This majestic lake is made all the more beautiful by the solitary tree that stands alone a short distance from the shoreline. This image was taken at Christmas while my family and I were spending a few days in Wanaka. I was keen to capture this image as the first light of the day started to glow above the horizon (as were many other photographers). I arrived at the lake about half an hour before sunrise to discover that the Wanaka Tree was covered in Christmas lights. It was quite a sight, but at the same time, quite disappointing. As attractive as the lights were, they didn’t feature in the image I had previsualised of this scene. Thankfully, they shut off just as the sky began to fill with colour and I was able to create this and a number of other images of this incredible vista.