New Zealand: The clearest water - Lake PukakisteemCreated with Sketch.

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These photos were taken at Lake Pukaki, New Zealand. Lake Pukaki is fed at the Northern end by the Tasman River, which has it's source in the Tasman and Hooker Glaciers close to Mount Cook. Pukaki's distinctive blue colour is created by glacial flour, which is finely ground rock particles from the glaciers.

This was a stunning Autumn morning in April 2017

The clearest water: Lake Pukaki before winter

The clearest water: Lake Pukaki before winter

The clearest water: Lake Pukaki before winter

The following photo is from October 2016, after the Winter season.

The clearest water: Lake Pukaki before winter

I don't know if its the lighting, more ice melt, or the time of day, but Lake Pukaki can sure look different! Either way it's beautiful and photos do not do it justice.

Here are some rocks.

The clearest water: Lake Pukaki before winter

The clearest water: Lake Pukaki before winter

The clearest water: Lake Pukaki before winter

Here is a Tahr.

The clearest water: Lake Pukaki before winter

Here is Gollum.

The clearest water: Lake Pukaki before winter

The clearest water: Lake Pukaki before winter

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Gollum :D
Those waters are very clear indeed! That's so pretty with all the rocks :-)

I am amazed with your photo,
An amazing work of both angle and lighting.
You have presented a photo that has a high value. Good job and well done man.