A pre-Antarctic adventure to enjoy some birds and bush with Sarah Bouckoms! It was lovely to take a bit more time and some nicer weather to explore this cool valley between the Caples and the Greenstone, we also investigated a hut I'd never been to to spend the night.
4th-6th December 2023
South Island Robin on tree bark

Love the robin against the textured bark here

South Island Robin

He was such a little star in the sunshine

South Island Robin close up

Absolute feather perfection

South Island Robin

What a wee cutie

Greenstone River

The stunning Greenstone River

Mighty NZ beech tree

A mightly NZ beech tree

Sarah Bouckoms steele creek

Sarah at the pass at the head of Steele Creek

Sarah inside Steele Creek Hut

Leisurely lunch at Steele Creek Hut - might nicer weather than last time I was here

Yellow fungus with a white cap

An intriguing fungus

The Greenstone Valley

Greenstone Valley

Waterfall Greenstone Valley

Beautiful little waterfall

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