Several boats rest in the water of the harbor in Picton, New Zealand. Picton Harbour is a major landing point for ferries going from New Zealand’s North Island to the South Island.
A red-footed booby flies over the Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge in Kauai, Hawaii.
A piece of driftwood lies on the beach in Kaiteriteri, New Zealand.
A jet ski carves through the waters of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand. The city has become known as the “Adventure Capital of the World” due to the number of outdoor activities in the area.
A pied shad sits on the coast of Kaikoura, New Zealand.
A willow tree grows in the waters of Lake Wanaka, New Zealand. It’s estimated to be 80 years old.
Canoers row through Hanalei Bay in Kauai, Hawaii.
Glacier guides use pickaxes to blaze a new trail in the Franz Josef glacier in Westland Tai Poutini National Park in Franz Josef, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2020. Due to the constant, rapid melting of the glacier due to global warming, trail maintenance is a monumental task. Some parts of the glacier move so rapidly that a new trail may only last for a few weeks.
Stairs carved in an ice cave in the Franz Josef glacier in Westland Tai Poutini National Park in Franz Josef, New Zealand. The sunlight shining through the highly compressed glacial ice gives it a blue glow.
A fishing boat rests in the waters of Kaikoura, New Zealand.
Lava rock in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in Big Island, Hawaii.
Two chimpanzees sit in the Taronga Zoo in Sydney.
The sun sets over Blue Mountains National Park in New South Wales, Australia, March 2020. Forest fires from a few months earlier ravaged the area, destroying over two million acres (80%) of the Blue Mountains world heritage area.
A rainbow lorikeet eats from a tree in Sydney.
Flower in downtown Chistchurch, New Zealand.
The sun sets over Blue Mountains National Park in New South Wales, Australia, March 2020. Forest fires from a few months earlier ravaged the area, destroying over two million acres (80%) of the Blue Mountains world heritage area.
Mt. Cook reflected on the waters of Lake Matheson in New Zealand. Oils that seep from the trees surrounding the lake give it a dark coffee-like hue, making it perfect for creating reflections.
Water lily in the Queenstown Botanical Garden in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Waimea Canyon in Kaua’i, Hawaii. “Waimea” is Hawaiian for “reddish water.”
A tree towers over the rainforest canopy in Westland Tai Poutini National Park in Franz Josef, New Zealand. The Franz Josef glacier is also located in the park, making it one of the few places in the world where a glacier descends into a rainforest.
Cliffs on the coast of Nā Pali Coast State Wilderness Park in Kaua’i, Hawaii. Far below, campers set up tents on the beach, which is only accessible on foot.
The Three Sisters rock formation (left) illuminated during a sunset over Blue Mountains National Park in New South Wales, Australia, March 2020. Forest fires from a few months earlier ravaged the area, destroying over two million acres (80%) of the Blue Mountains world heritage area.
Seashells adorn a windswept tree in Shackleford Banks, N.C. Accessible only by ferry and swept by strong currents hitting the Outer Banks, the isolated island is a popular spot to collect seashells.
