Here are some photographs I took while researching my new novel Above High Tide due out in April 2013.  Above High Tide is a thriller set predominantly on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

As a writer I find having visual references a great help. I’m lucky to have such an amazing landscape to work with. The rugged West Coast never ceases to inspire.

A view from the lookout.

The pancake rocks.

The last of the sun.