Lake Matheson Photo

Photographer’s Note

Lake Matheson,

Near the Fox Glacier in South Westland, New Zealand, is famous for its reflected views of Aoraki/Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. A traditional mahinga kai (food gathering place) for Māori people, the lake contains long finned eel as well as being home to many water birds.
The lake was formed by glaciation ca. 14,000 years ago. It is situated on the valley floor about 12km from the current Fox Glacier and Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest peak in New Zealand, and Mount Tasman.
The area around the lake is managed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and is surrounded by native kahikatea (white pine) and rimu (red pine) trees, as well as flax and a variety of New Zealand fern species.

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mmohan (280) 2009-03-06 11:24

Hi Alex,
I like the symmetry in your photo. It really is beautiful.My only complaint is that this is a very small picture, I am sure you have a bigger version than this 50 kb file. TFS
Manoj

aneta-aneta (35) 2009-03-06 12:30

clear, beautiful & calming photo :) and I like this symetry..
bravo Alex

Sharpshooter (61) 2009-03-08 22:30

Cool pic, lovely reflection and great POV. I agree about the size of the picture though. This pic looks calendar-worthy. TFS!