Saturday, 28 March 2015

Fiordland Photos

 Fur seals in Abel Tasman National Park

 Pied Oyster Catcher, Abel Tasman NP

 Sooty Oyster Catchers, Abel Tasman NP

Albatross 

Southern Alps en passage from Nelson to Milford Sound

Entering Milford Sound 

 Harrison Cove Anchorage, Milford Sound, Mt Pembroke in the background

Harrison Cove, Milford Sound 

Paddling in Harrison Cove 

Harrison Cove in the background, Milford Sound

Mitre peak on the left, Milford Sound 

Our first Fiordland Crested Penguin, Wayne had a chat with this one. 

 Bowen Falls, Milford Sound

Mitre Peak on the right, Milford Sound.

Fishing boats, Deep Water Basin anchorage, Milford Sound

Bligh Sound 

 Bligh Sound

View from our anchorage at Bounty Haven, Bligh Sound. 

Baracoutta, Bligh Sound 

 New Zealand Fur Seal, Bligh Sound

 New Zealand Fur Seal, Bligh Sound

Tern, Bligh Sound 

 Bligh Sound

 Waterfall, Bligh Sound

 Bligh Sound after snow

 Alice Falls, right next to our anchorage in George Sound.

 South Eastern Arm, George Sound

 George Sound

 George Sound

 South West Arm, George Sound

 Henry Pass 830m, Margurite Peaks in background.

 Caswell Sound

 Friendly little bird who sat on my paddle, Caswell Sound.

 Paddling early morning in Gold Arm, Charles Sound.

 Paddling early morning in Gold Arm, Charles Sound.

 Paddling early morning in Gold Arm, Charles Sound.

 Paddling early morning in Gold Arm, Charles Sound.

 After just entering Nancy Sound,

 Sailing in Thompson Sound.

 Sailing in Thompson Sound.

 Sailing into Bradshaw Sound from Thompson Sound.

 Bradshaw Sound

 Bradshaw Sound, dolphin on the left.

 Gaer Arm, Bradshaw Sound

 Bradshaw Sound

 Macdonnell Island anchorage, Bradshaw Sound

 Bradshaw Sound

 Bradshaw Sound

 Bradshaw Sound

 Bradshaw Sound

 Old Doubtful Sound Track

 Cicada

 Hall Arm, Doubtful Sound

 Hall Arm, Doubtful Sound

 Crooked Arm, Doubtful Sound

 Watering at Blanket Bay Wharf, Doubtful Sound

 Our gas bottle delivery at the entrance to Dagg Sound

 Fish frenzy at the entrance to Dagg Sound

 Albatross, Breaksea Sound

 Albatross, Breaksea Sound

 Albatross, Breaksea Sound

 Low cloud, early morning Broughton Arm, Breaksea Sound

 Attaching the Code O sail in Breaksea Sound

 Acheron Passage

 Passing front, Wet Jacket Arm

 Our walk to a lake from Fanny Bay, Dusky Sound

 Walking near Fanny Bay

 Anchorage at Fanny Bay, Dusky Sound

 Paddling in Dusky Sound

 Seals around Luncheon Cove, Dusky Sound

 New Zealand Fur Seal, Dusky Sound

 New Zealand Fur Seal, Dusky Sound

 Entering Chalky Inlet

 Cunaris Sound, Chalky Inlet

 Albatross

 Isthmus Sound, Preservation Inlet

 Useless Bay, Preservation Inlet

 Waterfall in Revolver Bay, Preservation Inlet

 Long Sound, Preservation Inlet

 Long Sound, Preservation Inlet

 Cascade Basin, Long Sound

Waterfall at the head of Long Sound

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wonderful to see some photos of your trip around Fiordland.

Ben said...

Brillant photos. Very much inspired by you blog, got to get snowpetrel 2 up and sailing and get over there myself.

Unknown said...

Very nice photos, you had some great weather. A bad front hitting Tassie now, expect it in a couple of days!
Philip