A wander through the South Island of New Zealand.

[Philinnz]

And here we are stuck on the North island We have our house for sale, when it sells we will most likely be moving to Ashburton on the South Island.

Ashburton - know it well. My Nana used to live there so once a month the whole family would take the trek down from Christchurch to Ashburton - this was back in the 50's mind so I was pretty young. imo somewhere like Timaru or Geraldine would be my preference to live

 

[Philinnz]

Lucked in to good weather! Process: Nik Z7 > RAW> LR> Luminar> JPEG. Some are 3-5 frame HDRs.

Great set Maurie, love that area. I especially like the Lindis pass road photo

 

[Philinnz]

We've been watching the weather reports and Ashburton isn't that much cooler than Hamilton. Maybe 4 degrees on average.

stinking cold frosts in winter, bitterly cold southerly wind at times, and in summer the northwester can make it horribly hot. Beware of averages, they don't tell the whole story

 

[Desmond]

Ashburton - know it well. My Nana used to live there so once a month the whole family would take the trek down from Christchurch to Ashburton - this was back in the 50's mind so I was pretty young. imo somewhere like Timaru or Geraldine would be my preference to live

I have a pretty good job offer in Ashburton

 

[Palouse]

I have a pretty good job offer in Ashburton

Please tell us you weren't in Beirut early last week.

 

[Philinnz]

I have a pretty good job offer in Ashburton

nice, actually some nice features. Close to Mt Hutt for skiiing in winter, close to chch for shopping trips, if you are into fishing, a good salmon run in the river every year. House prices should be more reasonable than up north. a fairly impressive public art gallery and folks probably more friendly than up north. Not sure how they will take your explosive tendencies but they will probably get used to it

 

[Desmond]

nice, actually some nice features. Close to Mt Hutt for skiiing in winter, close to chch for shopping trips, if you are into fishing, a good salmon run in the river every year. House prices should be more reasonable than up north. a fairly impressive public art gallery and folks probably more friendly than up north. Not sure how they will take your explosive tendencies but they will probably get used to it

We bought our house in Hamilton 7 years ago. Its value has doubled in that time. We could sell and go mortgage free in Ashburton considering how much cheaper the housing is.

 

[Catz]

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Was there a lake or river running through number 3? Kinda reminds me of Mountain Lake from the movie Dirty Dancing. It is still empty.

 

[Maurie]

Was there a lake or river running through number 3? Kinda reminds me of Mountain Lake from the movie Dirty Dancing. It is still empty.

Yes there is a braided river in that valley that becomes a real river in spring with the melt. But I don’t think Dirty Dancing’s budget ran to filming in New Zealand's high country

 

[Terri French]

Beautiful photos! I’m so glad you shared them with us!

 

[Maurie]

Beautiful photos! I’m so glad you shared them with us!

Thank you Terri

 

[NCV]

Lovely set, but I like the second one very much for the backlight on the grass and the snow being blown from the mountain.

Here it is high summer right now, but this picture reminds me it will be winter soon with that marvellous light.

 

[greyflash]

Beautifully taken and processed images.

 

[Maurie]

Beautifully taken and processed images.

Thank you Gordon

 

[Maurie]

Lovely set, but I like the second one very much for the backlight on the grass and the snow being blown from the mountain.

Here it is high summer right now, but this picture reminds me it will be winter soon with that marvellous light.

Thanks Nigel. I miss Bella Italia, damn travel restrictions

 

[Catz]

Yes there is a braided river in that valley that becomes a real river in spring with the melt. But I don’t think Dirty Dancing’s budget ran to filming in New Zealand's high country

No it wasn't film in NZ. It was filmed on a mountain in Virginia where I live. It's the only mountain I have ever been on that had a lake. The lake was bone dry by 2008 but recently with the heavy rains this spring it is miraculously filling up and is one third full. The scientists were never really sure why it drained. After it dried up in in 2008 they were able to find the remains of a teenager who drowned the lake in the 1930s I believe and was able to return him to his family for proper burial. Here is the article on the lake filling up. Quite interesting. I was glad I stopped and saw that lake and took pictures of it a few years ago.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/d...-itself-up-decade-after-drying-up/ar-BB16KikH

 

[Minuteman3]

Thank you for sharing these - truly jaw dropping!

Ken

 

[drr1531]

Awesome set. Makes me want to head south.

 

[darrellhar]

Wonderful set of photos. Family and I are planning a trip to NZ this summer (aka your winter) and I'm really hoping to get out and shoot while I'm there. Such a beautiful country

 

[Maurie]

Wonderful set of photos. Family and I are planning a trip to NZ this summer (aka your winter) and I'm really hoping to get out and shoot while I'm there. Such a beautiful country

Our winter is certainly the best time to tour the South Island. You might need to be patient though, the weather in the most photogenic places is unpredictable. I recall years ago having a commercial cinematography contract to shoot a couple of airplanes over Mitre Peak in Milford Sound, it took 8 visits out to Milford to get the weather the way the Creative Director saw it.