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Ray Wilson
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New Zealand: 5th November-4th December 2005
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Eglington Valley |
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Knobs Flat
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| The road to Milford Sound follows along the course of the Eglington Valley from Te Anau and passes through some very scenic countryside. | ||
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Moon over Knobs Flat about an hour before sunrise
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Eglington River
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| There are numerous good places to stop and search for birds in the forests along the roadside, such as Cascade Creek, The Divide and along the Hollyford Track. I didn't have much luck at any of these places and couldn't even find any Riflemen, never mind any of the rarer species such as Yellowhead. The weather again probably played a part in this, with more overcast, cold and wet conditions, but even when it was bright and sunny along the Hollyford Track I still didn't see much in the way of birdlife. Beautiful scenery though... | ||
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| Since forest bird activity is never terribly exciting around midday, I decided stretch my legs a bit and left the big lens and tripod in the car (something I very rarely do for fear of getting it stolen). The climb up to Keystone Summit is not a particularly taxing walk (about 1.5hours to the summit up a gentle gradient), but after a couple of weeks of not going anywhere without the crippling weight on my shoulder it felt good to be able to walk at a decent speed again. Despite it being a bit overcast, the views from the top were excellent... | ||
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Views from the top of Keystone Summit
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Homer Tunnel |
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All images are copyright Ray Wilson
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