![Huge boulders in a green field with a bright yellow sky, South Island, New Zealand](https://destinationsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SouthIsland-Elephant-Rocks-7-RickyKresslein-Lightened.jpg)
![A cliff coastline with a grassy top and a stream of water falling off it onto the sand below, New Zealand](https://destinationsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SouthIsland-Tunnel-Beach-6-RickyKresslein-1.jpg)
![Sea lapping a sandy beach with a sunset red sky, New Zealand](https://destinationsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SouthIsland-Bushy-Beach-2-RickyKresslein.jpg)
![View across a blue lake to a snow-capped mountain range in the distance, South Island, NewZealand](https://destinationsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SouthIsland-Lake-Pukaki-4-RickyKresslein.jpg)
![A promontory stretching out to sea with an archway at the end and the sun setting, New Zealand](https://destinationsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SouthIsland-Promontory-Tunnel-Beach-3-RickyKresslein.jpg)
![A drooping tree in a lake with a cloud-covered mountain range behind it, Queenstown, New Zealand](https://destinationsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SouthIsland-Queenstown-Tree-RickyKresslein.jpg)
![A rocky landscape leading into the sea at late sunset with an orange glowing sky, New Zealand](https://destinationsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SouthIsland-Curio-Bay-8-RickyKresslein.jpg)
![A boardwalk onto a lake with a town and lights across the lake and mountain range in the distance, New Zealand](https://destinationsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/SouthIsland-Boardwalk-Queenstown-9-RickyKresslein.jpg)
Landing in Christchurch with only a camera and a blank itinerary, photographer Ricky Kresslein began his search for stunning New Zealand landscapes. He did not have to look far. A drive down the Southern Scenic Route makes it difficult to keep one’s eyes on the road. Every turn produces another opportunity for wonder and adventure.