![The Kepler Track](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/fe6802ab-1a78-4d24-91f6-f087bdc1bd78_rw_3840.jpg?h=c0e5615e91aa4aa634fd3f1ddfc94382)
The beautiful track
![The Kepler Track](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/c4d60dc1-98e9-420a-bda2-52f65e57b5e8_rw_3840.jpg?h=1458ce44d47632fc83f2d5fb3b5b4838)
I took lots of photos of the track...
![The Kepler Track](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/876e8461-72d0-46ca-8156-5f688850122f_rw_3840.jpg?h=5bbd2d78f0c6e00952bac8c10c82d804)
And another one
![The Kepler Track](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/76b3bb48-3b2f-49cc-8a99-ce7031605640_rw_3840.jpg?h=f439aaf646837c37cc7051ebbc34507d)
I promise this is the last!
![Cute South Island Robin](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/2bb28d7a-439c-409e-92b2-a7815904c701_rw_3840.jpg?h=8d41be0e689d1bd3019ba1d913ee7c3a)
Cute South Island Robin
![The Kepler Track](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/854436b4-69ea-4639-9c83-be77128a510e_rw_3840.jpg?h=c9c29f5364180e9052efb187660afe14)
And back to the track
![Moss covered tree over the Kepler Track](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/c00ba015-2212-4c82-ab9d-dbff3866436d_rw_3840.jpg?h=b064cb778e6548397094cf46c99229bc)
It is a very cool tree, and the track
![Wetland lookout](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/919b2e5a-1f68-41cf-a9db-aa2e444b5125_rw_3840.jpg?h=c8c219a2f4a35a83c39f3b8c358cf08e)
Wetland lookout, beautiful
![Track through the bush](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/36dbbe98-249d-43e1-845d-ddc7602a3161_rw_3840.jpg?h=c9f80188f34292e5bf7294d07939cb50)
Back on the track
![Red, blue and yellow Black Diamond packs](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/6750c73d-1b0b-4db6-8c9b-5092b0061842_rw_3840.jpg?h=c6fec58f251b80f43d04bf8ff1b2f9f0)
A primary rainbow of Black Diamond packs three abreast.
![Climbing on top of a stump](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/6e68f74f-be40-48ca-8a7a-205299e86ef2_rw_3840.jpg?h=b30c730b7f4ccda1467b5d935d06f616)
Fierce Anna of Pride Stump in the Jungle Queen
![Yellow mushrooms](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/286e19ad-e265-46e6-83b5-6f51627df780_rw_3840.jpg?h=54c2b67f863fa8a14b6f9d77e536556a)
Cool yellow mushrooms
![South Island Robin](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/3862afc3-c8ed-4f77-9321-4f65eb27a4c7_rw_1920.jpg?h=5b1553f49e7fae49b6879c866500db9e)
South Island Robin posing for a photo
![Sun streaming into droopy moss forest](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/f5b67871-8c7a-44aa-ab16-a8d0a6581823_rw_3840.jpg?h=4d03c73488b5a0ccaa1b3732358dc60f)
Drooping moss in the sun-lit forest
![People crossing a board-walk in the forest](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/1b81e900-339d-4d47-9f50-07501eef89ac_rw_3840.jpg?h=594aa6b37935023de37269bc6f1e3d36)
All the adventurers on a journey
![People at sunset in the upper Iris Burn Valley](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/b0f42371-11b8-4262-9fe3-a01367e30ae3_rw_3840.jpg?h=faad17b9cb7472b1dd282f74254b570b)
The upper valley at sunset, not far to go now
![Charlotte lying on her pack in the middle of the track](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/b3e13460-1a91-42e5-ba57-5a7fd21b4653_rw_3840.jpg?h=4b1c73d8b2b6f4683b5198c698a86310)
Charlotte is very happy to be down, and not sure about the getting up and continuing on
![Trampers heading up the Kepler Track](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/f4faed60-a509-468d-a3d1-f2695995bebd_rw_3840.jpg?h=53146f69ec19c01d641c76a4147567e1)
Up the hill we go on day two, Nick has found a stick.
![Snowberry bush](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/abe45f83-1b1f-4ccb-85b7-540efe005a88_rw_3840.jpg?h=71d33f852aa7eb251be13accbf30dd34)
A crown of snowberries
![Scenic view with atmospheric sky](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/5f510f15-a2b7-4ab9-b5c9-7fcba545c555_rw_3840.jpg?h=767a7c2c14835b51522ae9d641b50f0d)
First view above the treeline, on a very atmospheric and windy day
![Girl sitting on a rock looks out over the Iris Burn Valley](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/8f3c68eb-f398-4c80-b295-c9d5eddbfc17_rw_3840.jpg?h=b0411588081768c4a74e768f9aace87a)
Charlotte surveys how far we've come
![Rolling in tussock is fun](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/37166f1c-69a4-4d42-8e4f-58aadc0b754d_rw_3840.jpg?h=d8d9feb8e60ac5e98031a224b25f479a)
Charlotte lying in the tussock, having a truly excellent time
![Tarn, tramper and ridgeline on the Kepler](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/3c821703-f04a-450c-b92d-b5af595dbcc1_rw_3840.jpg?h=76fced6e3b5d1f559fcf04111d7f123c)
Anna finds an atmospheric tarn near the track
![Fishing in an alpine tarn](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/399a8b4d-294a-42c6-a81c-e3920feb76b2_rw_3840.jpg?h=9d06ad4a2220f177c98e5fadc108d0cd)
And tries her hand at fishing
![Fishing in an alpine tarn, something on the line](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/b6ad83a7-52fa-491a-a373-c9b3553a3788_rw_3840.jpg?h=56c733ab8901fab27e529ec440d91967)
Seems like she might have something!
![Fishing in an alpine tarn](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/7c913b3c-ec5c-40df-a494-c24eee034b99_rw_3840.jpg?h=7e862d5df4e9e7d8c7e829edbb767292)
It's a very scenic location for fishing after all
![Ridgeline Kepler track](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/d865601c-befe-4135-bab4-859a329065b4_rw_3840.jpg?h=195085631272aed71fe1adaf94ddfb9b)
Kepler track along the windy ridge
![Scenic photo of the Kepler Mountains](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/68000197-e7ee-4177-b342-38113abc109c_rw_3840.jpg?h=74a14d1ad6b3011a2a381050ce61d683)
Pretty stunning country around the Kepler
![Trampers and Mt Luxmore](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/ecc6089a-49c3-4976-8ab7-90962f6915f2_rw_3840.jpg?h=e66ff65173c708b932ab1df8292e1629)
Trampers making their way towards Mt Luxmore
![Inside the Luxmore Caves](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/de3245c3-633f-4781-bdb2-bbd9702e4b51_rw_3840.jpg?h=31d88ecc7274cd86f167a3733f925234)
Exploring the Luxmore Caves, need to go back with more time on our hands
![Anna hanging upside down from a beam in the shelter](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/22693b18-3d12-444d-955f-69833fdd5e68_rw_3840.jpg?h=4d0d9d2f18c008dd2aabc9a6ee860306)
Anna putting my tent at risk in the shelter
![Interesting moss ribbing pattern on a tree](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/27d8fed1-b352-4ceb-b4bf-93c2ae6e4d70_rw_3840.jpg?h=8196bf30d666f48b348f142c9cc7c4e1)
Gorgeous moss ribbing
Video of our terrible trail singing just to keep everyone entertained