Aotearoa close-up

NEW ZEALAND | Sunday, 16 June 2013 | Views [424] | View Smaller Image

On an expedition to record dolphin calls for the study of dolphin communication near boats, this Sooty shearwater flew by. Though all around me many dolphins and whales where showing off their spectacular jumps, I couldn't help but notice how beautifully this bird's reflection danced in the wavy water.

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The Koru (fern) is New Zealand's national symbol and stands for new life, growth, peace and strength. During a hike through the beautiful Marlborough Sounds I came across this unfurrled fern being beautifully backlit by the sun. For me this photo captures and symbolizes all my adventures in this amazing country.

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Lake Wanaka on New Zealand's South island is a place that shows how everything in nature is connected. The run-off water from alpine mountains collects in the lakes, which feed more rivers and streams to send nutrients down from the top (the mountains), throught the forests, and down to the bottom (the ocean). Here a lonely tree and hang-out for some cormorants stands proud with a mountain back-drop.

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