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Lone tree at Lake Bala

A tranquil lake scene with a row of rocks leading to a lone tree on the water.

Llyn Tegid also known as Lake Bala in Wales is my most photographed lake in Wales. This is because I visit as often as I can for important family connections to the lake and area. This photograph was taken on an autumn afternoon on a rare sunny day with blue sky. The water level was higher than I had seen it before. In this image I thought the row of large rocks curving towards the tree made for a pleasing composition. Each time I visit for the day I wish I’d stayed over. One time I will and make a special effort to see the sunrise by the lake shore.

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Maraetotara waterfall

A fast moving waterfall cascading through a dense forest with vibrant greenery framing the scene.

The scenic Maraetotara falls are one of the best I have photographed in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand’s North Island. You might not believe it from this high view point but this is a popular swimming spot among the locals. It’s a 15 metre heigh waterfall and only a 10 minute walk from the road. It wasn’t particularly accessible when I visited. This photograph is taken from above the falls looking down on them. Previously I shared a Maraetotara Falls photograph showing the swimming spot in front of the falls.

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Otago Harbour from the Otago Peninsula

A wooden fence and green field in the foreground slopes down to a huge harbour with mountains behind.

This is the view north east from the Highcliff View Point on Highcliff Road. Looking along the Otago Peninsula with Macandrew bay and the twisty Portobello Road in the foreground. In the distance behind the tree is Rakiriri (Goat Island) on the left and Kamau Taurua (Quarantine Island) on the right. On the otherside of the water is the Port Chalmers Cruis Terminal. A big thanks to my friend Hannah and her dad for taken us out in his car for a tour around Dunedin. It is always great to meet locals on my travels and get to learn where some of the best views are. I have unfinished photography on the Otago Peninsula that’s for sure.

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 South Pacific Ocean

Sandy beach with clear, rolling ocean waves and bright blue sky above.

This is the view south from the South Island of New Zealand. Specifically this was taken from St Clair beach, a coastal suburb of Dunedin. This part of the country isn’t known for its sandy beaches or sun, but I got lucky with the weather the day I took this photograph. I was also fortunate to have a friend of mine who grow up in Dunedin take me on a guided tour of the best spots. Typically I wouldn’t publish a photo like this. Clear blue sky. No focal point. What caught my attention here was the layers of colour. Smooth, wet sand in the foreground with clear sea waters out to the dark ocean blues and big sky beyond.