Wow, It has been almost three years since my last post. Lots of things have happened since then! I have had New Zealand as number one on my bucket list since the Lord of the Rings movie came out. After my first three times of getting there were foiled, I finally got there at last two weeks ago.
It is the beginning of winter in New Zealand and the morning I captured this sunrise image of Mount Cook, it was really cold. By the end of the shoot, my hands were so cold that I almost couldn’t press the shutter button. Mother Nature made the cold worth it as she blessed us with an amazing sunrise and the light was exceptional.
Some facts about Mount Cook. It is located on the South Island and is the tallest mountain in New Zealand at 12,218 feet. The mountain range it is part of is known as the Southern Alps. Mount Cook is bordered by two glaciers: the Tasman Glacier to the east and the Hooker Glacier towards the west coast.
All in all, New Zealand exceeded my high expectations. Its natural beauty, the welcoming and kind people, and its awesome food made the trip for our small group very happy. I hope to revisit sometime in the near future.