Picture of the day - January 24, 2008

A beautiful summer day in New Zealand

Photo courtesy of Michael Lidski. While those of us here in the northern hemisphere are slogging through the cold and snow of winter, our friends south of the equator are enjoying the warmth and beauty of summer. Today's picture by photographer Michael Lidski features a beautiful scene from Lewis Pass on the Maruia River on New Zealand's scenic South Island. Famous the world over for her natural beauty, New Zealand boasts a wide variety of landscapes ranging from spectacular beaches to lush green forests to majestic mountains, with plenty of scenic valleys and lowlands in between. It's quite nice to be able to sit here in my southwestern Virginia office and enjoy a magnificent image of summer while the thermometer outside my window is showing 30 degrees Fahrenheit! New Zealand is one of those magical places that most Americans will never get to see with their own eyes, but thanks to wonderful photographers like Mr. Lidski we can still enjoy some of this amazing country's most beautiful scenery. You can check out more of Michael Lidski's photographs on his website.   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"