New Zealand -


	New Zealand (2002)

Photos per year (number): 2002 (243)


Landing in Wellington	Houses in Karori, Wellington	My friends' home in Karori	The tough ascent of the Tongariro crossing	Rewarding heat after the ascent	The ants keep going up hill	Clouds clear on the lakes	The blue lake	The emerald lakes	The flat crater of Tongariro

Mount Ngauruhoe and the saddle	One of Tongariro crossing's scenic rewards	Lake Taupo on the way down	Common dolphins	Remains of the factory in front of the volcano's smoke	Coming on White Island's shore	Rusted remains of the factory	Walking to the island's central crater	Walking to the island's central crater	White Island is always active

The main crater with an amazing lake	Stratas of lava deposits	Sulphur deposits	The volcano's true colours	Factory geometry	The gannett colony	Coming back on the boat	A gannett	The impressive size of the island	Statue of a heroic young maori woman

Typical fern forest near Gisborne	The marae of Gisborne	The superb view from our lodge	Morning in Mahia Peninsula	The owners enjoying tea in the morning	A heron near the lagoon	Scenic Mahia Peninsula	Mahia Beach	A cabbage tree	Contrasting colours of plants

The west coast beaches	Stopping in the middle of nowhere	Escorting cows across the road	The quick and elusive fantail	The uphill forest path of Waikaremoana	Roots for steps along the cliff	Our goal: that distant bluff	Tree overlooking lake Waikaremoana	Strong wind atop the bluff	View on the stretches of the lake

Rain in the distance on the lake	Breakfast on the terrace	Our art deco hostel's living room	Nice view from Te Mata Peak	Approaching Arthur's Pass	Arthur's Pass viaduct	Strong wave action at Punakaiki	Swell at Punakaiki	A huge tree	Lake Matheson

Franz Joseph under rain	Rain and rain near the glaciers	Fox Glacier hidden in rain	Our car by a lake	The rugged west coast	Nice waterfall	Nice waterfall	Lake and mountain	Lake and mountain beyond bad weather	Snow-capped mountain

Lake and mountain from Wanaka	Wanaka's marina	Puzzle World labyrinth	Welcome to the Puzzle World	View coming down on Queenstown	Queenstown from a gondola	The lift to the luge ride	Luge riding	The scenic bungee location	Abandoned train station

Lake Te Anau	Plain on the Milford Road	Mountain reflection in a mirror lake	View from Key Summit	Massive mountains along the Milford Road	Massive mountains along the Milford Road	Chasm stream	Milford Sound cruise boat	Milford Sound	Milford Sound

NZ fur seals	Shades of white and black at Milford Sound	Waterfall dwarved by the mountains	Milford Sound	Kayaking with seals	Japanese impression	Playful seal	Sunset from our mooring site	Sunrise from our mooring site	Perch seen from the underwater observatory

Scorpionfish	Impressive trees clinging on to the cliffs	Kotuku taking off	Kotuku playing hide and seek with me	Kotuku flying off again	Tiny grey warbler ?	Sunrise from the lighthouse	Sunlight piercing the morning clouds	Fuchsias	Variable oystercatchers

Kakariki (green parrot)	Weka	Male south-island tomtit	Bellbird	Remains of a boat	Little shag	Presbytarian church of Oban	Lovely flowers	Sheer sheep density	Sunset on the countryside

Hoiho on their way to the ocean	Hoiho on their way to the ocean	Hoiho on their way to the ocean	Group of hoihos careful as they head out	Hoihos going downhill carefully	Hoihos taking a break after a long walk	A last break before a swim	Nuggets Point protected area	Royal Albatross chick	Shag nesting site

Young male NZ fur seal	Fur seal in its element	Round rocks	Southern Alps at sunset	Mount Cook at sunset	Southern Alps at sunset	Rain in the glaciers	Rain in the glaciers	Rain in the glaciers	Rainbow on the Heritage Hotel

Sunshine at last near the glaciers	Distant rain on the Tasman glacier	Distant rain on the Tasman glacier	Mollymawk	Sperm whale diving back down	Fur seal cooling off	Sperm whale breathing out	Sperm whale about to go fishing again	Hector's dolphin	Dusky dolphin leaping at Kaikoura

Pod of dusky dolphins	A typical Abel Tasman beach	Abel Tasman's sunny side	Abel Tasman's charm	Nelson's Christ Church	Plane to cross Cook's Strait	Marlborough sounds	Maori statue in Te Papa museum	Protective jade amulet	Countryside on the Heritage Trail

Tuatara at Otorohanga's sanctuary	Kaka at Otorohanga's sanctuary	Kea at Otorohanga's sanctuary	Tui at Otorohanga's sanctuary	Kakariki at Otorohanga's sanctuary	Kiwi at Otorohanga's sanctuary	Kiwi at Otorohanga's sanctuary	Going down in the caves	Hayley, Russel and I waiting to absail	Going down a 30m absail

Great wet absailing	Hayley climbing up to exit the cave	Sheep shearing contest	Wool handling competition	Morning mist near Taupo	Waterfall near Taupo	Craters of the Moon	Land of geothermal activity	Rainbow terraces	Bubbling bath

Light effects on the steam	Cave	Rainbow terraces	Mud pools	Lady Knox geyser	Waiopu geothermal site	Mineral colors	Lichen on a tree	Geothermal water amidst the forest	Striking orange deposit

Mud bubble bursting	Maori haka dancing	Whakarewarewa village	Rainbow in the countryside	Near "Hobbiton"	NZ's countryside	NZ's countryside	Beach in Coromandel	Beach in Coromandel	Hot Water Beach

Near Cathedral Cove	Cathedral Cove	Silver fern	Mohua	Tiny butterfly	Driving across the Coromandel peninsula	Square kaori tree	Bird colony	Shag and ducks at the Firth of Thames	Auckland's Sky Tower

America's Cup finalist	Paragliding near the gannett colony	Gannet colony	Young gannett asking for food	One of the Poor Knights islands	Kaori forest	90-mile beach	Another bus on 90-mile beach	Wave action at the Bluff	Group of white-fronted terns

Group of white-fronted terns	Variable oystercatcher on 90-mile beach	Sand dunes at the northern tip	Contrasting colours as we reach Cape Reinga	Bay near Cape Reinga	Cape Maria Van Diemen	Bay near Cape Reinga	Cape Reinga's lighthouse	The Tasman Sea meets the Pacific	Cape Reinga's lighthouse

Gliding on the sand dunes	Dive break at the Cavalli Islands	View of the Cavalli Islands	Waitangi treaty site	Paradise ducks	Goat Island	Maori boat practise	Bay near the Tasman Sea	The tallest tree in NZ, a kaori	The Four Sisters

Girl on a beach at sunset	Playing on the beach	Last sunset in NZ