View of the Remarkables mountain range and lake Wakatipu from Queenstown.

Parasailer over lake Wakatipu. Adventure options abound. You could even bungy from a parachute!

Some decent skiing awaits if you survive the hair-raising drive to Treble Cone.

Lordoftheringish mountain in the background.

The women in Cardrona valley practise a quirky brand of feminism!

Somewhere in Southland - this place reminded me of Yosemite valley.

Bus taking tourists to Milford Sound.

Mt. Christina framed by a hanging valley . The bare patch of rock on the left was probably caused by a tree avalanche, which is a common phenomenon here. When an outgrowth becomes too heavy for the root system, the trees peel away bringing down everything in their path.

Boat dwarfed by a sheer cliff in Milford Sound. Things are on a different scale here.

A well camouflaged seal among rocks.

Cruise boat in the Tasman sea with an angry front coming in.

Stirling falls. It's around 500 feet tall.

St. Omer park, Queenstown.

A fearless gull at the marina.

The steamer wharf houses many popular restaurants and nightclubs including "minus 5", where the furniture is made of ice and patrons have to wear special winter coats.

Lake Wakatipu again.

TSS Earsnslaw docked at Walter Peak. This authentic steamer has been plying the waters since 1912.

Wild daffodils.

View from above. The Queenstown bay and part of the Frankton arm are visible.

The matchstick on the water is TSS Earnslaw.

The grassy crater of Mt. Eden, Auckland.