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My early childhood was lived in a Victorian terrace house in the north of England where the only window views were of brick walls and chimney stacks. I periodically tell myself how fortunate I am to now see the sea from one side of my house and the mountains from the other. I can drive down to the sea in 5 minutes but the distant mountains take a bit longer and every so often they call. Today we did a 12 hour round trip to get closer - and of course take some photos. I have a few to post and hope you enjoy them :)
Glaciers cover 40% of the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park which contains 19 peaks above 3,000 metres, including New Zealand's highest peak Aoraki/Mount Cook. The park is also part of Te Waipounamu - South Westland which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.
This is part of the Tasman Glacier which is 27 km long, up to three km wide and 101 sq km. In places it is 600m deep.
Taken with Canon 450D, 17-85mm lens
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