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February 1st 2011
Published: February 3rd 2011
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31 January 2011 Epic. I am, in many ways, tempted to leave it there. To do so would rather defeat the point of keeping this blog yet, when faced with a day that provided in so many wonderful ways, attempting to sum it up in a couple of thousand words feels as if it would be to do the day a disservice. There are times in the life of the average 32 year old woman when her intuition appears to b... Read Full Entry



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...best prove I was there - if you look closely, you'll see me in the right lens...best prove I was there - if you look closely, you'll see me in the right lens
...best prove I was there - if you look closely, you'll see me in the right lens
...and there's time for one last waterfall shot...and there's time for one last waterfall shot
...and there's time for one last waterfall shot
We met this little fellow on the walk backWe met this little fellow on the walk back
We met this little fellow on the walk back
Another shot from the car park as the light started to fadeAnother shot from the car park as the light started to fade
Another shot from the car park as the light started to fade
and a final one from the bushesand a final one from the bushes
and a final one from the bushes
a little stream that runs in to Milford Sounda little stream that runs in to Milford Sound
a little stream that runs in to Milford Sound
then we climbed up to a view point and took one last shotthen we climbed up to a view point and took one last shot
then we climbed up to a view point and took one last shot
A bee on something that looks like lilacA bee on something that looks like lilac
A bee on something that looks like lilac
On the way back we were lucky enough to see a KeaOn the way back we were lucky enough to see a Kea
On the way back we were lucky enough to see a Kea
but their beaks look rather sharp so Gregg wasn't brave enough to get out of the car to take the photo
We reached the water fall on our return and the light was a little betterWe reached the water fall on our return and the light was a little better
We reached the water fall on our return and the light was a little better
now we just need to refine the technique
The river below the waterfall was running VERY fast The river below the waterfall was running VERY fast
The river below the waterfall was running VERY fast
VERY fast indeed
Tree roots - its easy to see why the just keel overTree roots - its easy to see why the just keel over
Tree roots - its easy to see why the just keel over
Look how little these Beech leaves areLook how little these Beech leaves are
Look how little these Beech leaves are
Spiders' webSpiders' web
Spiders' web
This tree trunk must have had some human help after it fellThis tree trunk must have had some human help after it fell
This tree trunk must have had some human help after it fell
Early morning Lake GunnEarly morning Lake Gunn
Early morning Lake Gunn
Between Te Anau and QueenstownBetween Te Anau and Queenstown
Between Te Anau and Queenstown
Lake Wakatipu - Queenstown is on the far bankLake Wakatipu - Queenstown is on the far bank
Lake Wakatipu - Queenstown is on the far bank
Just in case you have forgotten what the bus looks likeJust in case you have forgotten what the bus looks like
Just in case you have forgotten what the bus looks like
Lake WakatipuLake Wakatipu
Lake Wakatipu
Gregg demonstrating the skiing theory of hill drivingGregg demonstrating the skiing theory of hill driving
Gregg demonstrating the skiing theory of hill driving



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