Lake Wakatipu from Coronet Peak

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I’ve been using landscape photos from my travels as desktop backgrounds for years now and decided to share with the FediFamily. I’m posting 1 picture per week. This week you're getting an atmospheric shot of sunset over Lake #Wakatipu in #Queenstown #NewZealand. Just one of many beautiful views on the South Island.
#Landscape #Photography

Very boring waiting for a stop go control. Nothing to look at at all.

#Wakatipu #Whakatipu #Kawarau

They've found the body of the person missing near Glenorchy, a 48 year old man from Wanaka who died trying to rescue his son.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300775321/locals-rallied-in-desperate-search-for-father-who-died-while-trying-to-save-son-in-lake-wakatipu

#S&R #Wakatipu

Locals rallied in desperate search for father who died while trying to save son in Lake Wakatipu

Two helicopters, and seven private boats hunted for the man after he got into trouble in the water, but his body was eventually found on the lake bed by police divers.

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Someone went missing in Lake Wakatipu near Glenorchy at around 3pm today. A search operation is underway.

https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/one-missing-lake-wakatipu

#Wakatipu #Queenstown

One missing in Lake Wakatipu

A man is missing in Lake Wakatipu after going into the water at Glenorchy to assist someone in trouble. A search is underway involving boats and...

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Lake Wakatipu

View from the scenic Glenorchy-Queenstown Road.

|| 2019-12-5 | Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand |

#landscape #lake #mountains #wakatipu #queenstown #glenorchy #otago #southisland #newzealand

The people of Dalefield are usually well-healed, but they're referring to one of their neighbours as a “deep pocket, silver spooner.”

An American called Tony Malkin is putting on a massive fireworks display in a rural area where everybody owns horses.

The selfishness of extreme wealth.

https://crux.org.nz/crux-news/animal-welfare-at-centre-of-qtown-rich-lister-fireworks-battle/

#Dalefield #Wakatipu #Fireworks #BadNeighbour

Animal welfare at centre of Qtown rich lister fireworks battle

Main image: Local Cara Quinn with family dog Sparky and horse, Dakota A large scale fireworks display on a $18 million rural Queenstown property is causing strife in the neighborhood, with nearby…

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