle in a green pasture on a small farm.

A beautiful sunset nature scene with a narrow wooden board walk winding through grassy sand dunes beside the Tasman Sea at Ship Creek in the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island.

The Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, ancient limestone rock formations named because they resemble giant stacks of hotcakes, on the beautiful west coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

The Tasman Sea and a beautiful secluded beach with dramatic rock formations, on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, at sunset.

A panoramic view of a beautiful freshwater lake in autumn, surrounded by rolling hills and rural farmland, on the South Island of New Zealand.

A beautiful rural shoreline of a New Zealand lake in autumn, with reflections in the water, and rolling hills covered with farmland and mountains in the background. South Island.

A solitary sheep stands in a beautiful green pasture on a sloping hillside in a picturesque landscape scene on a misty morning in New Zealand.

South Island, New Zealand

Near the Homer Tunnel entrance to Milford Sound. It was so drizzly and cold that I didn't want to get out of the car. Glad I did.