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Dead Wood.

We had a lot of fun… and were third!!

 

Paradise – Trespassing…

   

Go Kath, crack that whip!

Waterfalls at sunset

This was the most interested 'gun sighting' trip I've been on yet.

My new fav afternoon hangout

Summer! Well it feels like its here already... afternoons laxing by the lake.

Spot of fishing as the sun disappears behind the mountains

Rees Valley walk

Loved it... Beautiful weather, awesome company, good old great outdoors - and all in our backyard!!

If you can't avoid shadows.. might as well make use of them, right??!

guess who

This is shelter rock hut. Great hut, flush toilets in summer too. Just took us a couple of hours walk from the start of Mt Aspiring National Park. (handy having Jesse's Hilux, cut out approx 5-6 hours walking up the river!)

Best part? Filling the freezer, doing our part of the possum population and of course - hearing, then seeing a couple of thundering cornice triggered avalanches fall off the top of the cliffs to the left of the Hut.

Photos from my phone

These were taken early August, I think..

Just had a couple of days at Remarks this year. Chose them well though! Fun fun fun.

Spring!

Mother swan and her ugly ducklings... is that how it goes??

The snow is disappearing... days getting longer...

here is our house

This is Sprite. I was lamb sitting for the day, very sweet and loved running around the back yard... I wasn't encouraging him...

Just one of the reasons I love spring!

We have a friendly Bellbird! It's always around singing away on sunny days.

Lovers Leap, Mt Earnslaw had a surprize for us!

Don't why they call it Lovers Leap...

Mt Alfred and the Routeburn valley in the background with diamond lake below Mt Earnslaw

Jesse looking towards Earnslaw Glacier

It doesn't look that high from the bottom!

This guy looked like he might leap off...

Can you see him here? Proof that Chamios are around these parts...

The view south with Lake Whakatipu in the background

Its not always sunny down here!

They forecast a weather bomb, was snowing almost all day but only settled late in the afternoon. Nice big fluffy snow flakes!

Good chance for me to show you our surrounds.

We live on a nice quiet coldesaq and have views of mountains all around, usually..

Couldn't resist the colours - reminded me of the snow covered Douglas Fur pinecones in Canada

This is the view from our backyard. You can kind of see the lake to the left of the house.

Last training ride

Jesse has his passenger license now, this was a beautiful day after a storm the week before he 'went live'.

This is looking south towards Paradise.

'China mans hole' with Mt Earnslaw in the background. I really like the rocks at this spot - lots of colours and interesting patterns. This is as far as they have been taking the boats at the moment because of the low winter water level.

The boat is packed up with fun-yaks for weight.

Fun-yaking is a really cool day trip they offer - jet boat up the river and 'fun-yak' down. (in case you are wondering they are blow up kayaks)

Scott Basin

Day trip, nice walk up to this basin, a bit of variety. Great spots to camp as well. We started early and the clouds kept rolling over, wasn't a nice day for spotting animals/taking photos.

Jesse, sporting his new jacket

You can see the huge basin behind us. Was an easy clamber up the rocks/tussock. I was pleasantly surprised!

Really cool terrain.

I now understand that when go for walks, I must take the camera because Jess will want to have a look around and I need something to do...

On the way back down the skies were blue down the valley. Sign said 3-4 hours each way, probably took us 2 up 2 down.

Up there with my favour so far, will be back with a tent in summer!

Morning Sunshine

I just love living in Glenorchy on days like this... I finally had the chance to get some nice morning photos of these great gy landmarks

These photos are facing north, during winter the sun is usually in the way of getting a good photo of these mountains behind the lagoon.

Mt Alfred is the middle/tree covered triangle, Mt Earnslaw is on it's left.

I like the perspective this shot adds...