mt. ruapehu (2,797m), a stratovolcano taken on a cloudy day from the desert road in june 2010.

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te whanganui-a-hei marine reserve with mahurangi island taken from the track to cathedral cove near hahei, the coromandel. june 2010.

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taking in views of the hooker valley, at the foot of aoraki/mount cook from mount cook village in june 2010.

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i might be wrong, but i still believe that this is the place where peter jackson rendered helm’s deep, the rohirrim garrison against the siege where the battle of hornburg was fought in the two towers. the tasman valley lies between mount cook range (left) and the burnett mountains (right) and fed by tasman glacier and murchison glacier. mt. tasman, at 3,497m, the 2nd highest mountain in new zealand with the peak clearly visible in the left of the picture. taken from mount cook airport june 2010.

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a tranquil view overlooking lake wanaka at glendhu bay looking southwest with end peak at 2,088m (right) and mt. motatapu at 2,027m (left) provide a memorable backdrop to the whole vista. june 2010.

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the view of the archway cave linking to mare’s leg cove from cathedral cove as the tide closed in and i needed to make a run for it. the whole adventure was posted here. june 2010.

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from left (north) to right (south), mt. blackburn (2,416m), mt. german (2,190m) and mt. burnett (2,035m) of the burnett mountains on the northern end of lake pukaki with a glimpse of tasman river on the foreground, aoraki mt. cook national park. june 2010.

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a look at kawarau gorge near the mining centre where the kawarau river flows between pisa and carrick ranges in the central otago region. it also serves as the first commercial bungee site. june 2010.

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a ground view of the towering californian coastal redwoods at whakarewarewa forest near rotorua. june 2010.

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church of the good shepherd on the shore of lake tekapo is the oldest church built in the mackenzie basin. with a snow covered two thumb range at the background, it was a sight to behold. june 2010.

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