I'm sure you're getting bored of photos of glorious vistas but I'm afraid there isn't much else to take pictures of around here.
It can be difficult to decide what to take pictures of sometimes, what with everything being an excellent photo opportunity. I get around this problem by just shooting everything (digital cameras are great).
Above is a picture of Mount Tasman. This is the second highest mountain in New Zealand. Mount Cook (the highest) is next to it but obscured by cloud here. Apparently if you can climb Mount Cook the next step up is Everest.
Every so often while driving to our next stop there are marked walkways for you do explore. They all lead to really cool views but I've come to the conclusion that they could pick completely random locations, make a path there and it would work out to be a really nice place.
We stopped at a beach that is known for collecting greenstone (one type of which is jade) from nearby rivers. The conditions weren't perfect for finding any but the group still managed to gather a few small pieces.
Our last stop before the hostel was to Seagull's favourite waterfall in the world (think Jeremy Clarkson when he says this). It has gained this highest of honours by virtue of being able to mess with your head. Stare at it for a minute or so and then look at anything else and weird things start to happen. I'm sure this optical illusion isn't limited to this particular waterfall but it was cool to watch my hand get distorted.
It can be difficult to decide what to take pictures of sometimes, what with everything being an excellent photo opportunity. I get around this problem by just shooting everything (digital cameras are great).
Above is a picture of Mount Tasman. This is the second highest mountain in New Zealand. Mount Cook (the highest) is next to it but obscured by cloud here. Apparently if you can climb Mount Cook the next step up is Everest.
Every so often while driving to our next stop there are marked walkways for you do explore. They all lead to really cool views but I've come to the conclusion that they could pick completely random locations, make a path there and it would work out to be a really nice place.
We stopped at a beach that is known for collecting greenstone (one type of which is jade) from nearby rivers. The conditions weren't perfect for finding any but the group still managed to gather a few small pieces.
Our last stop before the hostel was to Seagull's favourite waterfall in the world (think Jeremy Clarkson when he says this). It has gained this highest of honours by virtue of being able to mess with your head. Stare at it for a minute or so and then look at anything else and weird things start to happen. I'm sure this optical illusion isn't limited to this particular waterfall but it was cool to watch my hand get distorted.
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