McKenzie Days
As I sit here on my outdoor chair soaking in the autumn sun with Mckenzie basin colours of green, gold and red around me, I feel nourished and relaxed by the crisp autumn sunshine.
I think of what was a working mans town of the 1970′s ,Twizel, where men endured incredible hardships to create a huge hyro- electric power scheme, with engineering on a mammoth scale, to what has now become a very popular playground for those who love the mountains of this Aoraki region with Lake Ruatanwiha as a huge rowing venue and land activites where one can relax and play in this beautiful basin.
It is with thanks that the ponds and canals created by those early workers now harbour plenty of fish, where salmon farms flourish, and anglers wile away their hrs waiting patiently for that line to go taut. Hey presto supper of fresh fish is on the menu.
So as I sit here watching the angler, I feel the peace that a quiet days fishing provides.
And I also have the story of the fish that got away.
To all those anglers, mountaineers and people who thrive in this landscape, it is your stories and expeditions that nourish, entertain and teach us the about the bare beauty of this place.
The view from Lake Pukaki across to Aoraki Mt Cook, is a vision unparallelled.
If you havent been to this region, I would put it on your ‘must do’ list.
Landscapes change quickly and I believe it is so important to capture the moments in time before they pass.
Join me for some of these captured moments,
Anah 
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