samgatesphotographyYou have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping. . . . . . . #mountains #mountain #valley #river #lake #ocean #landscape #cloudscape #snow #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #nature #naturephotography #landscapephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #travelblogger #traveller #hiking #hikingadventures #roadtrip #photooftheday #iphoneography #newzealand #purenewzealand #lakewakatipu #queenstown #theremarkables
samgatesphotographyYou have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping. . . . . . . #landscape #forest #trees #bush #sunset #nature #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #travelling #travelblogger #hiking #hikingadventures #explorer #walking #trail #landscapephotography #iphoneography #purenewzealand #newzealand #newzealandguide #explorenz #teanau #keplertrack #fiordlandnationalpark
samgatesphotographyWollongong mornings. 👌🏻 . . . . . . #sunrise #ocean #beach #surf #waves #sand #coast #landscape #seascape #seaside #seashore #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #earth #nature #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #travelblogger #swimming #surfing #fitness #landscapephotography #iphoneography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #wollongong #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyPiopiotahi. 👌🏻 . . . . . . #waterfall #mountain #mountains #snow #peak #ocean #landscape #seascape #seashore #coast #nature #wilderness #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #travelblogger #travel #adventure #landscapephotography #purenewzealand #newzealand #newzealandguide #explorenz #fiordlandnationalpark #milfordsound
samgatesphotographyHe assigned the sea its boundaries and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs. . . . . . . #sunrise #ocean #beach #sand #waves #surf #coast #colours #seascape #seaside #seashore #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #travelblogger #swimming #surfing #landscapephotography #iphoneography #seeaustralia #australia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #wollongong #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyLake Wakatipu on the drive to Te Anau. 😮 . . . . . . #lake #mountains #mountain #snow #clouds #cloudscape #storm #sunset #landscape #seascape #nature #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #travelblogger #roadtrip #drive #landscapephotography #iphoneography #purenewzealand #newzealand #queenstown #otago #southland #lakewakatipu
samgatesphotographyI’m enjoying editing some shots from our New Zealand trip, but my wife and I are happy to be back in Wollongong. Slightly more normal married life starts from here. ✌🏻 . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #coast #clouds #cloudscape #mountains #landscape #seascape #seaside #seashore #nature #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #travelblogger #spring #hiking #swimming #landscapephotography #iphoneography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #wollongong #igerssouthcoastnsw #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyThis is the entrance to Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) from the Tasman Sea. I was standing at the front of a small cruise boat when I captured this shot earlier this month. The wind gusts were sweeping off the peaks and hitting the boat at 110kmph. I loved the drama of the moment, but ending up in the Tasman would have been an interesting story. . . . . . . #ocean #waves #surf #coast #cliffs #seascape #seashore #seaside #mountain #mountains #clouds #wind #spring #nature #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #travelblogger #sailing #adventure #purenewzealand #newzealand #newzealandguide #milfordsound #fiordlandnationalpark
samgatesphotography“Short cuts make long delays.” -JRR Tolkien . . . . . . #nature #landscape #forest #river #glacier #trees #wildlife #wilderness #wildernessculture #mountains #rivers #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #spring #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #travelblogger #hiking #hikingadventures #adventure #iphoneography #landscapephotography #purenewzealand #newzealand #newzealandguide #fiordlandnationalpark
samgatesphotographyIt has been an incredible October so far. Two weeks ago I got married to this amazing woman. We just spent a week on New Zealand’s South Island and did some of the country’s most picturesque hikes. I’m excited to share some of my shots on here from places like Mt Aspiring NP, Fiordland NP, Lake Manapouri, Piopiotahi, and the Te Anau countryside. I would like to do a few canvas prints by the end of the year too. Let me know if you’re interested. ✌🏻 . . . . . . #honeymoon #married #wedding #sunset #colours #ocean #lake #mountains #mountain #cloudscape #clouds #sky #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #nature #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #travelblogger #hikingadventures #hiking #photooftheday #iphoneography #purenewzealand #newzealand #newzealandguide #queenstown
samgatesphotographyHikes on my honeymoon in NZ. 😍 . . . . . . #honeymoon #mountains #mountain #snow #snowfall #rain #river #rivers #trees #landscape #nature #wilderness #wildernessculture #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveler #travelblogger #hiking #hikingadventures #fitness #landscapephotography #newzealand #purenewzealand #queenstown #routeburntrack
samgatesphotographyFor you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see. 🙏🏻 . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #coast #clouds #cloudsscape #sky #colours #nature #landscape #seascape #seaside #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #hiking #hikingadventures #fitness #fitnessjourney #landscapephotography #iphoneography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #wollongong #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyAfter a fairly cloudy and dull day in Wollongong it opened up to this tonight. 👌🏻 . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #waves #coast #sand #clouds #cloudscape #sky #storm #seascape #seaside #seashore #exploremore #exploretocreate #nature #spring #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #walking #landscapephotography #oceanphotography #iphoneography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #wollongong #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyMy local pool. You won’t catch me swimming just yet though. ✌🏻 . . . . . . #sunset #twilight #ocean #beach #sky #pool #colours #coast #seascape #seaside #seashore #sunshine #winter #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #swimming #beachphotography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #sydney #igerssouthcoastnsw #bulli #illawarra #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyBe still, and know. . . . . . . #sunset #twilight #ocean #beach #sky #sand #colours #coast #seascape #seaside #seashore #sunshine #winter #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #beachwalk #beachphotography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #sydney #igerssouthcoastnsw #bulli #illawarra #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyNew hike. New adventure. . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #coast #forest #trees #nature #naturephotography #sky #cloudscape #clouds #landscape #seascape #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #travelphotography #travelgram #travellers #hiking #hike #hikingadventures #fitnessmotivation #fitnessmodel #landscapephotography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyI will see you face to face and be satisfied. . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #waves #coast #sky #sunshine #cloudscape #cave #caves #seascape #seashore #naturephotography #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #travelphotography #travelgram #travelblogger #hiking #hikingadventures #landscapephotography #photography #iphoneography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #jervisbay #visitshoalhaven
samgatesphotographyEvery good thing I have comes from you. . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #sand #waves #sky #colours #clouds #cloudscape #sunshine #seascape #seaside #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #instatravel #swimming #oceanphotography #iphoneography #seeaustralia #australia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #jervisbay #visitshoalhaven
samgatesphotographyWednesday night walks at my local beach. . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #sand #surf #coast #landscape #seascape #seashore #seaside #sunshine #naturephotography #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #travelgram #travelphotography #traveller #beachwalk #walking #romantic #surfphotography #iphoneography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #illawarra #wollongong #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyWollongong before the storm. 😱 . . . . . . #sunset #clouds #cloudscape #stormclouds #storm #coast #landscape #seascape #seaside #seashore #mountains #sunshine #winter #cityscape #exploremore #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #photooftheday #iphoneography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #newsouthwales #igerssouthcoastnsw #wollongong #illawarra #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyYour promise revives me. . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #coast #mountains #landscape #seascape #sea #seashore #naturephotography #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #epic_captures #oceanphotography #travelphotography #travelgram #travelblogger #hikingadventures #hiking #photooftheday #iphoneography #mountainphotography #landscapephotography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #newsouthwales #igerssouthcoastnsw #wollongong #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyWollongong Winters. 👌🏻 . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #surf #waves #coast #landscape #seascape #seaside #seashore #sunshine #clouds #winter #naturephotography #exploremore #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #walking #fitness #photooftheday #iphoneography #surfphotography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #wollongong #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyTruly my soul finds rest. . . . . . . #nature #coast #bush #trees #forest #wilderness #wildernessculture #canopy #mountains #cliff #winter #naturephotography #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #travelphotography #travelgram #traveller #hikingadventures #hiking #fitness #aerialphotography #iphoneography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #illawarra #sublimepoint #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyThinking of warmer times. . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #sand #waves #surf #sky #clouds #landscape #seascape #seaside #seashore #sunshine #summer #exploremore #awesomeearth #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveler #hiking #hikingadventures #iphoneography #surfphotography #landscapephotography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #royalnationalpark #visitsydney #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyWeekend wandering. 😍 . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #coast #waves #seascape #seaside #seashore #wilderness #sunshine #nature #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #naturephotography #travelphotography #travelgram #traveler #hiking #hikingadventures #fiance #love #fitness #seeaustralia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #royalnationalpark #sydney #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyMy fiancé - always my favourite view. Apparently you can also see the ocean in this shot. 😱 . . . . . . #fiance #engaged #love #sunset #ocean #landscape #beach #coast #clouds #sea #seascape #seaside #mountains #sunshine #autumn #exploremore #awesomeearth #naturephotography #modeling #travelphotography #travelgram #traveler #landscapephotography #photooftheday #seeaustralia #visitnsw #igerssouthcoastnsw #grandpacificdrive #sublimepoint #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographySorry friends for being MIA from @samgatesphotography this last month. Recent life events have included getting engaged, which has been totally wild and amazing (check @samuelvgates if you want my romantic spam, haha). Here is this afternoon's view from Sublime Point. 👌🏻 . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #coast #mountains #mountain #surf #forest #clouds #landscape #seascape #seaside #sunshine #autumn #naturephotography #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #travelphotography #travelgram #traveler #hikingadventures #landscapephotography #iphoneography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #newsouthwales #igerssouthcoastnsw #grandpacificdrive #visitwollongong
samgatesphotographyBeach mornings. . . . . . . #mornings #sunshine #beach #ocean #waves #coast #sand #clouds #landscape #seascape #seashore #seaside #naturephotography #nature #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #travelgram #travelphotography #traveler #beachlife #beachday #swimming #photooftheday #iphoneography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #newsouthwales #centralcoast #centralcoastnsw
samgatesphotographyIt's incredible what you can create on a phone these days. Here's a shot I took on my IPhone 5s on Wednesday. . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #waves #surf #coast #landscape #seascape #seaside #seashore #nature #naturephotography #oceanside #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #travelphotography #travelgram #traveler #hikingadventures #oceanart #photoart #iphoneography #iphoneographer #seeaustralia #visitnsw #centralcoast #centralcoastnsw #shellybeach
samgatesphotographyDon't worry. . . . . . . #sunset #ocean #beach #sand #dunes #clouds #cloudscape #succulents #surf #landscape #seascape #seaside #seashore #nature #naturephotography #exploremore #exploretocreate #awesomeearth #lonelyplanet #travelphotography #travelgram #traveler #instatravel #hikingadventures #landscapephotography #seeaustralia #visitnsw #newsouthwales #centralcoast #toowoonbay