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Lake Mapourika

Morning mist on Lake Mapourika, a lake on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is the largest of the west coast lakes, a glacier formation from the last ice age. It is filled with fresh rain water which runs though the surrounding forest floor, collecting tannins and giving it its dark colour.

Photo credit: Richard Palmer