Chestnuts To Be
The chestnut flowers have gone, and the trees now carry young chestnuts.
Tag: New Zealand
South Island To The West
From Plimmerton, we can see the top South Island to the west…
Layered Beach Rocks in Plimmerton
The exposed rocks on Plimmerton Beach show sideways-tilted sedimentary layers.
Tararua Summer
Travelling back home. A view of the Tararua Ranges, aronud Eketahuna.
Tutu Flowers
Tutu grows near rivers and lakes. Once the tutu starts flowering, beekeepers in the neighbourhood need to check the honey in the hives for the presence of tutin. Tutin is not poisonous to bees, but it is poisonous to humans. The bees
Panekiri Range Bush
Part of the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk, climbing Panekiri Bluff, we walked through magnificent bush. A magical mist between the ancient tree trunks, rays of sun poking down.
Fern
In the bush around Lake Waikaremoana, as in any bush in New Zealand, ferns are ubiquitous.
Āniwaniwa Falls
I used a long exposure to make another picture of the Āniwaniwa falls. The falls cascade down over multiple levels, and at one point, you can see a waterfall above, and a waterfall below.
Eye-catching Red Mushrooms
While walking the Ruapani Loop, I saw these eye-catching red mushrooms on a moss-covered tree log.
Papakorito Falls
In the heart of Te Urewera, close to Lake Waikaremoana, you can visit Papakorito Falls on the Āniwaniwa stream.