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Canterbury Foothills in Portrait
Mt Oakden ascent, Canterbury
A steep climb up though scree towards the twin summits.
Mt Somers & Pinnacles Circuit, Canterbury
A waterfall on the Mt Somers Track.
Woolshed Creek Hut Circuit, Mt Somers area
A very narrow section of the gorge through which Woolshed Creek passes.
Castle Hill Peak and Foggy Peak, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
Lake Lyndon
Mt Grey / Maukatere Circuit, North Canterbury
Something I'd never seen before - a fungi covered tree.
Ben More Tops Circuit, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
Sophia backed by the head of the valley between the two ridges of this walk.
Coal Hill Track, Mt Peel Conservation Area
My only portrait oriented shot of the day.
Red Hill via Porter River, Korowait/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
We met this guy along the way. I missed out on a good shot of it flying away.
Mt Oxford Loop, Oxford Forest Conservation Area
The three tiers of Ryde Falls. I had to use my phone to take this, and it only just fit it all in. A bit cramped. Snow melt from beech trees further up the mountain had dripped onto my mirrorless camera and temporarily damaged it. I didn't dare turn it on again until the next day, but was happy to see that it had recovered.
Godley Peak & Moorhouse Peak via Homestead Hill, Palmer Range
Looking up to point 2010m, which was the last bit of climbing before the flattish summit area.
Little Mt Peel Circuit, Peel Forest Scenic Reserve
I tried to capture the various interesting ridge colours and shapes in this shot. Not bad, although my equipment struggled a bit with the contrasting light of the dark foreground and glary background.
Peak Hill ascent, Canterbury NZ
Here's a portrait version of a shot I also took in landscape.
Mt Oakden ascent, Canterbury
Descending steep scree slopes, with views of the Wilberforce Valley the whole way.
Rat Hill via Redcliffe Stream
The upper reaches of Redcliffe Stream
Castle Hill Peak and Foggy Peak, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
The final climb to Castle Hill Peak. This last bit looked a bit intimidating given the high winds, but it was mostly fine. A bit steep and loose in a couple of places.
Woolshed Creek Hut Circuit, Mt Somers area
The tracked crosses an unnamed creek that had carved out a very narrow and shear sided gorge. This is visited on a very short side track to a waterfall (out of frame to the right).
Mt Alford Track, Canterbury NZ
Sophia enjoying the views after the weather cleared.
Big Ben via Dry Acheron Stream, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
Having not walked in winter much I was fascinated by the way ice formed on the flimsiest of blades of grass.
Mt Taylor ascent, Canterbury
Looking down the Swin River South Branch.
Mt Somers & Pinnacles Circuit, Canterbury
The final push to the summit.