Rees and Dart River, Lake Wakatipu
Lake Hayes
View from Crown Range
Corrugated iron flags, Crown Range
Crown Range road
Historic Cardrona Hotel
Post office
Jallopy, Cardrona Hotel
Gardens, Cardrona Hotel
Gardens, Cardrona Hotel
Cardrona Hotel
The famous Cardrona Bra Fence
The Bra Fence
Lake Wanaka
Boats on Lake Wanaka
Mt Aspiring from Lake Wanaka
Diamond Lake track
Diamond Lake
Diamond Lake from above
Mt Aspiring up the valley
Rocky Mountain summit
On the way down
Fantail. Wasn't very interested in posing for us
Threatening clouds - they all cleared up😃
Frankie, our guide
The Neck
Our transport into the upper Wilkin
Waterfalls
Top Forks Hut
Avalanche, Castor
Top Forks Hut. Our home for two nights
Plate fungus
Snow berries - there edible!
Juvenile fantail
Look - I can fly!
Tomtit
Giant Ichneumonid Wasp
View from near the hut
Purple Pouch Fungus
Boardwalk toward Lake Lucidus
Crossroads
Hebes
Outlet, Lake Lucidus
Lake Lucidis from the bottom
Orange Jawkweed or Devil's Paintbrush
Mt Cook lilies
Waterfall, Lake Lucidius
Lake Lucidius from the top of the moraine
Alpine daisies
Our guide, Frankie
Final day - early morning start
Walk out on final day
Wilkin River
End of the walk - Kerin Forks Hut
Out by jetboat
Paddleboarder on Lake Wanaka
Cliffs, Mou Tapu (Sacred Island)
Our transport to Mou Waho ("Outer Island" - the furthest island from the settlement of Wanaka)
Cliffs, Arethusa Pool, Mou Waho
Arethusa Pool from the lookout
Islands inside a lake inside an island inside a lake inside an island (NZ)
Swimmers on the island
Wilson's Creek Chasm - the now Insta-famous spot on the Haast Pass. This is as far as most people venture
Wilson's Creek Chasm
Wilson's Creek Chasm - definitely a wet boot and wet person walk
Haast Airport - yes - they have an airport here
Haast Bridge
Haast Bridge - abstract view
Ship (yes - ship) creek
Whitebait patty - the regional speciality. Of course with a pint
The start - Welcome Flats walk
Walking into the Copland River Valley
Into the bush
Turquoise river
Ferns
View up the valley
Architect Hut - space for two people
Architect Hut. halfway mark
Fern unfurling
Shiels Creek bridge
View down the valley
The hut at last
Hot pools
Cathy on got pool - fly net to keep sandflies away
Hot pool, Sierra Range in the background
Hot chocolate for two
Waterfalls on the rain. Most had gone by the next day
Bridge over Copland River
Overhang bivouac
Copland River in flood
Bellbird
Channel created by rain
Cross section of tree fern
The end!
Lamb shank and dark ale at the end of the walk!
Clearwater River
Fox Glacier - the classic view
Main road from chopper
Waterfall, Fox Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier from the air
Waiho River
Blue pond in glacier
Fox Glacier
Safely back on the ground
Franz Josef Glacier from the ground
Catholic church, Franz Josef Glacier
St James Anglican Church, Franz Josef Glacier
Golden hour, Okarito Beach
J Donovan Store, Okarito
Okarito Lagoon
Boatshed, Okarito Lagoon
Last light, Okarito Lagoon
Coast Road
Sign overload
Brunner Mine site
Bridge, Brunner Mine
Return airway
Nelson Creek bridge
Nelson Creek Bridge
Nelson Creek
Fungi, Nelson Creek
Motukiekie Beach
Starfish, Motukiekie Beach
Motukiekie Beach
Sunset, Greymouth Breakwater
180 degree rainbow, Greymouth Breakwater
End of day, Greymouth Breakwater
Otira viaduct
Kea eyeing up a flat white
Profile
Flash of colour
Arthur's Pass Post Office
Shop deep in the bush
Kereru (wood pigeon)
Rakaia Gorge from lookout
Old coal mine shaft
Juvenile fantail