A View of A Portion of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu. Hang gliding from atop Bob’s Peak is a favorite Queenstown activity.
Hello Again. This is my second New Zealand post and features more photos of the gorgeous scenery of the South Island. If you missed my first New Zealand post, you can check it out here. Actually, if you haven’t seen the first post, I suggest you check it out before this post. The first post provides: an orientation to the South Island, an overview of my travels around the South Island, my remarks about the South Island, and also features images from in and around Milford Sound, Lake Pukaki, and Mount Cook.
This second post features 30 or so photos from in and around Queenstown, Wanaka, and Haast. And I also provided a few images from the Mount Cook area. Below are the images.
But first, my usual reminder, if you scroll to the very end of this post, there is (as in all my posts) an area to leave comments or ask me any questions that you may have. As always, I would love to hear from you. I hope that you enjoyed this post.
And stay tuned for upcoming posts for a third and final New Zealand post, and posts for destinations in Laos, Australia, Myanmar, Japan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, South Korea, and China.
A broader view — from atop Bob’s Peak — of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu. Can you see the hang glider?
Lake Pukaki and Mount Cook.
Another view of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and The Remarkables mountain range.
Lake Wakatipu and an outlying area of Queenstown.
Cattle lit up by the evening sun.
Misty morning along the route from Te Anau to Queenstown.
Farmland near Te Anau.
Fifteen (15) million sheep and 3 million people inhabit the South Island, which has the same land area as the State of Florida.
Evening light near Te Anau.
Mount Cook.
Tall trees lying down. They succumbed to an an avalanche the previous year.
The lower portion of Mount Cook.
Rabbit Ridge vineyards and winery near Queenstown.
The road as it winds through Lindis Pass.
Another view near Lindis Pass.
The road leading to Lindis Pass in the high desert.
A small lake near Queenstown.
Ground cover in temperate rainforest near Haast.
A view of Lake Wakatipu from downtown Queenstown.
One of the many rushing streams comprised of snowmelt and glacier melt. This location is in Fiordlands National Park near Milford Sound.
Another view of the bridge in the previous photo.
A glacial stream near Mount Cook.
A tree covered in Spanish Moss in Fiordlands National Park.
Glacial stream near Mount Cook.
Beautiful images, as always. I miss New Zealand very much. I think about moving there often, particularly due to this election season!
Best wishes to you, Kurt.
Hi Steve. Good to hear from you. I’m glad that you are enjoying the blog. Move there! Just do it! 🙂