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Ben Lomond Track, Queenstown

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Port Hills & Banks Peninsula in Landscape

Crater Rim Track - Sign of the Bellbird to Coopers Knob, Port Hills

Ohinetahi Reserve Circuit, Governors Bay — Ohinetahi Reserve Circuit, Governors Bay
Lyttelton Harbour

Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton — Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton
You can see the crater shape in the circling mountains.

Mt Herbert from Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula — Mt Herbert from Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula
A hazy panorama of Lyttelton Harbour, the form of the crater rim very clear from this angle.

Hinewai Reserve & Stony Bay Peak, Banks Peninsula — Hinewai Reserve & Stony Bay Peak, Banks Peninsula
The view over Akaroa Harbour from Stony Bay Peak (806m).

Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton — Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton
A panorama of Lyttelton and Lyttelton Harbour.

Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton — Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton
Looking towards Mt Pleasant and the gondola top station at Mt Cavendish on the left.

Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula — Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula
Packhorse Hut backed by the Canterbury Plains, and in the distance, hazy mountains in the Southern Alps.

Godley Head Circuit, Christchurch NZ — Godley Head Circuit, Christchurch NZ
Looking back in the direction of Christchurch.

Ohinetahi Reserve Circuit, Governors Bay — Ohinetahi Reserve Circuit, Governors Bay
There were nice sections of forest on some of the tracks. This bit on the Watlings Track was probably my favourite.

Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula — Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula
Looking up towards Mt Bradley.

Hinewai Reserve & Stony Bay Peak, Banks Peninsula — Hinewai Reserve & Stony Bay Peak, Banks Peninsula
A panorama west from our way down Stony Bay Peak.

Mt Herbert from Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula — Mt Herbert from Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula
Lyttelton Harbour

Crater Rim Track - Sign of the Bellbird to Coopers Knob, Port Hills — Crater Rim Track - Sign of the Bellbird to Coopers Knob, Port Hills
Sophia checking out the views in this wide panorama from a rocky outcrop past Cass Peak.

Ohinetahi Reserve Circuit, Governors Bay — Ohinetahi Reserve Circuit, Governors Bay
Governors Bay

Godley Head Circuit, Christchurch NZ — Godley Head Circuit, Christchurch NZ
Nice colours when the sun was out.

Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula — Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula
Sophia at point 799m (roughly). The upper sections of the Mt Herbert Walkway looked to be in cloud for most of the day.

Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula — Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula
Mt Herbert in cloud (the summit to the right).

Crater Rim Track - Sign of the Bellbird to Coopers Knob, Port Hills — Crater Rim Track - Sign of the Bellbird to Coopers Knob, Port Hills
A panorama of Lyttelton Harbour.

Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula — Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula
Rock formations called Remarkable Dykes.