In late 2005, I spent most of a week on assignment in New Zealand, interviewing Peter Jackson and his colleagues about the King Kong remake. (This is the trip that led to my unbelievably jetlagged interview of George Clooney upon my return.) Between interviews, I tried to explore as much of New Zealand as I could. I was probably spoiled by the cinematography in the Lord of the Rings movies: without even realizing it, I expected the whole country to be beautiful craggy wilderness, not the pleasant rolling farmland I found near Wellington. But during a walk on the beach, I did find this:

Eventually, the land reclaims everything.

posted 26 September 2008 in Photos and tagged New Zealand. no comments yet