Lake Pukaki on South Island, New Zealand
© Martin Heck/Nimia
Lake Pukaki on South Island, New Zealand
The glaciers in New Zealand’s Southern Alps have ground away at the bedrock below, pulverizing the stone into ‘rock flour,’ which flows into the waters of Lake Pukaki. The particulate is light enough that it becomes suspended in the water, turning the lake into a glimmering blue gem. It’s so striking that film director (and New Zealand native) Peter Jackson chose Pukaki as the setting for Esgaroth, aka Lake-town, a location in ‘The Hobbit’ film trilogy.
Related Images
Jotunheimen National Park in Norway
Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California
Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile
Halema'uma'u Crater's lava lake, Kīlauea Caldera, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
Wat Tang Sai Temple in Ban Krut, Thailand
Tulip fields in Netherlands
Rainbow over Wasson Peak, Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Lightning and storm clouds at sunset near Bowman, Nebraska
Today on Bing
The Via Krupp footpath on Capri island, Italy
Sep 27, 2023
Thorn bug, Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras
Sep 27, 2021
