Ronald Waltham, Azure Chasm (PLACES 2026)

Haast Pass, New Zealand. A dramatic, narrow rocky chasm illuminated by shafts of light, with mossy sides and a lofty cascade tumbling into the chilly blue water below. Only accessible when water levels are low.

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