![Waitaha Valley river bed trampers](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/215e6723-cc07-44cb-8f6b-197a875a6e6e_rw_1920.jpg?h=2529e8cbcbc30e25fdce5a7898da7064)
Heading up the fickle and slightly flooded Waitaha
![Tramper climbing the bank by the flooded Waitaha river](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/ad15fd52-b060-4d67-b1b9-8422725995b5_rw_1920.jpg?h=342cb81d5e5ac8cc2575e3cc3d72beec)
Climbing up around the river bank, this is the track, but the river normally doesn't flow quite this high, close or dirty.
![Scamper Torrent Hut](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/2301073a-f9c4-465f-ad7d-8945abcc8ef4_rw_1920.jpg?h=85431375844ed8206df97c2566babf74)
Scamper Torrent Hut - stunning wee spot for the night
![Old bottle - Scamper Torrent Hut](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/111e0232-e9fe-41de-9f0d-b6f6aa4c1348_rw_1920.jpg?h=fe613c89b2e88d07f3c8f9cfd10e05f7)
Just one of the old bottles in the aged and interesting medical cupboard in Scamper Torrent Hut
![Tramper in Scrub](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/df0775ce-f918-41cc-9ab5-7b9e659074b7_rw_1920.jpg?h=96c353058ec52ba90ac6010a1d3ba9c2)
Route finding beyond Scamper Torrent up to the ridge line was scrubby and bluffy at times, as Lottie is demonstrating.
![Waterfall in Scrub](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/4855ce69-765a-4365-9def-3bf6143caedb_rw_1920.jpg?h=648d586cf3cac91544ea40894269fdcf)
A wee torrent we happened upon in the scrub
![Tramper regarding Scamper Torrent](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/b1a453c5-bf7f-422a-b318-22d8748dbb0a_rw_1920.jpg?h=2fcdafde019f2202f2d6d80a96213474)
Sarah looking back at some of the terrain in Scamper Torrent
![Scamper Torrent and Waitaha view](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/adebceb6-6bf5-4898-8ff8-3360b09f5f35_rw_1920.jpg?h=0ff52f8e3a0c54fc715a582aece098d2)
Scamper torrent below, the hut is on the flat, with the Waitaha flowing out to the sea beyond
![Trampers looking at map](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/e655d480-c010-4f02-a4f8-5838eac8cbdb_rw_1920.jpg?h=09c1fee6c38c0ad9b663f48e9160c927)
Important consultation of the map as we near Mt Durward
![Hunter in black and white](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/2935fca6-b6a1-44d6-a7d1-6a925677451d_rw_1920.jpg?h=3414e3d526c230989c23e765b5b1de90)
Loving the textures of this black and white photo
![Smyth range and Waitaha](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/5af66b41-d10d-4f30-80fc-fbe56f9408ae_rw_1920.jpg?h=eb45b248b746b3f57bc42bbf5d14eb0f)
Looking along the Smyth range and down the Waitaha
![Smyth range panorama](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/6219f196-a984-4127-a8e9-38b3c23a01bc_rw_1920.jpg?h=262750bc158ed6ae25eeb4f994bda4d6)
Smyth Range Panorama
![Smyth Range Geology](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/1d0f02f2-9972-4622-82b7-97317d52bf4d_rw_1920.jpg?h=60f9edbd93e76b22ffd03c77edbee3b5)
Some of the really interesting features of the Smyth Range
![Smyth Range Black and White](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/3a729bf3-1ebe-4892-9644-149b495b0c82_rw_1920.jpg?h=4ed38b6e57bb025322142665a0637ec6)
Smyth Range black and white
![Black and White Tramper approaching Lake](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/5d4f7c99-7e50-4382-a653-2f3b7841e1ed_rw_1920.jpg?h=8219e4d4e478a8cfda6354dca0caa910)
Found a camping lake, Rowan heads down to check it out. Amazing texture in the Lake
![Lord Range](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/67eb4f09-73d8-4308-bb34-70acf7ec785b_rw_1920.jpg?h=779270879d7e037a0e642af6fc64ed8b)
View from Camp
![3 people at a stunning campsite](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/43d60cf3-78ac-4fe9-890a-b1f4944235ab_rw_1920.jpg?h=7fe84efc26c55c6decebab722c92d6f1)
View of camp with 3 hungry trampers enjoying dinner
![Beautiful Lord Range](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/0d94e503-f53d-4ffc-9906-bfeb56187983_rw_1920.jpg?h=030be557e037352096dc3cd19bb1b626)
The sky just keeps making the Lord Range more spectacular
![Two trampers enjoying the view](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/704a9f0a-be67-4e1a-bbd3-f74ae044c267_rw_1920.jpg?h=b5aa3db48a705e9571e2952d7b57d9a1)
Rowan and Sarah enjoying the view
![Looking for Rock Wren](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/d13aedc2-9a62-4732-8a23-3074544c98f1_rw_1920.jpg?h=2a063ecf2313a2cf0f1d83821f954122)
Spotting the Rock Wren
![Looking for Rock Wren](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/e6a6e23f-cbe7-4c38-b96c-a0cb11d26bc7_rw_1920.jpg?h=e328027622bcb441f1fc23f80ea8bc7b)
Lottie looking for rock wren
![West Coast Sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/612cdbda-afa0-4ee8-ad2c-a884ab7c18d0_rw_1920.jpg?h=43dfe2ce72dba45290d0d1bec2761341)
And then the sun began to set...
![Interesting clouds](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/b6e58689-d2f0-4564-a68f-3e0846823c82_rw_1920.jpg?h=fb0d6936319b150984094b2f3d9a041e)
Love the cloud whirl
![Sunset over the Lord Range](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/d9721583-131a-49f1-8c9b-03116b19b2ad_rw_1920.jpg?h=d92254e553213e77b039cc90713f2f35)
Sunset over the Lord Range
![Beautiful clouds](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/7be5a9e1-b19e-4501-b322-92a89be93a4d_rw_1920.jpg?h=99fa1c8c2758d28ccb562f52c077fa3d)
It's basically a golden cloud arch!
![Sunset clouds](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/90ca5653-c816-4581-a97c-5b410aa8e527_rw_1920.jpg?h=1cbf74ca7b797cc1d9370690e80e84fe)
The colours just keep getting more intense
![Sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/b6dfbd29-2a7f-43db-bb65-89b6e5d9efb6_rw_1920.jpg?h=a6975e12710c26bb31dab39d9c180746)
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![Sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/c09c8a84-25ff-4edd-8433-f39948a7835e_rw_1920.jpg?h=deccebc1a4b25772ab1d3447223666e9)
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![Sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/cf40a49c-e1ce-4deb-bffb-801e55165bb6_rw_1920.jpg?h=65dcb204f675a55c8d2c4eddc84203fd)
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![Cloud Whirl](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/00f7bdd0-c454-4d3e-bd0c-e5c8211afd1d_rw_1920.jpg?h=042f6ea2522dd8773b1d945aa3f6fac6)
And back to the cloud whirl
![Sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/7f19dd0c-b395-4d48-83fe-2482f41594da_rw_1920.jpg?h=5701c0d4a758ae35efae93be2e2ebf99)
More sunset
![Tramper in front of sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/8e0e2cb3-62a2-4fe0-97d6-cc1cb8334e00_rw_1920.jpg?h=be39fb22bc12db680b704a735a37eb35)
Taking a closer look
![Clouds on fire](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/59f126e8-a6fa-455c-a2ee-565644c42c5f_rw_1920.jpg?h=d4822ee35eacee5708d9adaaf28f6be7)
Clouds on fire
![Tramper taking sunset photos](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/7418024a-ba80-4371-8dd3-7888ffafa477_rw_1920.jpg?h=075889f679bc274c77ac6fc51995ecc3)
Sarah also taking sunset photos!
![Intense sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/d8dbc47d-aa24-4377-a00f-71f7402ac180_rw_1920.jpg?h=5a5b87556ae61a8509d741234587724f)
Intense sunset!
![Two trampers admiring the sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/c6c44566-d05b-4ff6-ad2c-d027ac614eb1_rw_1920.jpg?h=4f25fb60b54415232f703c5e61bf1e04)
Still admiring the sunset
![Sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/c5fb9009-ef08-4bbb-993c-d9ff8f228039_rw_1920.jpg?h=c3f8e5a25e50fcfa0adf2ce2543af1f0)
So many beautiful photos
![Sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/b79b1e48-f191-4664-a853-62e64a0ea1ab_rw_1920.jpg?h=20bdadd7a3feb15f66110847a269e5b6)
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![Sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/b4b396bb-5047-4925-bbec-12eddb05dac0_rw_1920.jpg?h=fe492866bd510f6caac8559954cd09e3)
With the cloud whirl
![Sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/6a333740-2768-4280-a121-73724c8b74b4_rw_1920.jpg?h=00b024c7b693cbb60604359af9e30636)
Loving the blending colours
![Three admiring the sunset](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/aeca183e-0e7d-42cd-9b90-7d133753b8e0_rw_1920.jpg?h=443947986fcdf6d75391ccf210719529)
Three admiring the sunset
![Looking across to Lord Range](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/42d1e9fc-9be7-40b5-85cf-f9e963583dae_rw_1920.jpg?h=81f2e535b6de736e55418d42fb5808f5)
Looking back at our lake edge campsite and the range that starred in last night's photography
![Black and White three trampers heading towards the Kea Glacier](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/685308ea-c715-4ce9-8f2a-2a824dd671a1_rw_1920.jpg?h=3280628f18c6dbacd0f0291a7062be6b)
Heading towards the Kea Glacier
![Rock textures and the kea glacier](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/5e7daf76-441f-43f3-902f-8761a6037d6c_rw_1920.jpg?h=c21b2b486c12c0b18bd13c3bc5a52533)
Rock textures and the kea glacier
![Happy tramper on glacier](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/7c052c43-1043-4c13-b483-7b30cf23c587_rw_1920.jpg?h=c34bd31365f453696b7f152589637941)
Rowan on top of the Kea Glacier
![Happy tramper on a glacier](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/c5d815d2-8bd5-4f67-91a6-39bfae470b49_rw_1920.jpg?h=d3dc173b45a5f4b50e42bfdf690f1f7c)
Posing for a photo
![Tramper in a black and white landscape](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/592aabf2-194e-429c-9b22-6f05bd5542cc_rw_1920.jpg?h=13cfc86bf88ed58eac9173274db4ccc3)
Looking back on where we came from
![Tramper in tussock](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/b4e9932a-abdd-4c2a-81a3-bd0447b5673f_rw_1920.jpg?h=32a8b115f6f4ff4550df4acac38927f1)
Tussock again, heading back down to the Waitaha
![Black and white rocks and sand](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/07c4a104-500c-47f8-bbd4-cea2189397c8_rw_1920.jpg?h=c712fbb768d986edffe25d2f14a413eb)
Rocks and sand in the Waitaha river valley
![Weather closing in in the Waitaha valley](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/57a87d58-64b7-4f46-ac43-4a67eaab5063_rw_1920.jpg?h=aae6b52c2efa47af3cc8ca6c322ba54f)
Getting chased out of the Waitaha by impending weather