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New Zealand

In March 2026, my wife and I went to New Zealand's south island. This was the first trip with my new Nikon D7500 since the old one died in Costa Rica.

A mountain covered in fog across a lake with lamps on a pier in the foreground.
Early morning in Queenstown.
A silhouette of a bird on a palm tree with mountains in the background.
In the hills near Queenstown. The sun was still rising behind some mountains, which is why the foreground is in shadow.
A small brown bird on some rocks with a lake and mountains in the background.
Lots of birds on this trip. This isn't the most exciting but I like the framing.
A still lake with a reflection of mountains in the background.
Mirror lakes on the way to Milford Sound. I couldn't find an angle that got as much of the lake and mountains together as I'd like, but this is ok.
A lake surrounded by tall mountains.
Mitre peak in Milford Sound.
A tall, snow-covered mountain rising above a lake.
The Lion in Milford Sound. I needed a wider angle lens.
A pigeon staring down from a tree.
Big pigeon. Very funny looking.
A crescent moon next to a mountain.
Taken while waiting at a crosswalk in Queenstown.
A picnic table with flowers growing between the boards.
This table apparently hasn't been used in a while.
A silhouette of a kākā in a tree.
A kākā in Orokonui Ecosanctuary. It was foggy and drizzling the whole time, which made for very moody lighting.
A kākā cawing from a tree.
It wanted us to move away from the feeding standing we were standing near.
Two kākā sitting on a roof while one bites at the other's foot.
There was a group of three on this roof and one kept chasing and biting the others.
Two takahē drinking from a pond while one stares at the camera.
Big blue chicken (takahē).
A seal pup lying in tall grass.
We visited a seal crèche and found this pup resting in the grass by the road.
An elephant seal on a beach biting at a fleeing seagull.
This elephant seal was mostly calm but didn't like when the gull got too close.
Two paradise shell ducks standing on a grassy hill facing opposite directions.
Nice ducks. I like the black and white.
A seal sleeping under a bush with the ocean in the background.
It was very windy so all the seals were resting on land. Several climbed pretty far up this hill.
A close shot of a group of pink and green flowers.
Some nice flowers in the Larnach Castle gardens.
A close up of a white plant with dew on it.
Also in the gardens. Not sure what this is but it looks cool.

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