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Canterbury Foothills in Portrait

Big Ben via Dry Acheron Stream, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
This section of the Dry Acheron Stream (near the start) was dry when we came here just a few weeks ago.

Mt Harper Circuit, Hakatere Conservation Park
Ascending the lower slops with Lake Camp and Lake Clearwater behind.

Mt Harper & Cairn Hill Circuit, Hakatere Conservation Park NZ
I was surprised to see conglomerate rock on my way down Cairn Hill. My first time to see this in NZ.

Ben More Tops Circuit, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands ParkBen More Tops Circuit, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
Sophia on a shingle slope climbing to point 1660m.

Castle Hill Peak via Foggy Peak (in spring)
Sophia descending from Foggy peak with Lake Lyndon in the background. It was around here that we passed one of my Instagram followers, only neither of us knew it then. She realised the next day after I posted a picture from the walk. Small world.

Castle Hill Peak and Foggy Peak, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
Pink hues at the saddle below Foggy Peak. You can just see Sophia at the bottom, making her way up.

Steepface Hill ascent, Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury NZ
I liked these sharp cuttings in the banks of Terrible Gully.