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Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Today we’ll be looking at blue — Blue skies and blue water as Majestic Princess continues her March 2019 journey through New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park. Above you see blue water, and below we have contrail-free blue sky:

Contrail-free blue skies

Ours was not the only vessel here this day. There were several fishing boats out and about as well:

Plying the waters, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Much of the flora you’ll find clinging to the steep slopes here consist of indigenous silver and mountain beech trees:

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Much of the ridge-hugging fog of earlier had burned off by this time in the late afternoon, but there were still some dynamic images to be taken:

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Two more sunlit images of this 2019 excursion, as next week we’ll see the March 2020 return under much different conditions:

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

This week I’ll continue with our 2019 Majestic Princess cruise through New Zealand’s Fiordland National park. But today we’re going to concentrate on the surrounding mountains and the myriad islands that dot the waters.

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Here in Fiordland there are some fifteen glacially carved deep fiords. The two we’re exploring in this series are Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound, which I’ll explain in more depth starting next week during our March 2020 visitation.

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Some of the fiords reach inland up to 25 miles/40 kilometers. And the mountains on view here are the southern most extension of the Southern Alps range, which traverse nearly the full length of New Zealand’s South Island.

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

In addition to the fiords, glacial carving left behind many islands in the waterways:

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

The surrounding Southern Alp peaks are tall enough to display a prominent tree line:

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

From tall mountains to calm waters, the views here make for quite a pleasing contrast:

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

And, of course, the magnificent beech woodlands add to the attraction:

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

The dramatic sheer drop-offs into the fiords are an added plus for the photographer:

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand