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Golden morning light on steep forested hillsides above a blue lake, with long shadows crossing the slopes and a town visible below, Queenstown.
Central Otago, New Zealand · July 2025

Golden Ridge Above the Lake

Early morning light reached the upper slopes above Queenstown, casting long shadows down the forested hillsides while the lake below held the cool blue of the morning sky. The town was still in half-light.

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Sony Alpha 7R VFE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS179mmf/6.31/250sISO 8024 July 2025

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