An Interlude at Lake Matheson, Fox Glacier, NZ

Evening in Lake Matheson, Fox Glacier, New Zealand

 

An Interlude….    

While visiting Fox Glacier, take the time to visit Lake Matheson. By that, I mean walk from Fox Glacier village centre to Lake Matheson. It takes about one and a half hour one way. The sunsets in the West Coast are truly spectacular.    

Signboard to Lake Matheson

 

Past the farm and the cows, breathe the fresh air. With the cows staring, can you say “Moo?”.

In spring time, about 4.30pm, we set off from the village centre.  Taking our time to enjoy the breeze and scenery.

At the entrance of Lake Matheson

 

At the entrance, the signboard shows the history of the area and identify the various mountain tops. You can see Mount Cook from here. There is also a cafe here to rest your feet, quench your thirst and slake your appetite.    

Close up view of the mountains

 

By the time we enter the forest to Lake Matheson, there wasn’t much light. The top picture however showed that there was plenty of light in the right area, at the right place. A serene and beautiful view to behold. I hope your journey reach here too.    

Sunset in the mountains

 

When we walked back to the village centre, long shadows reflected on the road. A fiery sunset backlit the area while cows stared at us intently. “Are they planning to eat us?” Hah!    

On our right, the sunset glowed pink on the mountain tops while the last of the sunlight cast its orange glow on the landscape.   

Long shadows on the land backlit by the fiery sunset

 

A fiery sunset in the west coast

 

Take the journey, take the time after visiting the glacier to reach Lake Matheson.    

None of the pictures here are edited. If you like them, share along. I hope someday, you will visit here.    

Happy holidays!