Next stop came in the form of the Lake Pukaki (shoot coming up!!). We reached here upon sunset and were faced with violent winds and surreal colours. The lake was shadowed by wispy clouds above and glistening mountain peaks below, the effect is beyond words. The other shots you see above were taken on an impulse (#onthego) as we stopped over to see anything that caught attention; cemeteries high up on mountains with an eerily foggy backdrop, coffee stopovers that turned into long walks and of course to feed our narcissism a model shot here and there :P.

After such a long day out and about, we were only too happy to be able to snuggle up on our adorable cottage in the heart of the 'Stargazing district' i.e. Twizel, although the murky clouds above meant no starry nights for us, the cottage with its country feel and rustic decor was a perfect compliment to the beautiful landscape outside.