Photos of New Zealand’s Natural Beauty
In support of the #Blog4NZ initiative, we thought it would be fun to put together a collection of some of our favourite New Zealand photos from our Auckland to Queenstown road trip.
The Franz Joseph Glacier in Westland National Park on the West Coast of the South Island
Natural beauty of Abel Tasman National Park on the South Island
Low cloud cover while driving the open road in Tongariro National Park,
New Zealand’s oldest national park (North Island)
Fresh snowfall on The Remarkables Mountain Range in Queenstown, South Island
Colourful and steamy Champagne Pool
Wai-o-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland, Rotorua (North Island)
Reflection of Mount Cook and the Southern Alps on Lake Matheson, West Coast of the South Island
Our campervan parked at Jackson Bay, West Coast of the South Island
Fox Glacier, Southern Alps on the South Island
Sunset at a secluded cove outside Abel Tasman National Park, South Island
Steam from the thermal pools in the Taupo Volcanic Zone near Rotorua, North Island
Fishing boat dwarfed by the Southern Alps, west coast of the South Island
Exploring the Pancake Rocks on a misty afternoon, west coast of the South Island
Dramatic mountain peaks and crystal clear Lake Wanaka in the Otago region, South Island
Brilliant lime coloured sulphuric pools at Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Rotorua North Island
Living the Dream on the west coast of the South Island
Downhill luge in Rotorua, North Island (so much fun!)
High-speed river jet-boating through steep canyons with Shotover Jet,
located just outside of Queenstown, South Island
Geothermal pools at Wai-o-Tapu in Rotorua, North Island
Spectacular aerial views from a helicopter tour around Queenstown
Nicole driving our Campervan in front of the Southern Alps
The Silver Fern, the leaf of New Zealand
We’re supporting New Zealand Tourism with the #Blog4NZ campaign, a grass-roots effort on the part of the international travel blogging community to promote all that is good about travel in New Zealand, Canterbury and Christchurch. It is a worldwide blogging event running from the 21st to 23nd of March, the one-month anniversary of the devastating earthquake.
To learn more, visit the website – http://blog4nz.indietravelmedia.com/
Of course, we also encourage you to make a financial contribution to help the victims of this natural disaster.
If you don’t know where to donate, try the Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org.nz/donate
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What a spectacular photo of Abel Tasman at sunset!
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Thanks! It was such a cool sunset. The pastel colours were quite different
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Great photo essay you guys! I absolutely love the photo of the Tongariro National Park and the low lying cloud. There is something that just captures me with open roads.
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That storm came out of no where. It was really bizarre how the clouds collected about 20 feet above the ground. Love that part of the North Island!
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Hi,
You guys rock, this post is AWESOME, if you ever come back to NZ make sure you get in touch. @Blondini006.
SB
P.S my webstie is wwww.sarahbondtravelwriter.info
Amazing pictures guys!
I’ve been to NZ a couple times and I don’t know if you agree, but no matter how beautiful the pics are, it’s never a match for actually being there. It really is a special place and one of the most beautiful countries to get outdoors. Love it! GO NZ!!!
Totally Agree!
Traveling Canucks recently posted..Photo Essay- New Zealand’s Natural Beauty Blog4NZ
Need to go need to go need to go
Yes! You do!
Traveling Canucks recently posted..Photo Essay- New Zealand’s Natural Beauty Blog4NZ
What a great photo essay! You really captured New Zealand’s natural beauty through your photos
Bravo. Would love to see them some day 
Thanks amigo!
Awesome photos! What kind of camera do you use??
Thanks – we use a Canon G10
Awesome Photos!!! I particularily like the colorful waters in the Rotorua area. I ahve always been atracted to the Abel Tasman National Park since I saw a brochure offering kayaking tours of the area.
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Thanks – glad you like the photos (it was fun taking them!)
Hey guys, fantastic #blog4nz post, some great photos!
Just wondering what widget/plugin you’re using in your sidebar to group Latest/Featured/Comments/Tag Cloud into one item like that? Been looking at customising one myself, but if one already exists…
Thanks!
Great photo of the two of you up top… I know how hard it can be for a couple to get photos together when traveling!
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Thanks!
These photos bring back so many great memories from me trip around NZ, cant wait to go back
Glad you like the photos Tijmen – cheers!
Brings back lots of great memories! Thanks!
Love the photo but the one of the green water looks a little scary while amazing at the same time. How fast did you go on the downhill luges?
You can get some pretty good speed on the downhill luge – tonnes of fun!
Gorgeous pictures!! I can’t beliebe how green the water in the sulphuric pool is! Crazy… Anyways, NZ is moving up on my list of places to visit thanks to your pics
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It really is unbelieveable how green the pools are. New Zealand is such a great place to enjoy the outdoors!
What a great shot of Lake Matheson! I agree with James and Tijmen, these beautiful photos bring back lots of great memories.
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Thanks – glad the photos have brought back some good memories!
New Zealand is a fascinating and beautiful place. Love your photos! You two do an amazing job with the camera!
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Thanks Jeremy, appreciate the kinds words
Great selection of pics. New Zealand is so awesome, I think I’ll try to head back there for their summer/fall 2011-2012. Hard to take a bad photo in that part of the world.
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Very true – there’s a great photo opp around every corner!
Such a beautiful place. And the pics that you have selected that’s awesome.
And “High-speed river jet-boating through steep canyons with Shotover Jet,
located just outside of Queenstown, South Island” , this driving me go crazy.
wow nice place i would like to see newzealand