Mouth of Manukau Harbour, east of Auckland |
Mouth of Manukau Harbour, New Zealand |
Mouth of Manukau Harbour, New Zealand |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Howick, New Zealand |
Clifftop homes in Auckland suburb Howick, NZ |
Howick and Howick Beach, NZ |
Maraetai, New Zealand |
Maraetai, New Zealand |
Beachlands, New Zealand |
Formosa Golf Club, Beachlands, New Zealand |
Firth of Thames and Duder's Regional Park, NZ |
Black cloud over the southern suburbs of Auckland and Hauraki Gulf |
Puponga Point, Cornwallis, New Zealand |
West coast of North Island from Piha to Bethell's Beach |
Lion Rock on the Tasman sea coast of the North Island at Piha, NZ |
Rugged terrain of the Waitakere Ranges at Karekare, NZ |
Mouth of Manukau Harbour at Whatipu, New Zealand, Waitakere Regional Park |
Raetahinga Point, Te Henga (Bethells Beach) |
Te Henga (Bethells Beach) south to Anawhata, Waitakere Regional Park, NZ |
Karekare, Waitakere Regional Park, New Zealand |
NW Motorway crossing the Whau River at Rosebank Park Domain, New Zealand |
Devonport, New Zealand, across Waitemata Harbour from Auckland |
Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands, Hauraki Gulf, NZ |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Auckland and Westhaven Marina, New Zealand |
Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand |
Auckland Harbour Bridge, Stokes point |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Auckland waterfront |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Rakino Island and the north end of Motutapu Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand |
Browns Island, with a small volcanic cone, New Zealand |
Musick Point, Bucklands Beach, New Zealand |
Waiheke Island, New Zealand |
Waiheke Island, New Zealand |
Motuihe Island and Waiheke Island |
Waiheke Island |
Waiheke Island |
Entrance to Kaipara Harbour, north of Auckland |
West coast of the North Island north of Auckland |
Auckland, New Zealand |
RNZAFB Auckland |
Auckland, New Zealand |
North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Sunset over the Tasman Sea |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island |
The Southern Alps meet the Canterbury Plain outside Christchurch |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island |
Southern Alps, South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island |
Southern Alps meet the Canterbury Plain, Rakaia River valley |
Dusting of snow on the Canterbury Plain during the southern winter |
Hedge Rows and tree plantation, Canterbury Plain, South Island of New Zealand |
Canterbury Plain and Banks Peninsula outside Christchurch NZ |
Lake Coleridge, on the left, looking east down the Rakaia River, South Island, NZ |
Rakai River, South Island, New Zealand |
Rakia River and Mount Hutt Range, Southern Alps, New Zealand |
Milky blue glacial runoff, Rakaia River, New Zealand |
Rakaia River emerging on the Canterbury Plain, New Zealand |
The Southern Alps meet the plain, New Zealand |
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Aotea - Long White Cloud, New Zealand |
Long White Cloud over the Southern Alps, New Zealand |
Southern Alps, New Zealand |
Purple Hill, Southern Alps, New Zealand (43 06S/171 49E)) |
Lake Pearson, Purple Hill, Mount Manson, Broken Hill, Rte 73, Southern Alps, New Zealand |
Lake Pearson, Lake Grasmere, Southern Alps, NZ |
Arthur's Pass Highway (Rte 73) and Railroad, New Zealand |
Purple Hill, Lake Hawdon, Lake Marymere, South Island, New Zealand |
Torlesse Range, Broken Hill, Purple Hill, Southern Alps, New Zealand |
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Mount Torlesse, Torlesse Range, Southern Alps, New Zealand |
Torlesse Range, Southern Alps, New Zealand |
Mount Torlesse, Torlesse Range, Southern Alps, New Zealand |
Mount Torlesse, Torlesse Range, Southern Alps, New Zealand |
Birch Hill Road, Ashley River, Canterbury Plain, South Island, New Zealand |
Ashley River, Canterbury Plain, South Island, New Zealand |
Ashley River, leading to Rangiora, Canterbury Plain, South Island, New Zealand |
Fernside, Canterbury Plain, South Island, New Zealand |
Fernside, Canterbury Plain, South Island, New Zealand |
Swannanoa Road, Lilly Road, Fernside, Canterbury Plain, South Island, New Zealand |
Rangiora, South Island, New Zealand, Waimakuriri River |
Waimakuriri River meets Pegasus Bay at Kaiapoi, New Zealand |
Barkers Road, Lees Road (43 21 10S/172 40 24E) New Zealand |
Kaiapoi, South Island, New Zealand |
Southern Alps, New Zealand |
Southern Alps, New Zealand |
West coast of the South Island, New Zealand, Whataroa River, Salt Water Lagoon |
Fox River flowing towards the Tasman Sea |
Green fields along the Fox River |
Lake Matheson |
Lake Matheson famous for reflections of Mt Cook |
Lake Mueller enroute to Franz Josef |
Flying north over the Waikukupa River |
The terminal moraine of Franz Josef glacier |
Looking down Franz Josef Glacier |
Still much higher to climb |
Blueish glacial ice of Franz Josef Glacier |
Friz Range, Mount Halcombe, Franz Josef Glacier |
Franz Josef Glacier |
Franz Josef Glacier |
Franz Josef Glacier |
Our pilot flying low over Franz Josef |
Nearing the top of Franz Josef Glacier |
Franz Josef Glacier |
Franz Josef Glacier |
Franz Josef Glacier |
Franz Josef and Fox are tongues off the main Tasman Glacier |
Franz Josef Glacier |
Mount Tasman and Mount Cook |
Franz Josef Glacier |
Summit of Mount Tasman comes into view on right |
Mount Haidinger |
The summit of Mt Cook is just starting to come into view behind Mt Haidinger & L of Mt Tasman |
Getting closer to the summit |
Mts Haidinger, Cook and Tasman |
Mount Tasman |
Mount Haast comes into view as well |
High peaks surrounding Mt Cook |
Clear view of the summit of Mt Cook, left, and Mt Tasman |
We were lucky we didn't try and do the flight from the east side |
Mount Cook - Aoraki in Maori (3754m/12,316ft) |
Summit of Mount Tasman (3497m/11,473ft) |
Mt Cook & Mt Tasman, highest pair in the Southern Alps |
Mount Cook / Aoraki |
Mountains near Mt Cook |
Mt Cook & Mt Tasman |
Mount Cook |
Mount Cook and socked in eastern valleys |
Mount Tasman flyby |
Mount Cook |
Mount Cook |
Saddle between Mt Tasman and Mt Cook |
One of the mountain huts around Mt Cook |
Such good luck for us... |
Eastern Slope of the Southern Alps |
Tasman Glacier on the eastern slope of the Southern Alps |
Mt Haast & Mt Haidinger looking north |
Mount Tasman |
Mount Cook & Mt Tasman |
Tasman Glacier |
Mt Cook |
Mount Cook / Aoraki |
Summit of Mt Cook out of the helicopter |
Mount Cook flyby |
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Rounding the bend - Mount Sefton |
Headed west now |
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The clouds nearly reach the divide in places |
SW of Mt Cook |
SW of Mt Cook |
Headed for a landing on Fox Glaxier |
SW of Mt Cook |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Flying down Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Mount Tasman seen from the NW |
Mount Cook seen from the NW |
Fox Glacier |
Coming around for a landing on Fox Glacier |
Airborne again for the flight down Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
Waterfall onto Fox Glacier |
Fox Glacier |
The tongue of Fox Glacier |
The tongue of Fox Glacier |
The tongue of Fox Glacier |
The valley below Fox Glacier |
The tongue of Fox Glacier |
Fox River |
Village of Fox Glacier |
Fox River |
Highway 6 bridge crossing the Fox River |
Fox River |
Fox River bridge at Fox Glacier |
On approach |
Coming in for a landing |
Mount Cook, South Island, New Zealand |
South Island of New Zealand |
South Island of New Zealand |
Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand |