New Zealand – Mike Read

Please note: The pictures below are just very low resolution 'sample' images to show you my style and the breadth of my photography. All of my library of images are stored as 50mb+files and are available for reproduction. For images of wildlife from the country or area, please search under the individual species.

Boats on a flat calm Lake Te Anau with a lone tree in grassland in the foreground and hills beyond, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0461 Boats on Lake Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand

Dead trees in a rushing, rocky river near Cascade Creek with a wooded hillside beyond, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0460 Dead trees beside a river in Fiordland National Park

Rainbow in waterfall spray rom a bridge overlooking The Chasm, Cascade Creek, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0455 Rainbow in waterfall spray, The Chasm, Cascade Creek

Bowen Falls tumbling directly into the sea of Milford Sound with woodland surrounding the waterfall. Fiordland National Park. South Island. New Zealand

C22D0447 Bowen Falls, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island

Close view of the base of a waterfall falling directly into the sea of Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0434 Waterfall, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Wooded hills and mountains in Milford Sound with a snow capped peak in the distance, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0408 Wooded hillsides of mountains beside Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island

Red and White tourist boat on Milford Sound with Bowen Falls and the wooded hillsides of mountains beyond, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0405 Boat on Milford Sound with Bowen Falls beyond, Fiordland National Park, South Island

Waterfall and spring snow remaining in the mountains above the Homer Nature Trail, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0400 Mountains from the Homer Nature Trail, South Island

Podacarp trees standing beside the nature trail, Lake Gunn Nature Walk, South Island, New Zealand. This is an area where introduced predators are being controlled and some of the very rare endemic birds are returning to breed once more.

C22D0386 Podacarp trees, Lake Gunn Nature Walk, South Island, New Zealand

Tall Podacarp trees stand beside the Lake Gunn Nature Walk, Cascade Creek, South Island, New Zealand. This is in an area where non native predators have been controlled and endemic birds are making a comeback.

C22D0385 Podacarp trees, Lake Gunn Nature Walk, Cascade Creek, South Island

Snow still lies in the Waitake Mountains which are reflected in Mirror Lakes while the lower slopes are covered in trees, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0376 Waitake Mountains reflected in Mirror Lakes, South Island

Waitake Mountains reflected in Mirror Lakes with a long white cloud reaching across the lower forest covered slopes, South Island, New Zealand

22D0367 Waitake Mountains reflected in Mirror Lakes, South Island

Signpost showing distances to various locations and with the sea in the background at McCrackens Rest Lookout and Tawaewae Bay, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0342 Signpost at McCrackens Rest Lookout and Tawaewae Bay, South Island

Colorful two toned sand and water detail at Sidney Cove, Ulva Island, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0334 Sand and water detail, Sidney Cove, Ulva Island, South Island

Fishing boat, followed by scavenging gulls and Shy Albatrosses, on the sea off Stewart Island, New Zealand

C22D0325 Fishing boat and sea birds off Stewart Island

Collection of small rocky islands off Nugget Point, with the mainland of South Island in the foreground, New Zealand

C22D0286 Small rocky islands off Nugget Point, South Island

Sea and a cliff on the coast from Nugget Point, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0282 Coastal cliff at Nugget Point, South Island

Clouds and blue sky beautifully reflected in a completely flat calm Lake Pukaki, Mount Cook National Park, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0254 Clouds reflected in Lake Pukaki, Mount Cook National Park, South Island

Snow capped Mount Cook OR Aoraki from Lake Pukaki visitor centre, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0227 Aoraki OR Mount Cook, Southern Alps

Lake Pukaki with glacial flour suspended in the water turning it a picturesque turquoise blue with a snow capped Mount Cook OR Aoraki beyond, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0222 Lake Pukaki with Mount Cook beyond, Southern Alps, South Island

Waterfall descending through native forest and running into the fast flowing river below by nature trail in ancient forest, Haast Pass, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0214 Waterfall by nature trail in ancient forest, Haast Pass, South Island

Broad sandy beach at Ship Creek Nature Trail with the Southern Ocean beyond and a blue sky above, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0205 Sandy beach at Ship Creek Nature Trail with the Southern ocean beyond

Ancient swamp forest with Tree Ferns, Kahikatea Trees and other species beside the Tea Coloured Creek, Ship Creek Nature Trail, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0202 Ancient swamp forest including Kahikatea trees, Ship Creek Nature Trail, South Island

Kahikatea tree Dacrycarpus dacrydioides OR Dinosaur tree, and ancient swamp forest, Ship Creek, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0192 Kahikatea tree, Ship Creek Nature Trail, South Island

Shadows across invasive pond weed species, Ship Creek Nature Trail, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0190 Shadows across pond weed species, Ship Creek Nature Trail

Back lit dark coastal rocks in the Southern Ocean off Munro Beach, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0175 Rocks off Munro Beach, South Island

Small stones in a wave washed rock hollow which has turned the stones smooth, Munro Beach, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0172 Small stones in rock hollow, Munro Beach, South Island

Layers in wave washed sedimentary or volcanic rock showing different layers, Munro Beach, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0166 Layers in sedimentary rock, Munro Beach, South Island

Franz Joseph Glacier descending from snow covered peaks into a valley stream, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0150 Franz Joseph Glacier, Southern Alps, South Island

Brightly coloured orange red lichens adorn the rocks in the Otira Gorge with a rushing river beside them, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0149 Otira Gorge, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island

Braided stony and rocky river system, Bealey River, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand. This is the breeding ground for rare Black stilts and Wrybills but it is threatened by invasive Russell lupins which can be seen beyond the open area.

C22D0145 Bealey River, Arthur's Pass National Park, South Island

Very invasive introduced Russell Lupins Lupinus polyphyllus encroaching the breeding habitat of rare Wrybills and endangered Black stilts, Bealey River plain, Arthurs Pass National Park, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0141 Russell Lupins Lupinus polyphyllus, Bealey River, Arthurs Pass National Park, South Island

Trunk and lower branches of an ancient moss and lichen covered tree growing beside the nature trail, Wilderness Lodge, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0133 Ancient tree in the grounds of Wilderness Lodge, South Island

Tourists and canons beside commemorative monument to Captain Cook with a plaque detailing the dates of his visits to take on fresh water here, Ships Cove, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0105 Commemorative monument to Captain Cook, Ships Cove, South Island

Plaque to commemorate Captain Cook's five visits to Ship Cove in 1770 to 1777 where the ship would take on fresh water, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0103 Plaque commemorating Captain Cook's visits to Ship Cove, South Island

Beautifully carved Maori style totem pole near the memorial stone to Captain Cook, Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0102 Beautifully carved Maori style totem pole, Ship Cove, South Island

Wake from a speeding wildlife watching tourist boat in Queen Charlotte Sound, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0093 Wake from boat in Queen Charlotte Sound, South Island

Out of focus highlights on the water in Picton Harbour, Picton, South Island, New Zealand

C22D0092 Out of focus highlights on sea, Picton Harbour, South Island

Beware of rare birds Kiwi road sign, near Whakapapanui stream, Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand

C22D0080 Kiwi road sign, Tongariro National Park, North Island

Rocky and rushing upland Whakapapanui stream with Ngaruhoe mountain beyond, Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand. The mountain was used as Mount Doom when filming the Lord Of The Rings trilogy in New Zealand.

C22D0076 Whakapapanui stream and Ngaruhoe mountain beyond, North Island

Ngaruhoe mountain which was used as Mount Doom in the filming of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand

C22D0067 Ngaruhoe mountain, Tongariro National Park, North Island

Epiphytes and lichen covered branches in a tree, Totara Walk, Pureora Forest Park, North Island, New Zealand

C22D0061 Epiphytes and lichens, Pureora Forest Park, North Island

Back lit fronds of Tree ferns, Pureora Forest Park, North Island, New Zealand

C22D0055 Tree ferns, Pureora Forest Park, North Island

Steam rising from a bubbling Waiotapu mud pool which is due to volcanic activity, North Island, New Zealand

C22D0042 Waiotapu mud pool, North Island, New Zealand

Reflection of the Sky Tower in the New Zealand Insurance building in Fanshawe Street, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

C22D0038 Reflection of the Sky Tower in a building in Auckland, North Island

High rise buildings in the business district of Auckland including the Sky Tower, North Island, New Zealand

C22D0037 Auckland including the Sky Tower, North Island

Information board showing permitted and forbidden activities on Tiritiri Matangi Island Scientific Reserve, an island where no introduced predators can be found, off the North Island, New Zealand

C22D0032 Sign, Hobbs Beach, Tiritiri Matangi Island

Trees and other vegetation beside the Wattle Track on Tiritiri Matangi Island Scientific Reserve, off North Island, New Zealand

C22D0019 Wattle Track, Tiritiri Matangi Island, off Gulf Harbour, North Island

Tiri Kat ferry arriving at Gulf Harbour to take passengers to Tiritiri Matangi island, North Island, New Zealand

C22D0010 Tiri Kat ferry, Gulf Harbour, North Island

Yachts and other pleasure boats moored in Gulf Harbour, North Island, New Zealand

C22D0007 Boats in Gulf Harbour, North Island, New Zealand