06 October 2010

Mountains and Glaciers


Lake Wakatipu

Pond near Franz Josef Glacier

The Glacier

To give you a sense of scale . . .
the specks in the yellow circle are people.

While spending the night in Franz Josef Village, we heard the call of the kea--New Zealand's alpine parrot.

Kea in the Night


Lake Mapourika near Franz Josef

Church in the Alpine Village of Arthur's Pass

The congregation faces a clear glass window viewing a waterfall coming off the mountain.


Devil's Punchbowl Falls near Arthur's Pass

Otira River Viaduct at Arthur's Pass