I drove to Cromwell along the shores of Lake Dunstan. It really was a picture to behold. The lake was still and clear with the surrounding, snow covered hills reflecting in the cool, lake water. All along the shore, people were packing up campsites at the end of the long weekend. As I continued on towards Cromwell I passed roadside stalls that were advertising pine cones, honey, and horse poo, while orchards offered seasonal fruit, vegetables and nuts. The closer I got to Cromwell, the busier the traffic became till at last I found myself in a queue for petrol. If there was ever a sign that the long weekend was coming to an end, this was surely it. Check out my daily blog from a small city. https://fromasmallcity.nz/ To purchase email john@caswellimages.com
It started raining some time early in the morning. Now, several hours later having driven through the Haast Pass to the West Coast township of Haast, it seemed to be getting harder. I parked by the Haast Bridge, ate lunch in the car and went for a walk beside the river before starting the drive back to Makarora. On the way, I stopped at Thunder Creek Falls. The falls are an impressive 28 metres high and the recent heavy rain had left the river level high and the falls heavy with water. By the time I reached the viewing platform for the falls, the rain had gotten harder, heavier, was coming in sideways and for some reason I had only brought an fairly ineffective umbrella. Check out my daily blog from a small city. https://fromasmallcity.nz/ To purchase email john@caswellimages.com
Old, weathered buildings are great subject matter for photos. They contain so many creative possibilities, both inside the building and out. This particular building I found at sunset one day, just outside a town called Waikouaiti here in the South Island of New Zealand. John's Blog https://blog.caswellimages.com/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI
