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Deep within Fiordland National Park lies Milford Sound, New Zealand’s most stunning natural attraction. With its magical combination of mountain peaks, ink-dark waters and superb dramatic forest-clad cliffs, it must be seen to be believed. Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.
Pancake Rock, Punakaiki to Hokitika - South Island, New Zealand. It takes a while to make a pancake on the West Coast of New Zealand - 30 million years actually!
The Pancake Rocks at Dolomite Point near Punakaiki are a heavily eroded limestone area where the sea bursts through several vertical blowholes.
Part of the Paparoa National Park, the Pancake Rocks are accessed by the easy Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk right in the centre of Punakaiki.
An easy short walk through mature beech and podocarp forest leads to these natural wonders of pure glacial water gathered from the mountains. Walk through beech forest to a swing bridge over Makarora River.
Continue on a boardwalk to the second swing bridge, which is the viewing platform over the Blue Pools. Cross this bridge for great views up the river gorge.
There's a limit to the number people allowed on the swing bridges at any one time – be prepared to wait at each end if numbers allowed have been reached.
While the visitors were enjoying the time of sunset in the desert of Morocco, the camels sat down on the other side under the moon.
Pano view of Lake Toya 洞爺湖 in the morning. You can see Mount Yōtei 羊蹄山 Kawanishi at the background ( It is also called Yezo Fuji or Ezo Fuji (蝦夷富士), "Ezo" being an old name for the island of Hokkaido, because it resembles Mount Fuji).
Maligne Lake Boat House was originally built by Donald “Curly” Philips, the historic boathouse at Maligne Lake houses canoes, kayaks and rowboats. Come experience a class family-friendly summer activity in the Canadian Rockies.
Maligne Lake is the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies. Ringed by snow-and-ice-capped mountains, the
22 km long lake stretches past serene Spirit Island right to the melt-water channels of Coronet Glacier. An open forest of lodgepole pine and spruce, home of moose, Harlequin Ducks, and many other types of wildlife surround visitors at the north end of the lake. Hiking and, in winter, cross-country skiing trails abound making this a popular retreat at all times of the year.
Maligne Lake was originally known as "Chaba Imne" (Beaver Lake) by the Indigenous people who lived in Jasper. In 1907 Mary Schaeffer, a wealthy Quaker from Philadelphia, learned of the mysterious lake. Following a map obtained from Samson Beaver, Mary explored the valley and lake and later wrote about her adventures, making the area a popular tourist attraction in years to follow.
Karangahake Bridge over the gorge. The Karangahake Gorge lies between the Coromandel and Kaimai ranges, at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. A sharply winding canyon, it was formed by the Ohinemuri River.
This Beautiful Traction Engine was seen on display at a Vintage Agricultural Show at Keyingham in East Yorkshire earlier this month.
Tui, a well known of singer bird of NZ that was photographed at the Mangawhai Bay, off from Omokoroa, New Zealand.
Length: 30 cm
Weight: 125 g (male); 90 g (female)
Similar species: Eurasian blackbird, Bellbird
A large dark honeyeater with a decurved black bill, dark brown eyes, black legs and feet, and black head, underparts, wings and tail showing iridescent blue-green on the head and wings. The upper back and flanks are brown with a bronze sheen, the nape and sides of the neck have filamentous white feathers, and there are two curled white feather tufts on the throat.
Lake Hawea - Excavated by massive glaciers more than 18,000 years ago, Lake Hāwea is an stunning lake in the Otago Region of New Zealand. Lying side by side with its more famous sister, Lake Wanaka, Lake Hāwea offers a perfect location for a getaway filled with adventure or relaxation.
History
“Hāwea” comes from the indigenous Maori language. The name is thought to be from a local tribe, although its exact meaning is unknown.
In 1958, the lake was raised artificially by 20 meters to store more water for increased hydroelectric power generation.
Geology
The lake is situated at an altitude of 348 meters, and covers 141 square kilometers. At its deepest, the lake is 392 meters deep. The lake is 35 kilometers long.
The lake lies in a glacial valley formed during the last Ice Age, and is fed by the Hunter River. Nearby Lake Wanaka lies in a parallel glacial valley eight kilometers to the west. Lake Hāwea is dammed to the south by an ancient terminal moraine created some 18,000 years ago.
The only flat land around the lake lies at its southern end, surrounding its outflow into the Hāwea River.
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South Island - New Zealand
Aoraki / Mount Cook, highest mountain of southern alps in NZ viewed from Aoraki Mount Cook Village.
(南島 - 新西蘭.........奧拉基/庫克山，從奧拉基庫克山村觀看, 新西蘭南部阿爾卑斯山的最高山)
Pyramid Lake is a kidney-shaped lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It lies at the foot of Pyramid Mountain, a natural landmark that overlooks the town of Jasper. It has a total area of 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi)[1] and discharges in Athabasca River through the 2 km (1.2 mi) long Pyramid Creek. Pyramid Mountain ( 52°57′04″N 118°08′57″W) is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, named for its pyramid-like shape. James Hector named the mountain in 1859 due to its appearance from the Athabasca River valley on the eastern side of the peak.
From the lower falls to the upper falls is an additional 2 km (1 mile) or 45 minutes. 6 more waterfalls – most notably Stella Falls and Marguerite Falls present themselves. At Marguerite Falls you have two options; to go the lower viewing platform of the upper falls or proceed upwards to a higher view point. You really should experience both as they both offer spectacular views of the roaring cascading thunder. Again, heavy mist and spray at both locations particularly in the spring snow melt (run off ) which reaches a peak the 2nd week in June. Soon you arrive at a junction for the Upper Falls, with the trail to the left going to a Waterfall Lookout and the trail to the right going to Johnston Canyon’s Upper Falls. Plan on going to both, as they are both impressive.
The Upper Falls drop 40 meters into a deep plunge pool, making a truly dramatic sight at the culmination of your hike through the canyon. As you emerge from the lower canyon, through the forest, you’re likely to hear the rush of water before you arrive. If you’re looking for a unique perspective on the Upper Falls, try to find the ‘hidden cave’, at the base of the Falls. This unique lookout point can be found by following a path to the right just before you arrive at the first railing that signals the Upper Falls. In winter, this part of the canyon is incredible, as the Upper Falls freeze over, creating an epic wall of ice.
Cape Kamui (神威岬 Kamui misaki) is located in Shakotan, Hokkaidō, Japan. The Shakotan Peninsula in Shiribeshi, on the west coast of Hokkaidō, Japan, is a mountainous peninsula which projects some 30 kilometres (19 mi) into the Sea of Japan. The Shakotan Peninsula forms part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
It was a foggy, shady, wet and cold day. This late autumn weather in Hokkaido was not cold enough to have tourists packed. The foliage started to turn yellow and orange. There was no other people there when I took this photo. I frame it to see the bridge from end to end that its leading line gave the extra depth. The wet surface of the bridge has reflected light.that would probably pull the viewers to follow this direction. In order to get the extra sharpness throughout I choose f/9 with handheld speed of 1/60 sec, therefore the ISO was pushed up to 2,000.