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Pictures and photos from Southland, New Zealand.

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  • The mighty Oreti River at sunset, Invercargill, New Zealand.
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  • Autumn trees fade on the outskirts of Te Anau, as winter makes its dominant presence on the mountains.  Regardless of the season, sheep continue to graze on the green pastures in Southland, New Zealand
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  • As opposed to a rainbow cast in the opposite direction of the sun, a sunbow emanates in the same direction as the sun, at the Invercargill Watertower in Southland, New Zealand
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  • An unusually strong magnetic storm yielded an undulating Aurora Australis, complete with beams and also unfurling ribbons.  This image was taken at an abandoned pier at Awarua Bay, Southland, New Zealand, on March 28th 2017
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  • Through the fun-infused mist, the silhouette of a lone tree rises above the forest canopy in the Catlins, New Zealand.
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  • A large multi-image panoramic of the Catlins forest.  At the end of the day, a low-lying sun burns off the on-shore mist that blankets the coastal Catlins forest, at Tautuku Bay, New Zealand.
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  • Beautiful light graces the canopy of the Catlins forest, New Zealand
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  • A silhouetted surfer heads into the waves at Oreti Beach, in Invercargill, New Zealand.
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  • A silhouetted surfer heads into the waves at Oreti Beach, in Invercargill, New Zealand.
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  • Golden waves roll across Gemstone Beach, along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, South Island, New Zealand
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  • Walking along Porpoise Bay, Catlins, New Zealand
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  • A rather moody sunset at Colac Bay, along the Southern Scenic Route of New Zealand's South Island.
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  • A rainbow graces the Takitimu Mountains in Southland, New Zealand.  Fog and mist rapidly dissipate as two weeks of rain & clouds finally ease.
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  • A panoramic of the mighty Takitimu Mountains being revealed in Southland, New Zealand.
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  • Golden sunlight graces the Greenpoint Track on an early morning at Bluff, New Zealand.
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  • St Patricks week in 2015 was full of multiple nights of fantastic displays from the Aurora Australis.   Here at Awarua Bay in Southland, New Zealand, a green glow emanates behind the moody clouds.
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  • Spotted Shags at the beach, Riverton Rocks, New Zealand
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  • The Aurora Australis flickers above the rusted frame of a ship, in Southland, New Zealand. Not as bad as the rest of the country, but it was a chilly -2 degrees Celsius out last night (23rd of June 2015), with a bit of wind along the coast. Not a robust aurora display, but the subtle beams breaking behind the streaming clouds made for a better artistic result.
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  • Rainbow over the Foveaux Strait and Omaui Beach, Southland, New Zealand, Invercargill
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  • A rainbow graces Oreti Beach, with the Oreti River arcing through the green coastal pastures in Invercargill, Southland
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  • Lake Mavora draped in a winter wonderland!  A necklace of sunstars reflect onto the lake's surface.
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  • The noon-day sun attempts to melt the snowy mountains surrounding Lake Mavora.
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  • A 16x32-inch panoramic of the mesmerizing Aurora Australis illuminates the night sky behind Waipapa Point Lighthouse in the Catlins, New Zealand.
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  • The Aurora Australis reflects upon the still waters of Waituna Lagoon, in Southland, New Zealand.
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  • At the end of a long day at sea, an endangered yellow-eyed penguin returns to shore at Curio Bay, New Zealand.  This unique and rocky beach is an ancient petrified forest that dates back to the Jurassic era.  Before continuing inland to its nest, the solitary penguin lingers under the majestic Aurora Australis and Milky Way.  September 1st, 2013.
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  • The awe-inspiring Milky Way and Aurora Australis behind the Waipapa Point Lighthouse, Catilns, New Zealand.  March 19th, 2015.
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  • Sunset over the rolling tussock fields in the sand dunes of Oreti Beach, Invercargill
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  • An 18-image panoramic of the beautiful Milky Way arching over a fading Aurora Australis in Southland, New Zealand.
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  • On the outskirts of Te Anau, an intense rainbow touches down on the foothills of the Takatimu Mountains.  Southland, New Zealand.
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  • The latest coronal mass ejection from October 9th 2012 triggers a burst of Aurora Australis activity visible from the estuary at Invercargill, New Zealand.
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  • The Aurora Australis illuminates behind the Waipapa Point Lighthouse in the Catlins, New Zealand.  March 19th, 2015.
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  • The Aurora Australis illuminates behind the Waipapa Point Lighthouse in the Catlins, New Zealand.  March 19th, 2015.
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  • Curio Bay, Catlins, New Zealand
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  • Lush green rolling hills in Southland, New Zealand
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  • The awe-inspiring Milky Way bears semblance to a celestial flipper, reaching out to a solitary penguin standing on a rocky outcrop in the Curio Bay Fossil Forest.  With a declining population of less than 5000, the endangered Yellow-eyed Penguin is one of the world’s rarest penguins, and found only in New Zealand.<br />
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Protecting our night sky from light pollution is not simply for the sake of humans, but also for our wildlife.  Although research of penguins’ orientation at night is still in its infancy, scientists believe that birds rely not only magnetism but also the stars and celestial rotation.
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  • Harnessing the coastal winds, Flat Hill Wind Farm generates power for thousands of homes in Bluff, Southland, New Zealand
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  • An optimal day for the Bluff Wind farm to generate electricity to local homes, Southland, New Zealand
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  • Curio Bay, Catlins, New Zealand
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  • Curio Bay, Catlins, New Zealand
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  • 1 hour 14 second exposure of stars rotating around the Southern Polaris point, above a shipwreck which has been painted by light for approximately 3 minutes.
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  • Milky Way....meet the Aurora.  Aurora, meet the Milky Way.  A beautiful cloudless night in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
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  • 22x55 inch panoramic print.  A faint Aurora glows behind the Waipapa Point Lighthouse, as the Milky Way arcs overhead.  Catlins, South Island, New Zealand.  September 2nd, 2013.
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  • Autumn leaves amongst the Mclean Falls, in the Catlins, New Zealand
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  • Autumn leaves amongst the Mclean Falls, in the Catlins, New Zealand
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  • A radiant sunset breaks through a wall of cloud sitting over the horizon, as viewed from the top of Hatch's Hill, Sandy Point, Invercargill, New Zealand.
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  • Purakanui Falls, Catlins, New Zealand
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  • Bull kelp washed along the shores of Riverton Rocks, Southland, New Zealand
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  • Flock of sheep toiling in a green pasture under a hot sun, New Zealand.
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  • Dusk at Curio Bay, Catlins, New Zealand
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  • A northwesterly wind blows hazy clouds over the Aurora Australis on June 1, 2013 in Southland, New Zealand.
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  • Forest at Sandy Point, along the Rover Track, Invercargill, New Zealand
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  • A row of trees lines the trail at Rover Track, at Sandy Point, Invercargill, New Zealand.
    Rover Track, Sandy Point, Invercargi...jpg
  • Crash and burn...dramatic clouds at sunrise appear as if they are emanating from the two shipwrecked boats at Bluff, New Zealand.
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  • Morning sunrise of the Orewa shipwreck, obscured by a second damaged boat that has been placed alongside the first, at Bluff, New Zealand.
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  • Golden tussock underneath a pink sunset at Oreti Beach, Invercargill, New Zealand
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  • Waiau River, upstream from the dam, Southland, New Zealand
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  • Waiau River, upstream from the dam, Southland, New Zealand
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  • Waiau River panoramic, upstream from the dam, Southland, New Zealand
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  • Golden fall colors in autumn in Queens Park, Invercargill
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  • Golden sunlight shines on the docked fishing boats as storm clouds hang overhead, at Riverton, Southland, New Zealand.
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  • A southerly storm rapidly approaches over the Invercargill Estuary Walkway, in Southland, New Zealand.
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  • A southerly storm rapidly approaches over the Invercargill Estuary Walkway, in Southland, New Zealand.
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  • At low tide, the edges of Invercargill Estuary make great feeding areas for birds.  Southland, New Zealand.
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  • Vertical rays radiate from the Aurora Australis at Waipapa Point Lighthouse in the Catlins, New Zealand.
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  • Sunstar shining through the dense Southland forest, at Otatara Scenic Reserve, Invercargill, New Zealand
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  • Satellites passing over the Aurora Australis.  This is a composite photo of several visible satellites shortly after dusk, from 6:41pm to 6:46pm on June 7, 2013.  Southland, New Zealand.
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  • Hay Bales at dusk, Southland, New Zealand
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  • elephant grass at Colac Bay, Southland, New Zealand
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  • grazing sheep in Southland, New Zealand
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  • New Zealand lambs playing out in the paddock in Southland.
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  • Invercargill Water Tower, Southland, New Zealand
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  • Invercargill Water Tower, Southland, New Zealand
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  • A beautiful and bright sunset over Mararoa River, Southland, New Zealand
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  • The Aurora Australis nicely reflected off the water.  What do you see in this rorschach?
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  • Forest and flax reflecting in the still waters of Lake Wilkie, Catlins, New Zealand
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  • A beautiful reflection of flax, with its rigid leaves fanning out.  Flax are known as harakeke by the Maori, which use the leaves to weave baskets.
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  • Forest and flax reflecting in the still waters of Lake Wilkie, Catlins, New Zealand
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  • Riverton, Fishing Boats at Pier, New Zealand
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  • Riverton, Fishing Boats at Pier, New Zealand
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  • Sunset at Curio Bay, Catlins, New Zealand
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  • Te Waewae Bay at McCracken's Rest, Western Southland
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  • Te Waewae Bay at McCracken's Rest, Western Southland, with the Humpridge Mountains behind
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  • A barren tree silhouetted against a luminous Milky Way, in the Southland forest, Invercargill, New Zealand.
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  • The glorious spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy stretches across the cloudless sky in Invercargill, New Zealand.
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  • Toetoe/toitoi (plumed tussock) blowing in the Southland wind, Invercargill, New Zealand
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  • Riverton Rocks, Southland, New Zealand
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  • Riverton Rocks, New Zealand
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  • Monkey Island, sunset, Southland, New Zealand
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  • Mavora Lake, Southland, New Zealand
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  • Mavora Lake, Southland, New Zealand
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  • A southwesterly storm rapidly approaches the Waipapa Point Lighthouse at sunset, in the Catlins, New Zealand.
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  • Historic lighthouse at Waipapa Point, Southland, New Zealand
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  • Riverton, flax at beach, New Zealand
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  • Riverton Rocks, New Zealand
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  • Golden fall colors in autumn in Queens Park, Invercargill
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  • Riverton coast, Southland, New Zealand
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  • Baches along the Aparima River, Southland, New Zealand.  These baches are used as stations for catching white bait.
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