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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