During the day, this church offers stunning views of Lake Tekapo and New Zealand’s Southern Alps. When it was constructed in 1935, the church was intended to blend in with its surroundings. It was built with local stone, and any rocks that happened to be located in the wall line were left whole and incorporated into the building. The surrounding matagouri bushes and other plants were also left undisturbed. Because of its location on the shores of the famously turquoise waters of Takapō, the Church of the Good Shepherd has become one…