The mighty Kawarau river connects Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown to Lake Dunstan in Cromwell. Like the shady ladies who only hint at what lies beneath, the Kawarau reveals just a touch of glacial silt and snow-melt in its beautiful turquoise color.
Judge and Jury, Kawarau Gorge, Central Otago
From the rocky heights of the Kawarau Gorge, a bewigged judge (on the right) issues instructions to a cowering jury (on the left).