Mount Cook Summit by shepherdmanswife

Mount Cook Summit

New Zealand.
We walked up to the closest point to Mount Cook today. At last we are having some nice weather albeit a little on the cool side. The hike was 10 km long and was supposed to be on the flat. Was it? no it wasn't. I am absolutely shattered and in pain with my bad back and hips and my feet are blistering. This image is just the very top of the mountain taken with my 150-600mm lens so that you can see the glacier clearly.
What a great country New Zealand is!
Oooh! Much jealous.

Great clarity. Superb light.

March 10th, 2018  
A very recognizable sight for us kiwis.. a great achievement for you to capture this shot..
March 10th, 2018  
what a great day to see Mt Cook! Great place to walk.
March 10th, 2018  
What @nearlyincontrol said! And you hiked with that behemoth lens? THAT's impressive. And committed.
March 10th, 2018  
@nearlyincontrol Thank you Nic. Where in NZ do you live?
March 10th, 2018  
@jyokota I would have loved to take my tripod too but the monster lens plus a 24-105 and a 15-35 was enough to cope with. In fact I was in so much pain walking back that @shepherdman had to carry most of them for me thank goodness.
March 10th, 2018  
Just fabulous! Well done on that hike carrying all your gear! Fav!
March 10th, 2018  
March 10th, 2018  
@shepherdmanswife -- sigh. Just like my husband used to . . .
http://365project.org/jyokota/365/2018-02-03
March 10th, 2018  
Worth all that hard walking :) fav
March 10th, 2018  
Great image and view, well worth carrying your equipment up the mountain for.
March 10th, 2018  
You did so well carrying all that gear so far. A terrific image - fav.
March 10th, 2018  
Wonderful capture...Fav
March 10th, 2018  
@jyokota Junko I am so sorry to hear about your husband. That is so sad. I hope you do continue to put your heart and soul into your photography. So sad.
March 10th, 2018  
Oh gorgeous ! I am looking forward to heading to Wellington in 3 weeks .. can't wait to stop and take photos on the way
March 10th, 2018  
So gorgeous, oh my. I can just imagine that hike!
March 10th, 2018  
This is a fabulous photo, well done on completing the hike
March 10th, 2018  
Fab
March 10th, 2018  
Lovely shot
March 10th, 2018  
Stunning picture.
March 10th, 2018  
The difficulties getting there and the aftermath make me appreciate this photo all the more.
March 10th, 2018  
Super close up of those mountain peaks
March 10th, 2018  
Fab shot of the iconic Mt Cook. Must plan a South Island road trip soon. It’s been a while since I’ve been that way
March 10th, 2018  
Spectacular!
March 10th, 2018  
Wonderful shot
March 10th, 2018  
Wow!
March 10th, 2018  
Stunning!
March 10th, 2018  
Gorgeous. Hope your body feels lots better tomorrow
March 11th, 2018  
Smiling at the idea of a hike up a mountain being flat..... I hope you recover speedily from your efforts. The older I get, the more my head still thinks I can do it and my body says "hey, lady! We did it yesterday, give us a rest to catch up today!" Super shot of a magnificent place. Light is gorgeous.
March 11th, 2018  
mmh... mountain, snow, summit...
March 12th, 2018  
Great shot!
March 19th, 2018  
Great shot
March 21st, 2018  
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