A swing bridge crosses the river that drains the glacial lake (on the left) on a hike in Mt. Cook National Park
Amy stands at the top of Mt. John overlooking the very blue Lake TekapoMt. Cook, the highest peak in NZ, seen here from across the surreal, opaque blue waters of Lake PukakiNow that can rightly be called a scenic drive...Blues and a distant shoreA swing bridge crosses the river that drains the glacial lake (on the left) on a hike in Mt. Cook National ParkStriking a pose at the top, Mt. Cook in the backgroundA rewarding view into the glacially sculpted valley (our tent stood right next to the lonely tree at the end of the road, just left of the center of the photo)A field of poppies at one of the Central Otago wineries

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