New Zealand South Island - NZSI12 south island

New Zealand South Island - NZSI12 south islandGlacial waterfalls are plentiful around the South Island and flow all year round. The South Island of New Zealand is the larger of the two islands by surface area but is less populated. The waters around the island are the Cook Strait, Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Running along the Island from North to South are the Southern Alps, home to Fox and Franz Josef glaciers and its highest peak Mount Cook.

Some will be growing on tree trunks and fallen logs while others will be growing on the forest floor in sheltered and damp spots

Sun Kissed clouds at dawn along Point Picquet

and has a distinct reddish colour

texture and natural beauty

So much so that the bridge was recently destroyed by them and had to undergo some heavy duty repairs

Sunlight and rain

one of the many stunning mountains on the South Island with its own glacial lake

a stunning winter waterfall not far from another iconic location in Moses Rock

So much so that the bridge was recently destroyed by them and had to undergo some heavy-duty repairs

The rock itself contains a fairly high content of Iron

can you find the hidden face

Boranup forest