New Zealand - 2015
Greenstone - Caples Walk -21 - 24 February 2015
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Party - Wendy, Dave
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The first part of the walk was along the Routeburn Track to Howden
Hut. This is through very nice Beech forest.


Above - Wendy on the Routeburn Track






Above - Very crowded for lunch at Howden Hut



Above - the track to McKellar Hut

Above - slime mould

Above - Wendy crossing a small side creek



Above - Lake McKellar

Above - moss

Above - the Greenstone River near McKellar Hut. Note the "rock snot"
(Didymo) on the rocks

Above - a small creek near the hut

Above - McKellar Hut

Above - at dusk the weather cleared



Above - dawn - McKellar Hut



Above - Wendy in the enchanted forest






Above - spider-webs

Above - trumpet lichen

Above - lichen

Above - coral lichen

Above - spider-web

Above - coral lichen

Above - coral lichen and club moss



Above - Wendy walking down the Greenstone Valley


Above - side creek

Above - a South Island Robin - these birds are very friendly
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