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Hi,

Another shot taken on my tour last summer, this time from the Nelson Lakes area at the northern end of the south island.

I camped at a DOC campsite near to this jetty at Kerr Bay, Lake Rotoiti, just outside the very small town of St. Arnuad.

The place will always stick in my mind, not only for the majesty of the place, but for the over zealous patrol officer who stuck me with a $140 speeding ticket, even though I was the only vehicle on a very straight, clear, clean road!! I suppose they have to make a living!

Lake Rotoiti, Nelson

The South Island's Lake Rotoiti lies within the borders of Nelson Lakes National Park. It is fed by the Travers River. The greatest depth is 82 metres and it is surrounded by beech forest. Saint Arnaud is a small community at the northern end of the lake. The water from the lake exits into the Buller River.

Tramping tracks circle the lake and a water taxi travels the length of the lake to ferry trampers to and from the tracks at the head of the lake. The lake is also a popular place for waterskiing and is adjacent to Mt Robert, which hosted a small club-owned skifield, until it was removed by New_Zealand_Department_of_Conservation in 2005
The lake has introduced trout which attract recreational fishermen. Source: Wikipedia.

Hope you like the shot. Taken very early in the morning, just after dawn, the jetty is still covered in frost. Slight crop, slight +Saturation, sharpen, resize for TE.

Take care,

John