NL/78 - Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand

NL/78 - Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand
€44.00

When ordering a Classic Matte Paper or Classic Semi-Glossy Paper Wooden Framed Poster, you can choose from four frame colors: White, Natural, Dark, or Black.

When ordering a Wooden Framed Canvas print, you can choose from three frame colors: Natural, Dark, or Black.

When ordering a canvas print (not framed), you can choose how the edges (borders) are finished. White Wrap: the sides of the canvas remain white. Mirror Wrap: the last 2 cm on each edge of the image are mirrored and printed on the sides of the canvas.

'Landscape & Local Story'

 

Milford Sound 📍, carved by ancient glaciers on New Zealand’s South Island, is one of the most breathtaking fjords in the world. Towering cliffs rise straight from the dark waters, cloaked in dense rainforest and cascading with countless waterfalls, including the famous Stirling Falls and Bowen Falls. On calm days, the surface of the water mirrors the peaks of Mitre Peak and the surrounding mountains, creating a scene so perfect it feels otherworldly. Rain is frequent here, but instead of diminishing the beauty, it transforms the landscape into a cathedral of mist and silver streams.

'...Legends and stories give Milford Sound an even deeper resonance. In Māori tradition, the fjord was carved by the demigod Tu-te-raki-whanoa, who used his adze to shape the cliffs and waters into a place of unmatched beauty. Early European settlers called it the “eighth wonder of the world,” and today it remains one of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landmarks, featured in films and travel narratives across the globe. Whether approached by boat, kayak, or hiking the legendary Milford Track, visitors leave with the sense of having entered a realm where myth and nature are inseparably bound...'