Church of the good shepherd, Lake Tekapo

Here's a couple more from my South Island trip in mid September 2005. It was early spring, with a late heavy snow fall.

The pics aren't as nice as Mat Fitzsimmons: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=128077
But it is the same location.

Pretty much a whiteout, which I had never been in before.. It was my first day I can remember of being snowed upon.
Two hours earlier, I had woken up to find my car in a mess...
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McKenzies dog

Thanks for the memories, Wazza.

I lost you there for a minute,snow in september?
I forgot...NZ

Eh,i think there was a difference there...its called blue sky.

sorry for that Warren,is that a new model?i`ve never seen it before.
White colour makes it look cool.You know me,,,always kidding.

If only the sky was clear, I would have had a better idea of how to take photos.
BBRRRR it was cold.

Never mind,there is always a next time,the beauty and pain of photography.

I think they look realy good anyway,good sky or not.

Always a next time? Haha, it involves about 20 hours driving by car, and also a 3 hour ferry trip. I might be back there mid year.

I really have to move to the South Island to get some decent shots like yourself.

Glad you liked it.

And welcome kiwibloke. Maybe you should come home soon.

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It's been over 40 years since I traipsed and slid through the snow and ice at Tekapo.

In the autumn we used to take walks up Mount John (to the observatory) and were walking through a thick carpet of beautiful golden leaves.

Your photo skills would show wonders from there in that colourful environment - you have that special touch.

We found a light meter in the church entrance once. I wonder what happened to it?

ahhhhh


thanks Wazza

:ooops.i think i need to take it back.

Oh yes,i have heard alot about that south island.
I must admit,it is one of the dreams of my life to visit that island.

Ofcours i did,very good captures.

Beautiful! My mom's dream trip is to go to New Zealand, and after seeing all the beautiful scenes from there, I may just have to go with her!

Thanks

You've given me a new business idea.

With all the people interested in coming to NZ, I could offer very cheap guided tours, share some glass, take some shots.

beautiful pictures Wazza
love the composition of the shots
and the design of the church, also the colour of the stones which it is made of

Thanks Marie.

The stones are very nice.

when we went to the South Island 24 years ago the only place I can remember is the church and the dog. Those shots bring back some good memories

Nice shots, especiialy the first. I didn't know NZ had snow, hmm.

Not around Auckland Mike. We're at 36 degrees South from the equator. This place is about 1400km further South.

It's moderately warm at the moment, locally 6:30pm
75 °F / 24 °C

Very austere images, especially the first and last ones.

I can feel the cold in your pictures. I like them very much. Is the church in use anymore? What is the story about the dog statue?