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rusting away

The Hooker Valley Track is one of the best half-day walks in New Zealand. Not only is it an easy, relatively even walk on a gravel path, but you get amazing views of the Southern Alps for your entire trip -- and that view constantly changes, sometimes including glacial lakes, other times including rushing river rapids, and most times including Mount Cook/Aoraki, the tallest mountain in New Zealand. Read more about my experience on the track at http://www.bootsandabackpack.com/how-the-hooker-valley-track-nearly-killed-my-dad/.

sunset through wind blown tree

The usual brilliant blue of Lake Tekapo briefly turns pink as the sunset lights up the heavy clouds.

An illustration of New Zealand's outline in half tones. This NZ map has the countries name in Te Reo Maori, AOTEAROA.

Tairua - Fish, Swim, Eat, Drink Stay, Play

The sea rolls in over the sand, smoothing it as it goes, at Tairua, Coromandel, New Zealand.

The morning sun sparkles on the surf beach at Tairua, Coromandel, New Zealand.

vintage effect of grainy seed heads and rocks in the swamp

New Zealand - North Island, Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont, first rays of sunlight at sunrise.

New Zealand - North Island, Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont.

Black and white of waves, close up, rolling in on the main beach, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, New Zealand.

New Zealand - South Island, Moeraki Boulders at sunrise with a beautiful purple hue.

New Zealand - South Island, Arrowtown gold miners shack, with backlit autumn trees.

New Zealand - South Island, Moeraki Boulders at sunrise with a beautiful purple hue.

Tana Umunga (New Zealand)

Tēnā Koe ("Teh-NAH-Kweh") - Maori "hello" to one person, as opposed to "Kia Ora" to more than one person. Artwork done in a weathered badge style.

Kiwi Xmas

a pile of buoys and fishing nets are the focal point of a harbour scene

Churrrrrrrrrrrr!

The Warriors' most recognisable...and mad....Fan....Churrrrr cuz! \m/

New Zealand - South Island, Arrowtown gold miners shack, with backlit autumn trees.

New Zealand - South Island, Queenstown with the TSS Earnslaw Steamship.

New Zealand - South Island, Mount Cook reflected over Lake Matheson on the West Coast.

New Zealand - Lake Tekapo Lupines at Lake Tekapo. Beautiful snow capped mountains in the background, with Mount Cook.

Fluffy Clouds at sunset

Talk to many Saints fans of a certain vintage...And they will not hesitate to point to this fella as their most favourite player!

Surf rolls in on Tairua Ocean Beach, Coromandel, New Zealand.

New Zealand - North Island, Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont, first rays of sunlight at sunrise.

New Zealand - North Island, Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont.

New Zealand - North Island, Coromandel Coast, looking back at Cathedral Cove.

Celebrating the wonderfulness that is The Brokenwood Mysteries. If you haven’t seen this series yet. What are you waiting for?

The view through a walkway support showing the end of New Brighton Pier at sunrise

New Zealand - South Island, Mount Cook reflected over Lake Matheson on the West Coast.

the boat mast is silhouetted in the last of the suns rays

a wooden walkway winds through the swampy wetlands at pekapeka, hastings, nz