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Lake Hope and 2090m, Hector Mountains

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Port Hills & Banks Peninsula in Landscape

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.

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
Mt Herbert in cloud (the summit to the right).

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

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

Mt Vernon Park Circuit, Christchurch — Mt Vernon Park Circuit, Christchurch
Lots of harakeke / flax higher up on the Dry Bush Route.

Hinewai Reserve & Stony Bay Peak, Banks Peninsula — Hinewai Reserve & Stony Bay Peak, Banks Peninsula
The from Miki Miki Knob down to Otanerito Bay.

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 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).

Ohinetahi Reserve Circuit, Governors Bay — Ohinetahi Reserve Circuit, Governors Bay
Looking up at Cass Peak (545m).

Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula — Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula
The Kaitorete Spit enclosing Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora). Leaving the summit here.

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

Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton — Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton
Lyttelton

A panorama north. Lyttelton Harbour left and Mt Evans to the right. — Mt Herbert from Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula
A panorama north. Lyttelton Harbour left and Mt Evans to the right.

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

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 Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula — Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula
The view from the northern end of Mt Bradley's summit area (point 799).

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

Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula — Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula
A sort of grotto at Remarkable Dykes.

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.

Hinewai Reserve & Stony Bay Peak, Banks Peninsula — Hinewai Reserve & Stony Bay Peak, Banks Peninsula
I forget the name of this tree, but it reminds me a bit of angophora costata around Sydney (mainly the bark colour and twisted form).

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.

Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton — Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton
The Avon-Heathcote Estuary.

Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula — Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula
The view from Mt Bradley towards a cloudy Mt Herbert (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.

Hinewai Reserve & Stony Bay Peak, Banks Peninsula — Hinewai Reserve & Stony Bay Peak, Banks Peninsula
I liked the light and contrasting colours in this scene.

Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula — Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula
Sophia poses in front of cloud on Mt Bradley. This makes us look a lot higher than we were (799m ASL here).

Godley Head Circuit, Christchurch NZ

Ohinetahi Reserve Circuit, Governors Bay — Ohinetahi Reserve Circuit, Governors Bay
Looking down towards Godley Head. Summit Road to the left.

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

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

Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton — Urumau-Crater Rim Circuit, Lyttelton
This section had attractive tussock.

Mt Herbert from Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula — Mt Herbert from Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula
Mt Bradley and 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
Views from the summit of Coopers Knob (573m).

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

Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula — Mt Bradley from Gebbies Pass, Banks Peninsula
Low cloud made for a few interesting photos.

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

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.

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