milford sound; the fiordlands.
sounds are created by mountains,

fiords are created by glaciers.

at one point, ryan and i kayaked directly towards the huge waterfall.

cam, our kiwi guide told us it was okay since it
would immediately push us back out. i sat there
in our little yellow kayak which was rocking madly in the currents.
the howling wind and raging water blinded me.
i had never encountered nature at this degree of wildness.
it felt raw, pure and powerfully refreshing.