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55 images Created 25 Sep 2009

The photos showcase the incredibly spectacular and breathtaking landscapes of New Zealand's National Park. They reflect its many waterways, rugged mountains, deep valleys and varied regions that make this remote place a destination for adventure seekers, adrenaline junkies and nature lovers alike.

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  • Overcast skies, clouds and stormy weather in the Cook Strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
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  • The Pororari River flows through Paparoa National Park in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • Low tide provides access to the beach near the mouth of the Haast River on New Zealand's South Island.
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  • Overcast skies and morning fog  provide reflections on Lake Ianthe on New Zealand's South Island.
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  • A view looking east to the Southern Alps in Whataroa in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • The Haast River flows through a wide river valley from the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • The Whataroa River flows west from the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • The western fringe of Mt. Cook National Park as seen from a helicopter flying from Whataroa on New Zealand's west coast.
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  • The ferry from Queenstown sails below the rugged peaks on Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand.
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  • Early AM sun hits the  high peaks of the Southern Alps above Lake Wakatipu near Glenorchy in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • Early AM sun lights the  high peaks of the Southern Alps creating mirror-like reflections on Lake Wakatipu near Glenorchy in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • High-noon sun on the  high peaks of the Southern Alps creates mirror-like reflections on Lake Wakatipu near Glenorchy in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • High-noon sun on the  high peaks of the Southern Alps creates mirror-like reflections on Lake Wakatipu near Glenorchy in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • High-noon sun on the  high peaks of the Southern Alps creates mirror-like reflections on Lake Wakatipu near Glenorchy in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • High-noon sun on the  high peaks of the Southern Alps creates mirror-like reflections on Lake Wakatipu near Glenorchy in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • The views on the hike to Ben Lemond Peak above  Queenstown on New Zealand's South Island offer stunning views of the Southern Alps.
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  • The views on the hike to Ben Lemond Peak above  Queenstown on New Zealand's South Island offer stunning views of the Southern Alps.
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  • The gnarled, moss-covered trunks of  trees next to Lake Mackenzie on the Routeburn Trak in New Zealand's South Island.  Early morning mist creates a surreal landscape, which was perfect for the Lord of the Rings movie locations.
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  • Moist conditions in the Southern Alps create the perfect habitat for a temperate rainforest on the Caples Trak near Glenorchy, South Island, New Zealand.
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  • Moist conditions in the Southern Alps create the perfect habitat for a temperate rainforest on the Caples Trak near Glenorchy, South Island, New Zealand.
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  • Morning sun backlights a large tree in a meadow on the Caples Trak,  near Glenorchy in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • Ferns in a temperate rainforest are backlit by the afternoon sun in Fiordland National Park in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • The dense temperate forests next to Lake TeAnau and the alpine zone as seen from the Kepler Trak in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • A colorful sunrise emerges above lake TeAnau as seen from the Kepler Trak in Fiordland National Park in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • Clouds part below the steep massive cliffs in Milford Sound as the regular rain pattern brings daily rain in New Zealand's South Island.  Cruise ships bring tourists to experience the raw natural beauty of Fiordland National Park in the wet temperate rainforest of southwest New Zealand.
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  • Clouds part below the steep massive cliffs in Milford Sound as the regular rain pattern brings daily rain in New Zealand's South Island.  Cruise ships bring tourists to experience the raw natural beauty of Fiordland National Park in the wet temperate rainforest of southwest New Zealand.
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  • A massive waterfall empties from a secluded lake into Milford Sound as the regular rain pattern brings more daily rain in New Zealand's South Island.  Cruise ships bring tourists to experience the raw natural beauty of Fiordland National Park.
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  • A tourism ship carries passengers below the massive cliffs in Milford Sound as the regular rain pattern brings daily rain in New Zealand's South Island.  Cruise ships bring tourists to experience the raw natural beauty of Fiordland National Park in the wet temperate rainforest of southwest New Zealand.
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  • A tourism ship carries passengers below the massive cliffs in Milford Sound as the regular rain pattern brings daily rain in New Zealand's South Island.  Cruise ships bring tourists to experience the raw natural beauty of Fiordland National Park in the wet temperate rainforest of southwest New Zealand.
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  • Water has carved through limestone rock during millenia in various canyons in Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park in New Zealand's South Island.  New Zealand offers unmatched variety in a compact landscape to experience raw natural beauty in the southwest  corner of the South Island.
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  • The Mirror Lakes are located next to Route 94 which is a one-way road into Milford Sound in New Zealand's South Island.   The water in these lakes is crystal clear and home to a variety of wildlife viewable from a man-made walkway to experience the raw natural beauty of Fiordland National Park.
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  • The Eyre mountains hide behind morning fog in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • The Eyre mountains rise sharply above Lake Wakatipu after a rainstorm as seen from Kelvin Heights near Queenstown, New Zealand's South Island.
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  • The Eyre mountains rise sharply above Lake Wakatipu after a rainstorm as seen from Kelvin Heights near Queenstown, New Zealand's South Island.
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  • A rainstorm clears from Aoraki / Mt. Cook National Park revealing the aqua-colored glacial melt of Lake Pukaki and the  rugged peaks of the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • A rainstorm clears from Aoraki / Mt. Cook National Park revealing the aqua-colored glacial melt of Lake Pukaki and the  rugged peaks of the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • A rainstorm clears from Aoraki / Mt. Cook National Park revealing the aqua-colored glacial melt of Lake Pukaki and the  rugged peaks of the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • A rainstorm clears from Aoraki / Mt. Cook National Park revealing the aqua-colored glacial melt of Lake Pukaki and the  rugged peaks of the Southern Alps in New Zealand's South Island.
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  • Early morning pink alpenglow lights the clouds above Mt. Blackburn in the Southern Alps in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park in New Zealand's  South Island.  Known for rugged and challenging mountains this a place where great mountaineers have come from like Sir Edmund Hillary of Everest fame.
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  • Early morning pink alpenglow lights the summit of Eagle Peak in New Zealand's Southern Alps in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park in the South Island.  Known for rugged and challenging mountains this a place where great mountaineers have come from like Sir Edmund Hillary of Everest fame.
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  • Mt. Blackburn is reflected in a puddle in the early morning in Aoraki / Mt. Cook National Park in New Zealand's South Island. The southern Alps are tall, rugged, expansive and a great challenge for mountaineers from around the world.
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  • Rugged peaks are sunlit in the early morning in Aoraki / Mt. Cook National Park in New Zealand's South Island.  The southern Alps are tall, rugged, expansive and a great challenge for mountaineers from around the world.
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  • Early morning sun lights the summit of Aoraki / Mt. Cook and adjacent peaks in New Zealand's Southern Alps in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park in the South Island.  Known for rugged and challenging mountains this a place where great mountaineers have come from like Sir Edmund Hillary of Everest fame.
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  • Early morning sun lights the summit of Aoraki / Mt. Cook and adjacent peaks in New Zealand's Southern Alps in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park in the South Island.  Known for rugged and challenging mountains this a place where great mountaineers have come from like Sir Edmund Hillary of Everest fame.
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  • Early morning sun  lights the summit of Aoraki / Mt. Cook and the Hooker Glacier in New Zealand's Southern Alps in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park in the South Island.  The rugged landscape has been carved by glaciers, wind, water and tectonic shifts over millenia thus providing a challenging  playground for people seeking adventures from all over the world.
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  • Late afternoon sun  lights the summit of Aoraki / Mt. Cook and the Hooker Glacier in New Zealand's Southern Alps in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park in the South Island. The rugged landscape has been carved by glaciers, wind, water and tectonic shifts over millenia thus providing a challenging  playground for people seeking adventures from all over the world.
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  • Hikers climb the steep slopes up to Muller Hut  in New Zealand's Southern Alps in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park in the South Island.  Known for rugged and challenging mountains this a place where great mountaineers have come from like Sir Edmund Hillary of Everest fame.
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  • Afternoon sun lights the flanks and summit of Aoraki / Mt. Cook in New Zealand's Southern Alps in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park in the South Island.  Known for rugged and challenging mountains this a place where great mountaineers have come from like Sir Edmund Hillary of Everest fame.
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  • Early morning sun  lights the summit of Aoraki / Mt. Cook and the Hooker Glacier in New Zealand's Southern Alps in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park in the South Island.  The rugged landscape has been carved by glaciers, wind, water and tectonic shifts over millenia thus providing a challenging  playground for people seeking adventures from all over the world.
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  • Afternoon sun lights Tasman Lake and Tasman Glacier in New Zealand's Southern Alps in Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park in the South Island.  As the glaciers recede they leave rocks on top of the lateral moraine and the silt - known as glacier flour (in essence pulverized rocks) - gives the color to the glacial lakes that form as the glacier melts.
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  • Waves from the Tasman Sea batter the rugged west coast of New Zealand's North Island.  The Tasman Sea, to the west of New Zealand, brings in quicklly changing and strong weather patterns that can create havoc from the coast to the mountains.
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  • A light fog and frost coat the hillsides and plants in early autumn on The Forgotten world Road in New Zealand's central region of the North Island.
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  • A light fog and frost coat the hillsides, plants and railroad tracks in early autumn on The Forgotten world Road in New Zealand's central region of the North Island.
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  • An abstract pattern is formed by a tree that looks like a fern deep in the ancient forest of Te Urewera National Park in New Zealand's North Island.
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  • At low tide the sand exposes patterns and shapes in a shallow lagoon in New Zealand's North Island.  The northern coast bordering on the Bay of Plenty have extensive uncrowded beaches and spectacular coastline that offer solitude and sunshine.
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