Some days nature just astounds you. Milford Sound, New Zealand.
Sitting between Elephant and Lion Mountains, the glacier fed Stirling Falls drops 146 metres from a hanging valley. The second largest permanent waterfall in the fjord it was named after Captain Stirling who in 1870 led the HMS Cleo into Milford Sound. Milford Sound or Piopiotahi , technically a fjord, is located in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park. Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site, New Zealand
After several days of rain and snow, the clouds parted to a still glassy monring. Located in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park Milford Sound has one of the worlds highest mean annual rainfalls of 6,412 mm (252 in). Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site, New Zealand
