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West Coast in Landscape
Pororari River Track to Lookout, Paparoa National Park
This bend in the river was picturesque. There were a couple of goats down there taking it easy.
Hokitika Gorge Walk, Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve, Westland
Pancake Rocks, Paparoa National Park, Punakaiki
Truman Track, Paparoa National Park
Lush forest and cliffs at a roadside lookout on the way down the coast.
Pororari River Track to Lookout, Paparoa National Park
Pakihi Walk, Westland Tai Pouhini National Park
I liked how moss colonised the walls of the track.
Pancake Rocks, Paparoa National Park, Punakaiki
There were terns nesting, or at least hanging out, in amongst the rocks.
Hokitika Gorge Walk, Hokitika Gorge Scenic Reserve, Westland
Pancake Rocks, Paparoa National Park, Punakaiki
A section of forest towards the end of the walk.
Truman Track, Paparoa National Park
This looked like it was landscaped, but harakeke / NZ flax in fact grows very well in these harsh conditions and so dominated in this stretch just back from the beach.
Klondyke Spur and Valley Tracks, Victoria Forest Park
Some really nice patches of forest on the Klondyke Valley Track.
Mt Haast Route, Victoria Forest Park
Sophia arriving at the summit.
Mt Haast Route, Victoria Forest Park
Bluffs at the head of the valley.
Klondyke Spur and Valley Tracks, Victoria Forest Park
Impressive topography to the north-west. Very glacial.
Pakihi Walk, Westland Tai Pouhini National Park
Very nice forest on the way up.
Forest Walk & Sentinel Rock, Franz Josef Glacier, Westland Tai Pouhini National Park
The view from the end of the Forest Walk. A 100 years ago the glacier used to extend to where I took this picture. In living memory it used to at least reach the valley floor.
Cape Foulwind Walkway, Westport
Mt Haast Route, Victoria Forest Park
I thought the views south-west would be the best, but in fact these views north over the Victoria Range were my favourite of the day. You can play count the glacial valleys in this scene.
Klondyke Spur and Valley Tracks, Victoria Forest Park
A panorama of the upper alpine basin.
Klondyke Spur and Valley Tracks, Victoria Forest Park
Arriving at the upper tarns.