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Canterbury Foothills in Landscape

Woolshed Creek Hut Circuit, Mt Somers area — Woolshed Creek Hut Circuit, Mt Somers area
Walking on the Bus Stop Track / Mount Somers Track (South Face). The Winterslow Range peaking at at the back.

Coal Hill Track, Mt Peel Conservation Area — Coal Hill Track, Mt Peel Conservation Area
Looking north-east over the Moorhouse Range in the mid ground.

Mt Oakden ascent, Canterbury — Mt Oakden ascent, Canterbury
Sophia backed by Gargarus, 1655m. This mountain can also be climbed in a day trip.

Mt Taylor ascent, Canterbury — Mt Taylor ascent, Canterbury
Continuing up the Swin River South Branch.

Steepface Hill ascent, Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury NZ — Steepface Hill ascent, Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury NZ
The Rakaia River at the start.

Mt Somers & Pinnacles Circuit, Canterbury — Mt Somers & Pinnacles Circuit, Canterbury
On the way up through heath vegetation, the Canterbury Plains as backdrop.

Steepface Hill ascent, Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury NZ — Steepface Hill ascent, Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury NZ
Sophia on the summit of Steepface Hill (1876m).

Godley Peak & Moorhouse Peak via Homestead Hill, Palmer Range — Godley Peak & Moorhouse Peak via Homestead Hill, Palmer Range
A panorama south.

Trig M from Starvation Gully, Korowai Torlesse Tussocklands Park — Trig M from Starvation Gully, Korowai Torlesse Tussocklands Park
I liked this patchwork of scree, tussock and snow.

Woolshed Creek Hut Circuit, Mt Somers area — Woolshed Creek Hut Circuit, Mt Somers area
The area around upper Woolshed Creek (left) and Morgan Stream (right).

Mt Somers from Sharplin Falls Reserve — Mt Somers from Sharplin Falls Reserve
Mt Somers on the drive in. The cloud started to close in mid morning.

Red Hill via Porter River, Korowait/Torlesse Tussocklands Park — Red Hill via Porter River, Korowait/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
The final ascent to Red Hill.

Mt Somers from Sharplin Falls Reserve — Mt Somers from Sharplin Falls Reserve
There was a lot of fog down on the Canterbury Plains, and I thought this particular angle made for an interesting shot.

Rat Hill via Redcliffe Stream — Rat Hill via Redcliffe Stream
Mt Hutt Range

Moorhouse Range Tops, Tenahaun Conservation Area — Moorhouse Range Tops, Tenahaun Conservation Area
Tussock grass creates nice lumpy shapes under the snow.

Trig M via Coach Stream Track, Korowai-Torlesse Tussocklands Park — Trig M via Coach Stream Track, Korowai-Torlesse Tussocklands Park
Lake Lyndon down there.

Rat Hill via Redcliffe Stream — Rat Hill via Redcliffe Stream
Kowhai trees lined Redcliffe Stream.

Peak Hill ascent, Canterbury NZ — Peak Hill ascent, Canterbury NZ
Panorama of the north end of Lake Coleridge.

Steepface Hill ascent, Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury NZ — Steepface Hill ascent, Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury NZ
Leaving the summit. Lake Coleridge there in the mid ground.

Mt Bruce Circuit, Craigieburn Forest Park — Mt Bruce Circuit, Craigieburn Forest Park
Sophia on the summit of Mt Bruce backed by the Black Range, and behind these the Craigieburn Range, with the Grey Range to the right. These scree slopes mixed with colourful forest and tussock are very exotic for me: we have nothing like this back in Australia. I took more photos in other directions (more variety of angles possible) but I very much liked this aspect.