Russell, NZ (Bay of Islands)

A view from Russell, NZ in the Bay of Islands on the North Island.  Russell was the original capital of New Zealand.

More scenery

More scenery on the North Island, NZ

Sheep!

More typical scenery for NZ, sheep!  There are more sheep than people in New Zealand.  However, a lot of farmers are switching to dairy cows because they are more profitable than sheep.

North Island, NZ scenery

Typical scenery for a lot of the North Island, rolling green hills.

Lake Taupo

It was a very windy day in Taupo, NZ.  This is a picture overlooking Lake Taupo and surrounding mountains.  Lake Taupo is a crater lake that was formed from a volcanic blast.