Yeah, when we have our passion we tend to be extra meticulous. As you say "timing". It has to be perfect. Others might say it is perfect already, but in our eyes the certain something is not there.

'Taking photos of the countryside's is indeed important to understand the grander picture of what makes a place tick.
New Zealand surely has a more healthy way of linking nature with infrastructure, instead of one coming at the cost of others like in many industrial countries.

Funny that you say 'relax' from Milford Sound. It was adventurous, no doubt, but the waterfalls and absence of car noise seems like relaxation itself, doesn't it? :)