South Island Landscape Photography

Scenic and intimate images of iconic and lesser known locations in the South Island of New Zealand

 

The South Island of New Zealand, shaped by the Southern Alps which run along it from north to south, is renowned for its mountains, lakes and glaciers. It also features some spectacular coastal scenery.

Fiordland

Silver Beech at the Cleddau River, Milford Sound
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The Power of Water
Triplets
Green Tranquility - Fiordland National Park, Southland
Milford Road - Milford Road with snow-covered mountain peaks at Milford Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand
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Catlins

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Otago

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Canterbury

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Wave at Ben Ohau - Lake Ōhau with the snow-covered Ben Ohau in the background, Canterbury, New Zealand

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