Comments on: Lake Wanaka http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html Focus: Photo Journal featuring photos from around the world. Currently in Australia. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:11:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1349 josh Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:23:27 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1349 Wanaka (Wah-Nah-Kah) is a small ski bum town about an hour north of Queenstown. We stayed overnight as our final stop before settling into QT for the ski season. The drive from the west coast to Wanaka was beautiful through the mountains, and without too much uphill. It was mostly through valleys and along lakes, which the van appreciated. Wanaka feels pretty relaxed, with the town situated on a nice lake shown above. There is some type of bird sitting in the tree in the photo. I think it is some type of heron or something. NZ's biggest ski field, Trebble Cone, is located near Wanaka, and Cardrona (another ski field) is located between Wanaka and Queenstown. The city is full of young people waiting for the ski season to open. Wanaka (Wah-Nah-Kah) is a small ski bum town about an hour north of Queenstown. We stayed overnight as our final stop before settling into QT for the ski season. The drive from the west coast to Wanaka was beautiful through the mountains, and without too much uphill. It was mostly through valleys and along lakes, which the van appreciated.

Wanaka feels pretty relaxed, with the town situated on a nice lake shown above. There is some type of bird sitting in the tree in the photo. I think it is some type of heron or something.

NZ’s biggest ski field, Trebble Cone, is located near Wanaka, and Cardrona (another ski field) is located between Wanaka and Queenstown. The city is full of young people waiting for the ski season to open.

]]> By: Clara http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1351 Clara Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:11:11 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1351 Breathtaking! I'm wondering how cold it is. There's no ice on the lake, but there will be in the mountains. June there must be like our December. Sometimes it's not cold, sometimes cold and sometimes REALLY cold. Perhaps the same on South Island. I'd assume since you're much further from the equator than we are that you'd be colder; however, that's probably not true. Other factors may contribute to a milder climate. Enjoy Queenstown and the mountains. Breathtaking! I’m wondering how cold it is. There’s no ice on the lake, but there will be in the mountains. June there must be like our December. Sometimes it’s not cold, sometimes cold and sometimes REALLY cold. Perhaps the same on South Island. I’d assume since you’re much further from the equator than we are that you’d be colder; however, that’s probably not true. Other factors may contribute to a milder climate. Enjoy Queenstown and the mountains.

]]> By: Doug http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1352 Doug Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:30:41 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1352 Josh, I walked by that tree every evening while living in Wanaka. Not really sure why I was so connected to that tree, but it is wild that you happened to catch it in that picture. Hope you are enjoying NZ! When you travels bring you home, we should catch up, how many years has it been? Josh, I walked by that tree every evening while living in Wanaka. Not really sure why I was so connected to that tree, but it is wild that you happened to catch it in that picture. Hope you are enjoying NZ! When you travels bring you home, we should catch up, how many years has it been?

]]> By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1354 josh Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:58:59 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1354 I think the south Island is about as far from the equator as Michigan. The highs are around 6C (so something like 43F). I think the south Island is about as far from the equator as Michigan. The highs are around 6C (so something like 43F).

]]> By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1355 josh Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:59:55 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1355 Hey Doug, good to hear from you. That is pretty wild that I posted the same tree you saw every evening. We should definately catch up. Maybe we will be in Colorado some time. Hey Doug, good to hear from you. That is pretty wild that I posted the same tree you saw every evening. We should definately catch up. Maybe we will be in Colorado some time.

]]> By: Clara http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1357 Clara Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:04:44 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1357 Yes, I looked at a map this afternoon and see that NZ is about the same distance from the equator is are Nebraska and Michigan. Yes, I looked at a map this afternoon and see that NZ is about the same distance from the equator is are Nebraska and Michigan.

]]> By: Peg Moore http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1358 Peg Moore Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:06:46 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1358 I am in awe . . . of you, your photography, your stories, New Zealand . . . . Today's photo is just stunning. And . . . which Doug are you out there? Davis? As in Dougie Davis?! :-) If so, HELLO!!! We've heard fun things about you! XOXOX to both you and Josh! I am in awe . . . of you, your photography, your stories, New Zealand . . . . Today’s photo is just stunning. And . . . which Doug are you out there? Davis? As in Dougie Davis?! :-) If so, HELLO!!! We’ve heard fun things about you! XOXOX to both you and Josh!

]]> By: jeremi clark http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1359 jeremi clark Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:41:10 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1359 Josh (or Bethany, whomever took the picture) have you thought about being a professional photographer or maybe make a NZ book? The pictures are very good. Each time you post a new picture it is just amazing. I am not kissing up, I am being serious! :) Josh (or Bethany, whomever took the picture) have you thought about being a professional photographer or maybe make a NZ book? The pictures are very good. Each time you post a new picture it is just amazing. I am not kissing up, I am being serious! :)

]]> By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1360 josh Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:45:52 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/new-zealand/south-island/otago/lake-wanaka.html#comment-1360 Glad you liked it Mom. That was indeed Doug Davis. I sent him the link because he did a winter in Wanaka a year or two ago skiing. Thanks a lot Jeremi. Making a book or something would be sweet, but I don't know who would buy it. There are lots of those already. The scenery around here is so beautiful, it does all the work. I just press the button. Glad you liked it Mom. That was indeed Doug Davis. I sent him the link because he did a winter in Wanaka a year or two ago skiing.

Thanks a lot Jeremi. Making a book or something would be sweet, but I don’t know who would buy it. There are lots of those already. The scenery around here is so beautiful, it does all the work. I just press the button.

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