![New Zealand Route 8 from Timaru to Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747688.XbbstmRt.NZJan08043.jpg) New Zealand Route 8 from Timaru to Lake Tekapo |
![Arriving at Lake Tekapo, elev. 700m](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747690.cX9yskGK.NZJan08049.jpg) Arriving at Lake Tekapo, elev. 700m |
![On the road descending to Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747691.xLL9pXWj.NZJan08050.jpg) On the road descending to Lake Tekapo |
![Distinctive blue water caused by glacial flour - finely ground rock](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747689.prcW28Ml.NZJan08048.jpg) Distinctive blue water caused by "glacial flour" - finely ground rock |
![Wildflowers on the beach, Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747692.bukVVoKr.NZJan08051.jpg) Wildflowers on the beach, Lake Tekapo |
![Lake Tekapo, New Zealand](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747693.mSRvxTs5.NZJan08053.jpg) Lake Tekapo, New Zealand |
![Foothills of the Southern Alps on the far shore of Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747694.G8OPdNUd.NZJan08054.jpg) Foothills of the Southern Alps on the far shore of Lake Tekapo |
![Public beach on the SE corner of Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747695.U9ZZuN1t.NZJan08055.jpg) Public beach on the SE corner of Lake Tekapo |
![Pebbly beach, Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747696.K57v5M6G.NZJan08056.jpg) Pebbly beach, Lake Tekapo |
![Looking towards Lake Tekapo village on the southern shore](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747697.irS3gD18.NZJan08057.jpg) Looking towards Lake Tekapo village on the southern shore |
![Bleached treestump, Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747698.m8XlloYb.NZJan08058.jpg) Bleached treestump, Lake Tekapo |
![Bright blue water of Lake Tekapo, glacial flour](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747702.qZ6MYgMk.NZJan08062.jpg) Bright blue water of Lake Tekapo, glacial flour |
![Glacier-fed Lake Tekapo, 83 square km](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747703.Ziu8UA9L.NZJan08063.jpg) Glacier-fed Lake Tekapo, 83 square km |
![View from the southeast corner of Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747704.oz3LVOZY.NZJan08064.jpg) View from the southeast corner of Lake Tekapo |
![Looking north across the glacial blue waters of Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747705.Jr5i9wro.NZJan08065.jpg) Looking north across the glacial blue waters of Lake Tekapo |
![Lake Tekapo, New Zealand](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747706.2FJjqSNS.NZJan08066.jpg) Lake Tekapo, New Zealand |
![Lake Tekapo, New Zealand](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747707.pm1tB5QC.NZJan08067.jpg) Lake Tekapo, New Zealand |
![Lake Tekapo, New Zealand](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747709.TOdbyUyz.NZJan08068.jpg) Lake Tekapo, New Zealand |
![Lake Tekapo, New Zealand](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747710.7HKBklQY.NZJan08069.jpg) Lake Tekapo, New Zealand |
![This monument was erected by the runholders of the Mackenzie County....](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747711.41DgfzgN.NZJan08070.jpg) "This monument was erected by the runholders of the Mackenzie County.... |
![...and those who also appreciate the value of the collie dog, ...](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747712.5VAx7Y77.NZJan08072.jpg) ...and those who also appreciate the value of the collie dog, ... |
![...without the help of which the grazing of this mountain country would be impossible.](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747715.Zh6birhi.NZJan08075.jpg) ...without the help of which the grazing of this mountain country would be impossible." |
![View looking east along the southern shore, Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747713.cj2gTy0b.NZJan08073.jpg) View looking east along the southern shore, Lake Tekapo |
![Looking across to the public picnic and camping area](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747714.ss2y22bs.NZJan08074.jpg) Looking across to the public picnic and camping area |
![Small waves, Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747716.wtcwhdM0.NZJan08076.jpg) Small waves, Lake Tekapo |
![Church of the Good Shepherd, 1935, Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747717.uetb9qto.NZJan08077.jpg) Church of the Good Shepherd, 1935, Lake Tekapo |
![The Church of the Good Shepherd was the first chuch built in the Mackenzie Basin](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747719.A0OrK8Mb.NZJan08078.jpg) The Church of the Good Shepherd was the first chuch built in the Mackenzie Basin |
![A big picture window offers a great view of the lake](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747720.B4qts8eK.NZJan08079.jpg) A big picture window offers a great view of the lake |
![Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747722.Eb2dfOvJ.NZJan08081.jpg) Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo |
![Tekapo River leaving the southern end of the lake](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747721.A2QDcTJ6.NZJan08080.jpg) Tekapo River leaving the southern end of the lake |
![Tekapo River and Lake Tekapo looking northeast](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747723.K4XDMV6X.NZJan08083.jpg) Tekapo River and Lake Tekapo looking northeast |
![Rocky spit at east side of the mouth of the Tekapo River](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747724.eZ3AXmur.NZJan08084.jpg) Rocky spit at east side of the mouth of the Tekapo River |
![Campers taking a rest, Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747725.4Ni9N8rr.NZJan08085.jpg) Campers taking a rest, Lake Tekapo |
![Lake Pukaki, 99 square km, just west of Lake Tekapo](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747726.oB9qWrRR.NZJan08086.jpg) Lake Pukaki, 99 square km, just west of Lake Tekapo |
![Eastern side of the Southern Alps, Lake Pukaki](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747727.Ej8VLEI9.NZJan08087.jpg) Eastern side of the Southern Alps, Lake Pukaki |
![Thick clouds along the main ridge of the Southern Alps block the view of Mount Cook 70km north](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/95747728.Q1ve17QZ.NZJan08088.jpg) Thick clouds along the main ridge of the Southern Alps block the view of Mount Cook 70km north |