A view from the South Island's west coast road.

The mouth of Doubtful Sound.

There were baby birdies everywhere

New Zealand's south island July 2010 by Julianna Brown.

Hot springs 20k into the Copeland trail.

Sunset over the Remarkables.

Tane Mahuta... he's Very ancient & most Fabulous :)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tāne_Mahuta

in Trounson Kauri park, Northland NZ

The day before we flew to Antarctica my deployment buddies and I hung out in the botanic gardens and drank wine. We wouldn't be seeing anything green for a while.

New Zealand's wild pigeon..taken in Banks Peninsula July 2010 by Julianna Brown

Ellery Hollingsworth, to and from SnowPark NZed

William Arthur BIRKETT

Rank: Serjeant

Service No: 4/600

Date of Death: 28/03/1918 Age: 24

Regiment/Service: New Zealand Engineers Div. Signal Coy.

Awards: Military Medal

Grave Reference: III. A. 2.

Cemetery: EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS

Additional Information: Cross of Karageorge 1st Cl. with Swords (Serbia). Son of R. E. F. and Annie Birkett, of "Rosewell," Collins St., Gisborne, New Zealand.

www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/524484/BIRKETT,%20WIL...

From the top of the North Island.

After Antarctica a bunch of the ice folk, mostly DA's rented a house in Wanaka for a week. Antarctic buddies in New Zeland

Willow Bank

Riccarton Bush New Zealand's South Island. July 2010. by Julianna Brown

My last weekend in New Zealand, I spent a lot of time wandering around, seeing artsy films and sampling street-vendor food at the Arts Center (weekends, the place fills up with food and craft booths).

This was my last NZed sunset.

Dolphins in Doubtful Sound.

NZ beat the US (again...) 8-0, but it was an intense and fun match. Who knew I liked rugby?!

Team NZed.

Photo by Karl Nielsen.

My last weekend in New Zealand, I spent a lot of time wandering around, seeing artsy films and sampling street-vendor food at the Arts Center (weekends, the place fills up with food and craft booths).

This was my last NZed sunset.

Lillies at the Lazy Fish in the Marlborough Sounds.

To think on my way to Antarctica I would have a layover in Auckland-the exact city that my best friend Kristin is now living in. I hadn't seen her in about a year and a half.

Cairn's on the beach at Milfors Sound.

Stirling Falls, Milford Sound New Zealand

taken July 2010

by Julianna Brown

To think on my way to Antarctica I would have a layover in Auckland-the exact city that my best friend Kristin is now living in. I hadn't seen her in about a year and a half.

Sandfly bites everywhere. My new nemisis.

Liz, Eli, Christine and I went on a hike up these crazy cliffs overlooking the ocean.

Kristin, Casey and I all rented bikes and rode them around these crazy hills all day to do wine tastings.

Endangered Alpine parrot. Taken by Julianna Brown July 2010 in New Zealand.

To think on my way to Antarctica I would have a layover in Auckland-the exact city that my best friend Kristin is now living in. I hadn't seen her in about a year and a half.

Kaikora New Zealan. July 2010. by Julianna Brown

New Zealand's south island on the West Coast July 2010 by Julianna Brown.

Edge of the waterfall on the boat cruise through Milford Sound in New Zealand. By Julianna Brown July 2010

NZ Fantail and my favorite. New Zealand's South Island. July 2010. by Julianna Brown

You always have to take time for a beautiful sunset.

Cave Rock Beach, New Zealand's South Island. By Julianna Brown. Wild gull.

Since I was headed to Antarctica and wouldn't see a tree again for a few months, I had to hug just one more before I left.

Nugget Point lighthouse.

Dolphins in Doubtful Sound.

more NZed fun.

New Zealand's south island July 2010 by Julianna Brown.

This is the famous Raglan beach in NZed. Look at those perf breaks.