New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Curio Bay Petrified Forest, an internationally renowned fossilised forest, dating from the Jurassic period.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Curio Bay Petrified Forest, an internationally renowned fossilised forest, dating from the Jurassic period.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Looking across the golden sands of Porpoise Bay shortly after sunrise.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Dawn looking towards the Brothers Point, viewed from Porpoise Bay.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. View looking towards Curio Bay from South Head.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Waves crash on rocks near South Head, the headland seperating Curio Bay from Porpoise Bay.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Matai Falls in the Catlins Forest Park.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Dense native bush on a tramping trail through the Catlins Forest Park near the town of Papatowai.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Lush vegetation meets the rocky coastline of the Catlins Forest Park near the town of Papatowai.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Lush vegetation meets the rocky coastline of the Catlins Forest Park near the town of Papatowai.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. A storm clears from above Tahakopa Bay near the town of Papatowai.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. A storm brews over Tahakopa Bay near the town of Papatowai.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Nugget Point, located at the northern end of the Catlins coast.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Nugget Point, located at the northern end of the Catlins coast.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Nugget Point, located at the northern end of the Catlins coast.

New Zealand, Otago, The Catlins. Sand ripples along the rugged Catlins coast of Cannibal Bay.

New Zealand, Otago, The Catlins. Hooker's Sea Lions resting along the rugged Catlins coast of Cannibal Bay.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Abstract view of the Purakaunui Falls in the Catlins Forest Park.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Purakaunui Falls surrounded by native woodland and bush in the Catlins Forest Park.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Purakaunui Falls in the Catlins Forest Park.

New Zealand, Southland, The Catlins. Purakaunui Falls surrounded by native woodland and bush in the Catlins Forest Park.

New Zealand, Otago, The Catlins. Sandy beach and rocky outcrops of Purakaunui Bay.

New Zealand, Otago, The Catlins. Tidal stream running accross the sandy beach of Purakaunui Bay.

New Zealand, Otago, The Catlins. Sandy beach and wind sculptured native bush of Purakaunui Bay.

New Zealand, Otago, The Catlins. Sandy beach and wind sculptured native bush of Purakaunui Bay.

New Zealand, Otago, The Catlins. Sandy beach and wind sculptured native bush of Purakaunui Bay.

New Zealand, Canterbury, Mt Cook National Park. Valleys and mountain peaks of the Mount Cook National Park near the Hooker Valley.

Chile, Valparaíso V, Parque Nacional La Campanan. Sunset behind the mountains of the National Park.

Chile, Valparaíso V, Parque Nacional La Campanan. Sunset behind the mountains of the National Park.

Chile, Valparaíso V, Parque Nacional La Campana. View from the peak of Cerro La Campana – a popular mountain hike in the national park.

Chile, Valparaíso V, Parque Nacional La Campana. Graffiti on the rocks of the mountain peak of Cerro La Campana.

Chile, Valparaíso V, Parque Nacional La Campana. Graffiti on the rocks of the mountain peak of Cerro La Campana.

Chile, Valparaíso V, Parque Nacional La Campana. Graffiti on the rocks of the mountain peak of Cerro La Campana.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Salar de Uyuni. Cacti growing on Isla de Pescado (Fish Island) located on the largest and highest salt flat in the world – The Salar de Uyuni.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Laguna Colorada. Flamingoes flock on the Laguna Coloroda otherwise know as the coloured lake.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Laguna Colorada. The dramatic other world landscape of the Laguna Coloroda otherwise know as the coloured lake.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Laguna Colorada. The dramatic other world landscape of the Laguna Coloroda otherwise know as the coloured lake.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Laguna Colorada. The dramatic other world landscape of the Laguna Coloroda otherwise know as the coloured lake.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Laguna Colorada. The dramatic other world landscape of the Laguna Coloroda otherwise know as the coloured lake.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Laguna Colorada. The dramatic other world landscape of the Laguna Coloroda otherwise know as the coloured lake.

Bolivia, Southern Altiplano, Laguna Colorada. The dramatic other world landscape of the Laguna Coloroda otherwise know as the coloured lake.