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Two Dolphins in Love in Milford Sound While we took the boat out of Milford towards the Tasman Sea, a pod of bottle-nose dolphins came to visit. They turned and jumped and spiraled in a double helix, twisting endlessly like a playful cyclone.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Road to Mount Cook along Lake Pukaki These lenticular clouds are pretty rare — but not on the south island of New Zealand! This is called the land of the long white cloud… I’m not sure of that means these lenticular clouds or not. Maybe a smart reader here on the blog can tell me!Anyway, I do love this photo… I think it is one of my new favorites…- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
Navigating Across the Rivers of New Zealand in the Morning Mists I woke up in the morning before everyone else to go on an extended scouting mission. I arrived around this river just as the morning mists were lifting enough to give me a view into the distance.- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Golden Valleys I’ve taken to going out on random drives around New Zealand. I put on music and just follow the sun around. It ducks behind and beyond mountains and valleys, so I turn this way and that, and often get out to hike around inaccessible areas. It’s the middle of the winter here, so the sun is always quite low, so we get nice, extended sunrises and sunsets. Every now and then, the sun gets into a certain angle and everything is bathed in gold…- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
The Little-Known Submarine Secret Dropoff Location in Lost Te Anau is one of the most stunning locations in the world.  Located near the distant southern tip of the south island of New Zealand, it's the home base for countless breathtaking excursions.   About two hours from Te Anau is this place at Milford Sound.  It's called a "sound", but it's really a fjord.  I heard an explanation of why it was not named correctly, but that escapes me now.  I'm sure our smart members of the community here that are Kiwis can clear this up for us!- Trey RatcliffClick here to read the rest of this post at the Stuck in Customs blog.
River to the Maelstrom To honor ReadWriteWeb and its founder, the great Richard MacManus, I decided to post a new photo from his homeland of New Zealand today.On the way to Milford Sound, there are a variety of little rivers that twist and turn into the mountains.  I didn't have nearly enough time, but I did a small amount of hiking to find some good compositions.   - Trey Ratcliff There's a ton of other stuff in this post, which can be found here at stuckincustoms.com.
About to Explore Milford Sound Milford Sound was one of the three places that everyone in New Zealand told me I had to visit.  And after arriving there, I'm glad I did!  It was a bit foggy and cloudy while I was there, but it made for a nice mood.  The light rain would get a bit annoying on the lens, but we all learn to deal with these little bummer things that happen.  Nothing is perfect and nothing is easy...  - Trey Ratcliff Read the rest of this entry here.
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