Fresh powder snow dampens sound in a way that has to be experienced before you really understand it. The sense of quiet comes from the high porosity of loosely packed crystals of freshly fallen snow which trap sound waves. The shot was taken on Hudson Bay Mountain just outside of Smithers in Northern British Columbia, Canada.
A lone dancer graces the entrance to Cathedral Cove, Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Cathedral Cove is named after the cave located there, linking Mare's Leg Cove to Cathedral Cove. The Māori name Te Whanganui-A-Hei (the Great Bay of Hei) refers to Hei, a tohunga from the Te Arawa waka.
Taking a pause on the moss lined Keplar Track between Moturau Hut and Dock Bay, South Island, New Zealand
