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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

River Light - Tukituki Valley, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. #photography #landscape #nz

Sunrise light breaking through storm clouds over the Tukituki River valley, viewed from Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, with mist drifting across green farmland.

Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Three mornings, one mountain, three completely different moods. Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay, NZ. #photography #landscape #nz

Triptych of three sunrise panoramas of Te Mata Peak in different conditions: pink sky at dawn, dense fog with a silhouetted tree, and warm golden light on the rock face, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Mountain, Sea, and Stone - Kaikōura, NZ. Sunrise at Kaikōura, with the flysch formation that first drew my attention sharing the frame with the Seaward Range and a fast-moving tide. Mountain, sea, and stone, together in the same light. #photography #landscape #nz

Sunrise over the Seaward Range with flysch rock formations and flowing tidal water in the foreground at Kaikōura, New Zealand.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Pekapeka Calmness - Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Some mornings the fog does the work, and the water simply agrees to repeat it. #photography #landscape #nz #stillwaters

A solitary tree stands in morning mist at the Pekapeka Wetlands, its form perfectly mirrored in the still water below against a backdrop of surrounding hills, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

One of the favourites of my Open Coast collection: Whangaroa Blues - Northland, New Zealand. #photography #landscape #nz

Mist drifting over forested hills above Whangaroa Harbour, seen from St Paul's Rock, Northland, New Zealand

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Standing Tall under Brooding Skies - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. #photography #landscape #nz #trees

A stand of eucalyptus trees glows in the late light, their slender forms rising against stormy skies and rolling Hawke’s Bay hills.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

When the valley fills with cloud, the ordinary becomes abstract. #photography #landscape #nz

Layers of golden morning mist blanket the Tukituki Valley as seen from Te Mata Peak, with scattered trees emerging as silhouettes through the fog and cattle visible on a distant ridge, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Potts Mirror - Lake Clearwater, Canterbury, NZ. In moments when the high-country wind drops, Lake Clearwater becomes a perfect canvas, mirroring the twin peaks of Mount Potts. #photography #landscape #nz

The twin mountain peaks of Mount Potts in the Potts Range perfectly reflected in the calm, mirrored water of Lake Clearwater in Canterbury, New Zealand, under a dramatic cloudy sky with sunlit golden tussock hills in the midground.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A single wake traces the stillness of Lake Clearwater beneath Canterbury's golden high country. #photography #landscape #nz #reflection

A wide panoramic landscape photo of Lake Clearwater in Canterbury, New Zealand, where a single black swan swims across the calm blue water, leaving a V-shaped wake that cuts through the reflection of sunlit golden tussock hills and distant mountains.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Gold Shore, Blue Range - Lake Clearwater, Canterbury. One morning from several spent in the Ashburton Lakes. The full story is coming later this week. #photography #landscape #nz

Gold tussock hills and a stand of conifers on the shore of Lake Clearwater, Canterbury, reflected in still water beneath blue mountains under clearing storm light.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Ridge in Fog - Te Mata Peak, Hawke's Bay, NZ. The fog was thick enough that morning to swallow the valley entirely, but the ridge held its shape above it, catching the first warm light before anything below had a chance to. #photography #landscape #nz

Mossy green ridgeline emerging from morning fog above Te Mata Peak with silhouetted eucalyptus trees at the crest and warm amber light filtering through the mist, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

A Piercing Daybreak - Lake Tūtira, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. #photography #landscape #nz

Golden sunbeams piercing autumn mist over Lake Tūtira with a black swan swimming near lakeside willow trees.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I almost missed this one — it sat buried in my library for months while I worked through everything else from this year's trips. It's from my home ground. Rhythm of the Ridges - Tukituki Valley, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand #photography #landscape #nz

Abstract landscape photography of the Tukituki Valley in Hawke's Bay, showing interlocking green ridges slicing through layers of thick morning fog like waves, with a few bare trees breaking the minimalist geometric pattern.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

New Article Live: One Morning at Lake Tūtira — New Zealand Landscape Photography in the Fog jos-buurmans-photography.offprint.app/a/3mow6e2vcx... #offprint #photography

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I opened the motorhome door planning to walk to my sunrise spot. Didn't get further than the lake's edge. Poplars in Blue - Lake Pearson, Canterbury, New Zealand. #photography #landscape #nz

Three bare poplar trees and a stand of rust-coloured winter willows on the misty shore of Lake Pearson, reflected in still blue-toned water during dawn blue hour, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The Arch and the Grace - Lake Tūtira, Hawke's Bay. A quiet, fog-filled morning at Lake Tūtira. Beneath the weight of ancient branches and a heavy mist, a lone swan finds its mirror in the still water. A moment of undisturbed symmetry. #photography #landscape #newzealand

A vertical, moody landscape photograph of a black swan swimming in a still lake at dawn. The swan is viewed through a dense 'curtain' of silhouetted, spindly tree branches and a weeping willow that frames the top and sides of the image. The water is perfectly calm, creating a mirror-like reflection of the swan and the intricate tree limbs. The background is a thick, glowing fog in muted tones.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Not Alone - McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica. Two volcanic islands rest in a sea of gold, beneath layers of light and mountain peaks. Look closely: there are orcas in the water and birds in the sky. This landscape is alive. #photography #landscape #antarctica

Golden mist drifts between layered Antarctic mountains and a dark foreground island, with a whale blow visible on the sea.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Living Ice Landscapes – Ross Sea. Adélie penguins on cliffs of ice — so small they read first as marks, then as movement, and only finally as life. Scale is everything in Antarctica. From the upcoming Ross Sea series. 🧊 #photography #landscape #antarctica #rosssea #penguins

A small group of Adélie penguins picks its way along a snow-covered ledge at the base of a massive glacial ice cliff, dwarfed by the sculpted ice wall beside them and the broad volcanic slopes of Robertson Bay rising into cloud behind.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Taking a break from the ice today. Autumn is doing its thing in Hawke's Bay — mist in the hollows, gold on the hills, and two trees catching the first light of the day. Glad to be home. #photography #landscape #nz Early Gift — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Rolling golden hills emerging from layered morning mist at sunrise, with two slender trees illuminated by warm early light against receding ridgelines in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Last week on Te Mata Peak — and a reminder of why I love calling Hawke's Bay, New Zealand home. 🌿 Morning mist, golden light, and a ridge that never gets old. Moments like this remain rare, even after many visits. #photography #landscape #nz

Encircled in Light - Te Mata Peak, Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Stillness Beneath Mount Herschel - Cape Hallett, Antarctica. Calm settles over Cape Hallett as Mount Herschel is mirrored in still, ice-laced waters—its presence softened into quiet symmetry. #photography #landscape #antarctica #rosssea

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Wings beyond the Cliffs - Campbell Island, New Zealand. A Southern Royal Albatross glides effortlessly along the wind-sculpted cliffs of Campbell Island, its vast wings held steady as it rides the rising air above the Southern Ocean. #photography #landscape #nz #subantarctics

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Leading the Way - Snares Islands, NZ. A Snares Crested Penguin leads a small group across rocky coastal ledges, weaving through clumps of bull kelp as they make their way to the sea. #photography #nature #penguins #nz

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Along the Lightline - Tukituki Valley, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. A line of trees emerges through drifting fog on a sloped hillside, touched by the first warm light of day. Horses add a touch of scale. #photography #landscape #nz

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

The Shape of Silence - Hawke's Bay, NZ. At dawn, the trees at Lake Tūtira were barely more than shadows in the fog. As the sun lifted, their shapes emerged—brief, delicate silhouettes—before the light burned the mist away and the magic dissolved into the everyday. #photography #landscape #nz #fog

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Rapids to Mount Taranaki - Taranaki, NZ. Golden-purple evening light bathes the river as it rushes over smooth rocks, guiding the eye toward the majestic Mount Taranaki. A tranquil moment where the movement of water meets the still grandeur of the mountain. #photography #landscape #newzealand

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

A Track Through Gold - Te Mata Park, Hawke's Bay, NZ. Late-afternoon light turns Te Mata’s hills into soft gold. Along the lower ridge, a runner and two dogs slip through the scene — almost lost in the landscape, yet completing it. #photography #landscape #nz

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Castlepoint Lighthouse Tentacles - Wairarapa, New Zealand. #photography #landscape #nz

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Jos Buurmans | New Zealand @josbuurmans.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Band of Trees in Mist - Hawke's Bay, NZ. What drew me to this scene was its quiet sense of order—just a simple band of trees standing in perfect balance against the soft weight of morning mist. #photography #landscape #nz #foggy

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