Bushline

When the winds, chill and precipitation cut off the Beech Forest from going any higher, this is Bushline. Like the Treeline of North America, the Bushline marks the boundry of Alpine Landscapes. Unlike Treeline at 46 degrees in Ocean influenced though, Bushline is abrupt and sudden- here being only 4000 feet. At the same 42 degree Latitude in the Northern Hemisphere the treeline runs between 7000-10,000 feet.

4 Days of March in the South Island, Part I: New Zealand Photography

March 6th 2006
Day 1- Wellington to Picton over the Ferry. Drive to St. Arnaud Day 2- Alpine Hiking in Nelson Lakes National Park Day 3- River Rafting the Buller River, Maruia Hot Springs Day 4- Driving West Coast from Pancake Rocks to Fox Glacier Day 1- Wellington felt strikingly like San Francisco. If I knew nothing about its long history of earthquakes, maritime climate or its lively arts scene- I ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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