Lake Tekapo

New Zealand Route 8 from Timaru to Lake Tekapo	Arriving at Lake Tekapo, elev. 700m	On the road descending to Lake Tekapo	Distinctive blue water caused by "glacial flour" - finely ground rock
Wildflowers on the beach, Lake Tekapo	Lake Tekapo, New Zealand	Foothills of the Southern Alps on the far shore of Lake Tekapo	Public beach on the SE corner of Lake Tekapo
Pebbly beach, Lake Tekapo	Looking towards Lake Tekapo village on the southern shore	Bleached treestump, Lake Tekapo	Bright blue water of Lake Tekapo, glacial flour
Glacier-fed Lake Tekapo, 83 square km	View from the southeast corner of Lake Tekapo	Looking north across the glacial blue waters of Lake Tekapo	Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand	Lake Tekapo, New Zealand	Lake Tekapo, New Zealand	"This monument was erected by the runholders of the Mackenzie County....
...and those who also appreciate the value of the collie dog, ...	...without the help of which the grazing of this mountain country would be impossible."	View looking east along the southern shore, Lake Tekapo	Looking across to the public picnic and camping area
Small waves, Lake Tekapo	Church of the Good Shepherd, 1935, Lake Tekapo	The Church of the Good Shepherd was the first chuch built in the Mackenzie Basin	A big picture window offers a great view of the lake
Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo	Tekapo River leaving the southern end of the lake	Tekapo River and Lake Tekapo looking northeast	Rocky spit at east side of the mouth of the Tekapo River
Campers taking a rest, Lake Tekapo	Lake Pukaki, 99 square km, just west of Lake Tekapo	Eastern side of the Southern Alps, Lake Pukaki	Thick clouds along the main ridge of the Southern Alps block the view of Mount Cook 70km north