Pictures from New Zealand

December 2003 - January 2004

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[Auckland from Mission Bay Auckland from Mission Bay

[King Penguins at Kelly Tarleton's] King Penguins at Kelly Tarleton's

[Kelly Tarleton's Aquarium Tunnel] Kelly Tarleton's Aquarium Tunnel

[Pohutukawa tree along Mission Bay] Pohutukawa tree along Mission Bay

[Lucy on the edge] Lucy on the edge

[And Clara] And Clara

[Norfolk Pine at Swiss Lodge] Norfolk Pine at Swiss Lodge

[Rotorua (Swiss Lodge) lakeshore] Rotorua (Swiss Lodge) lakeshore

[Swiss Lodge chalet] Swiss Lodge chalet

[More Swiss Lodge chalet] More Swiss Lodge chalet

[Swan and cygnets] Swan and cygnets

[Looking west across Lake Rotorua at night] Looking west across Lake Rotorua at night

[Sunrise over Lake Rotorua] Sunrise over Lake Rotorua

[Clara and the Redwoods - Man, they're already tall!] Clara and the Redwoods - Man, they're already tall!

[Blue trout] Blue trout

[Tuatara] Tuatara

[Artifacts carved from Ponga trunks] Artifacts carved from Ponga trunks

[Ron Van der Vlugt of de Flute Glass] Ron Van der Vlugt of de Flute Glass

[Waiting to go to Maori Village] Waiting to go to Maori Village

[Maori Challenge] Maori Challenge

[Twirling Poi Balls] Twirling Poi Balls

[Maori Welcome] Maori Welcome

[Our Maori Warriors in Training] Our Maori Warriors in Training

[Ceremonial Maori Building] Ceremonial Maori Building

[Pohutu Geyser] Pohutu Geyser

[Pohutu Geyser] Pohutu Geyser

[TeWhakarewarewa Thermal Village - Boiling Mud Pool (Note the mud volcanos)] TeWhakarewarewa Thermal Village - Boiling Mud Pool (Note the mud volcanos)

[Terraces at Te Whakarewarewa] Terraces at TeWhakarewarewa

[History Carvings at Te Whakarewarewa] History Carvings at Te Whakarewarewa

[Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Village] Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Village

[Meeting hall at Te Whakarewarewa] Meeting hall at Te Whakarewarewa

[Wall detail of meeting hall at Te Whakarewarewa] Wall detail of meeting hall at Te Whakarewarewa

[Cafe in DC-3] Cafe in DC-3

[Wellington shore] Wellington shore

[Sinornithosaurus Milleni fossil] Sinornithosaurus Milleni fossil

[Sinornithosaurus Milleni reconstructed] Sinornithosaurus Milleni reconstructed

[Caudipteryx reconstructed] Caudipteryx reconstructed

[Corrugated Holden at Te Papa] Corrugated Holden at Te Papa

[Wellington waterfront] Wellington waterfront

[Clara and Lucy on the Aratere ferry] Clara and Lucy on the Aratere ferry

[Sister ferry] Sister ferry

[Lucy and Sandy on the Aratere ferry] Lucy and Sandy on the Aratere ferry

[New Zealand's own Beatles Tribute - The Zeatles] New Zealand's own Beatles Tribute - The Zeatles

[Entering Tory Channel] Entering Tory Channel

[Along Queen Charlotte Drive] Along Queen Charlotte Drive

[More views from Queen Charlotte Drive] More views from Queen Charlotte Drive

[Last Straw Cottage (Brightwater, South Island)] Last Straw Cottage (Brightwater, South Island)

[Last Straw Cottage (Brightwater, South Island)] Last Straw Cottage (Brightwater, South Island)

[Climbing the willow at Last Straw Cottage] Climbing the willow at Last Straw Cottage

[A sweltering day (80 deg F) on Rabbit Island beach] A sweltering day (80 deg F) on Rabbit Island beach

[Rabbit Island beach] Rabbit Island beach

[More Rabbit Island] More Rabbit Island

[Tim on Rabbit Island] Tim on Rabbit Island

[On the way to Abel Tasman National Park] On the way to Abel Tasman National Park

[Hmmm - where are we - Pacific Northwest - No, there's a fern tree - Must be NZ] Hmmm - where are we - Pacific Northwest - No, there's a fern tree - Must be NZ

[Looking towards Tasman Bay as we climbed up towards Abel Tasman] Looking towards Tasman Bay as we climbed up towards Abel Tasman

[Crossing fence] Crossing fence

[Passing through a sheep paddock enroute to Wharariki Beach] Passing through a sheep paddock enroute to Wharariki Beach

[Digging on Wharariki Beach] Digging on Wharariki Beach

[Skull rock near Puponga] Skull rock near Puponga

[Lunch at the Nelson Rugby field] Lunch at the Nelson Rugby field

[Lucy and Rutherford's statue] Lucy and Rutherford's statue

[Clara and Lucy and cows near Rutherford memorial] Clara and Lucy and cows near Rutherford memorial

[Clara and Lucy near Rutherford memorial] Clara and Lucy near Rutherford memorial

[Old swimming hole] Old swimming hole

[Near Nelson Lakes National Park] Near Nelson Lakes National Park

[Lake Rotoroa (Nelson Lakes)] Lake Rotoroa (Nelson Lakes)

[Gowan River (Nelson Lakes)] Gowan River (Nelson Lakes)

[Grevillia] Grevillia

[Buller River (Nelson Lakes)] Buller River (Nelson Lakes)

[Along the west coast of the South Island] Along the west coast of the South Island

[More west coast of the South Island] More west coast of the South Island

[Sailing ship park at Hokitika beach] Sailing ship park at Hokitika beach

[Yardarm gymnastics] Yardarm gymnastics

[Just sit here for a minute for a picture] Just sit here for a minute for a picture

[Dad, those waves are coming awfully close!] Dad, those waves are coming awfully close!

[Dad!] Dad!

[Eeeekk!!!] Eeeekk!!!

[Whataroa River] Whataroa River

[At Franz Joseph Glacier] At Franz Joseph Glacier

[Waterfalls along Haast River valley] Waterfalls along Haast River valley

[Another waterfall along Haast River valley] Another waterfall along Haast River valley

[Yet another one way bridge] Yet another one way bridge

[Tossing rocks at Lake Wanaka] Tossing rocks at Lake Wanaka

[Lake Wanaka] Lake Wanaka

[Lake Wanaka Redux] Lake Wanaka Redux

[Canyon Ridge] Canyon Ridge

[View from Canyon Ridge deck] View from Canyon Ridge deck

[Old whisky glasses from Arrowtown museum] Old whisky glasses from Arrowtown museum

[Coronet Peak] Coronet Peak

[Shotover River Valley from Coronet Ski Area (outside Queenstown)] Shotover River Valley from Coronet Ski Area (outside Queenstown)

[Jetboat heading up the Shotover River] Jetboat heading up the Shotover River

[Grass in backyard of Canyon Ridge] Grass in backyard of Canyon Ridge

[Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu from Deer Park] Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu from Deer Park

[Lake Wakatipu from Deer Park] Lake Wakatipu from Deer Park

[Sandy at Deer Park, overlooking Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu] Sandy at Deer Park, overlooking Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu

[Clara climbing at Deer Park] Clara climbing at Deer Park

[Oh no! Not another Lord of the Rings fanatic!] Oh no! Not another Lord of the Rings fanatic!

[Recognize this from Lord of the Rings? (Tarn at Deer Park)] Recognize this from Lord of the Rings? (Tarn at Deer Park)

[Lucy and goat at Deer Park] Lucy and goat at Deer Park

[Looking down Shotover Canyon from Canyon Ridge] Looking down Shotover Canyon from Canyon Ridge

[Mataura River] Mataura River

[Southern Rata (New Zealand Christmas Tree) at Doubtful Sound] Southern Rata (New Zealand Christmas Tree) at Doubtful Sound

[Doubtful Sound waterfall] Doubtful Sound waterfall

[Flying on Doubtful Sound] Flying on Doubtful Sound

[Clara the Inflatable Girl (Doubtful Sound)] Clara the Inflatable Girl (Doubtful Sound)

[Heading down Doubtful Sound] Heading down Doubtful Sound

[Bridge of the Fjordland Navigator] Bridge of the Fjordland Navigator

[Mouth of Doubtful Sound (Looking towards Tasman Sea)] Mouth of Doubtful Sound (Looking towards Tasman Sea)

[A common pasttime] A common pasttime

[Heading back into Doubtful Sound] Heading back into Doubtful Sound

[NZ Fur Seals near mouth of Doubtful Sound] NZ Fur Seals near mouth of Doubtful Sound

[Tim on the Navigator] Tim on the Navigator

[Lucy and Tim on the Navigator] Lucy and Tim on the Navigator

[Doubtful Sound - A Typical Scene] Doubtful Sound - A Typical Scene

[Fjordland Navigator at anchor] Fjordland Navigator at anchor

[Exploring onshore at Precipice Cove] Exploring onshore at Precipice Cove

[Fjordland Navigator near recent slip] Fjordland Navigator near recent slip

[Hall Arm, Doubtful Sound] Hall Arm, Doubtful Sound

[The trees of Doubtful Sound on one island] The trees of Doubtful Sound on one island

[Yet another Waterfall] Yet another Waterfall

[Skipper Dave of the Fjordland Navigator] Skipper Dave of the Fjordland Navigator

[Lake Manapouri] Lake Manapouri

[Drafting time at Mt. Prospect Station] Drafting time at Mt. Prospect Station

[Drafting sheep at Mt. Prospect Station] Drafting sheep at Mt. Prospect Station

[Feeding baby animals at Mt. Prospect Station] Feeding baby animals at Mt. Prospect Station

[Feeding calves at Mt. Prospect Station] Feeding calves at Mt. Prospect Station

[Rainbow at Mt. Prospect Station] Rainbow at Mt. Prospect Station

[Lupins and Rainbow along Milford Road] Lupins and Rainbow along Milford Road

[Stirling Falls, Milford Sound] Stirling Falls, Milford Sound

[Rata (Southern NZ Christmas Tree) and Small Cascade, Milford Sound] Rata (Southern NZ Christmas Tree) and Small Cascade, Milford Sound

[Bowen Falls, Milford Sound (160 metres tall)] Bowen Falls, Milford Sound (160 metres tall)

[Cleddau Valley, Milford Sound road] Cleddau Valley, Milford Sound road

[My, what interesting accessories this car has...] My, what interesting accessories this car has...

[Snow at last - Gertrude Valley] Snow at last - Gertrude Valley

[Gertrude Valley] Gertrude Valley

[Make way, juvenile kea arriving!] Make way, juvenile kea arriving!

[Cascade Creek] Cascade Creek

[Lupins along Cascade Creek (Milford Road)] Lupins along Cascade Creek (Milford Road)

[Still more Lupins] Still more Lupins

[On top of Mt. Prospect] On top of Mt. Prospect

[Sheep and Mt. Prospect] Sheep and Mt. Prospect

[Clara and Lucy on the shore of Lake Wakatipu at Kingston] Clara and Lucy on the shore of Lake Wakatipu at Kingston

[Cabbage tree] Cabbage tree

[The Kingston Flyer] The Kingston Flyer

[Family self-portrait at Lake Pukaki, Mt. Cook Overlook (on a clear day...)] Family self-portrait at Lake Pukaki, Mt. Cook Overlook (on a clear day...)

[Looking towards Mt. Cook over Lake Pukaki] Looking towards Mt. Cook over Lake Pukaki

[Lucy at Lake Tekapo] Lucy at Lake Tekapo

[Closeup of Lucy at Lake Tekapo] Closeup of Lucy at Lake Tekapo


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