Moving from Wanaka to Te Anau, we pass through Cromwell and take a short detour to Clyde. But first, we shot up to Lake Hawea for a look, too.

Lake Hawea

Cromwell

Down to Cromwell, now. Again, the intermediate journey is not recorded because I was driving. Alas, it would have been great to get some shots on the road, but such is life!

Old Cromwell (or, what is left of it) gave many a good composition. Here, a cottage from the goldfield-days of Central Otago stands teh test of time.
A relatively new resident of Old Cromwell. Perhaps this one could even visit the rest of the town! The remains of much of the heritage part of the town was flooded in 1992 by the Clyde Dam project.

A long walk over a short pier.
Oh! A bird!

What a lovely photo, I sure hope there’s nothing just out of frame.
Damn.
A very tight crop, but these swallows were darting about so quickly I had to take anything I could get!

The Flowers and the Bee

It’s funny how you can travel a thousand kilometers and still find the best compositions in the most mundane things. Here are some flowers that captured my attention for a decent few minutes, and got me to lie in a bed of stinging nettles to get a good macro shot.

And then a bee came along! Well, I was already in position…

Clyde

A detour to Clyde, now, to see (once again) a hydroelectric power station!

Ain’t she a beaut.
Young man get down from there.
And like a blessing, a spillway opened during our time in Clyde proper. On the way back, I had to stop in to the lookout again.

The Roaring Meg

Back to Cromwell, then heading to Te Anau, we stopped on State Highway 6 alongside the Kawarau River to look upon the Roaring Meg, a turbulent section of river in an awesome, steep valley.

Someone’s not happy with the Roaring Meg.
Alright, maybe it’s not that bad.
She knows that she’s next.
And she is not happy about it.
Major Clint Eastwood vibes here. There are those with loaded guns, and those who dig.

After this, we made our way around Queenstown (that devilish, overcrowded place) and to Te Anau, but again no photographs on the journey. Not because it wasn’t beautiful, there simply wasn’t the opportunity. After wrangling dinner, there was no light to continue photography, so we pick up tomorrow from Te Anau.