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Parrots, and rainforest, mist and mountains ~ the Milford Track
It’s been a long time, my getting around to walking the Milford Track that traverses the northern end of Fiordland National Park. It’s an icon – maybe that is why! A close friend, a vet of many big...
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Old Haunts
I seem to have been all over locally in the last week. With springtime ski touring on x/c skis a “happening” thing [a firm snow base with soft on top really suits the narrow skis], but then there are...
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New Years Resolutions, a hot time in Wanaka and heading bush, to snow and ice...
Dear Readers It’s been a very special few days here in Wanaka. Not because of the sudden influx of party goers and holiday makers, most relaxed, sadly many drunk. No, not the many nubile young woman on...
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Wanderings between Wanaka and Dunedin and some good wild weather for photos
Since I’d not been to the Dunedin for awhile, the nearest large city to where I live, a couple of weeks ago I trundled off in the first rain we’d had for ages, for a little break. There was some heavy...
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Lake Rere – a hidden gem by Lake Wakatipu
Lake Rere is accessed from the less populated southern shoreline of Lake Wakatipu, from either Elfin Bay or the Greenstone Valley and was a popular tourist destination in the late 19th century. I’d...
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Moving furniture to Dunedin, and wanders in the Silverpeaks
I’m just back from a trip to Dunedin getting my son’s furniture down for his second year at Uni. studying chemistry and physics, but this is his first year flatting. All I can comment on is I’m...
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An outing in the Ahuriri Valley on Search and Rescue work
For a week now a solo tramper has been missing over in the Ahuriri Valley. It’s a bit of mystery where he is! Each day Wanaka Search and Rescue has fielded some teams, and on Friday two car loads of us...
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The delights of the Ahuriri Valley
Given the interest a few weeks back on my post “An outing in the Ahuriri Valley on Search and Rescue work“, I thought I’d post a few images of the larger area. These maybe of interest to Dave Palmer’s...
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A little bit of Search and Rescue training and some wandering in the bush
We [Wanaka Search and Rescue] had our annual helicopter familiarisation and training last night in readiness for the summer season. I always hope it’ll be quiet, but it seldom is in these days of...
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Continuing the Otago Odyssey closer to home with rain, sun and some mountain...
Following on from my last post all about travels about Otago, when I got home the skies opened, and so in such events photographic opportunities abound. Lake Wanaka got very high… My good friend Roger...
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Five months – many changes
Hi all I’ve not posted much since early in the year because I decided to make some changes. “Down sizing” I believe some call it. As some of you may recall for quite a few years I’ve been re-modeling...
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My new summer job in Mt Aspiring National Park
It’s all been a bit serendipitous how after lightening my journey of baggage and possessions, how I was “ready” [for what some asked, and I had no answer], that I now find myself being the new summer...
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Stepping back in time at Aspiring Hut
Following on from my last post awhile back about my summer job looking after Aspiring Hut up the West Matukituki Valley this evening I find myself writing this up on site as the rain falls steadily to...
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Magical forests, butterflies – memories to carry and share
After a wild and prolonged spell of spring weather it is looking a little like the flavour of summer is now settling on the Southern Alps, and from where I’m sitting in same at Aspiring Hut in the West...
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