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Happy about the visitors!
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In the gondola on the way up!
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It is cold!
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View from top of gondola on to Lyttelton Harbor. The 'Cap Manuel' is unloaded at the rear pier.
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NZ Navy ship had L421 on side
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Unloading of a container ship, an old tug ... a busy harbor
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Lyttelton Harbor: NZ navy ship
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Lyttelton Habor: a whaler
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Extensive surface root system of the kahikatea tree with vines of the native passion fruit
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Kahikatea tree
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Under an arbor of native passion fruit vines
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Father and son in front of the old Copper Beach
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The only view of Mt. Cook
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Landing in Queenstown with Lake Wakatipu in distance
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Admiring clean, clear water and wide valleys
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Lake Wakatipu and the long shadows of fall
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Enjoying the wonderful scenery at Lake Wakatipu
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Waiting for the photos to be taken
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Approaching Moosburn
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On the way to Te Anau
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An alley of huge Eucalyptus trees along the waters of Lake Te Anau
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Lise and "The Hiker" in the Ivon Wilson Park at Lake Te Anau
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Lake Te Anau in late afternoon
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Sun set over Lake Te Anau, it is getting cold
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The poisonous death cap mushroom (Amanita muscaria) thank you, podyyyyyyyyy!
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Walking in the Southlands Department of Conservation Nature Reserve with native flora at lake side
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The silence of the Sound: ship and people just listening ... even the water is still..
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The big catamaran that took us through Doubtful Sound
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Racing towards Manapouri in late afternoon
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Lake Hayes outside of Queenstown
