Sea stacks off Wharariki Beach
This is a collection of images made in May, 2024, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand on a trip organised by Brett Wood. We started near Nelson in the very North of the South Island and made our way down the West coast over seven days to Fox Glacier and Lake Mathieson. All in glorious autumn weather.
Any of these images can be seen in a 'full screen' size by clicking on them.
pre-dawn on Wharakiri
Wharakiri sunset
Paturau Beach
Sand patterns, Pataurau Beach
Sea stacks from Motukiekie Beach
Above & below: rocks at Motukeikie Beach
Above and below: Waves at Pancake Rocks
Motukiekie Rocks at Sunset
The rocks at Motukeikie Beach are covered in starfish
Sunset on the Motukieki Rocks
The incomparable Lake Mathieson; looking toward the dual peaks of Mt Cook and Mt Tasman
Above and below: the changing light on the mountains as sunset approaches and the light fades through the "blue hour" looking West from the jetty at "Reflection Island"
"Peter's Pool" is the remnant of a huge 'ice bloc' left behind by the ancient retreat of the Fox Glacier that sunk into the gravel of the glacial moraine forming a permanent pond.
Lake Mathieson, again, this time at dawn, looking east toward Mt Haast and Mt La Perouse.
All of these images were made with an OM-Sytems' OM-1 camera and either a 12-40mm f4.0 or an 8-25mm f4.0 lens. As always, you are welcome to use/reproduce any of these with an acknowledgement.
