![Bush in the Catlins](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/91c4d581-a75c-4644-9443-e697cef2f914_rw_3840.jpg?h=d80c4da28afff69da52253cde5e67290)
Catlins scenes.
![Rata flower on the forest floor](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/fe54b39c-20f3-445a-b3b5-bccaf3cdca92_rw_3840.jpg?h=dcce7f06e6b4d986085726da173794fc)
The rata flower was everywhere
![Tramper on the Tautuku Biv Track](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/f8706294-6928-4eb2-a4ad-b178e95e942d_rw_3840.jpg?h=50d474e9eeb2f5944b696a10c03d6e24)
Anna on the trail
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More rate caught on trees
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/0bc1434a-a2ca-4954-b9af-d966fbf3ba00_rw_3840.jpg?h=408849223b956063c07d1b0549ca8359)
The rate bedecked forest viewed from up a tree
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I mean it's basically a carpet at this stage
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/289a0cca-e99a-47a2-8e43-1ef23d9e955f_rw_3840.jpg?h=6dcca14f2475d1c839cc0236aba715e6)
Rata caught in bark
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/2914c386-0b4e-493d-932d-97bc266a7301_rw_3840.jpg?h=670537ea8af51f9919a6422af6ecf42b)
I might slowly be improving at this forest photography thing
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/03f74989-7144-4437-b0e9-f91c0dc7b9f9_rw_3840.jpg?h=ef7a6c1d80f492645a047f0ecca3b368)
The first of the The Clears
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/62c724a8-c73a-41a8-a9f1-18111291e64d_rw_3840.jpg?h=69b43bb017653fb9c2ba6ad8b3a64126)
Camp cooking at the camping Clear
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/27edcebb-33b7-4e5f-8876-942a89613b8a_rw_3840.jpg?h=c5307a9b3162894849ba1f66d86f920d)
The rata is still very red
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/0d479595-ee58-49a3-b704-2d9973fae248_rw_3840.jpg?h=6ef79e0c2cfec19074e12cf95be720de)
Sunsetting on interesting clouds
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/8d9da979-059a-4d96-889d-699a9ef879fe_rw_3840.jpg?h=e4be53b52da758a88e0c2df76fcd36fa)
Max, Leon and Anna just chilling at camp
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/8a91b5ea-852d-4a4f-a437-5ec6d4e7d9e2_rw_3840.jpg?h=1b318b3129886eba0ee75429c44f10be)
Sunset around the fire
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/5a42a957-c4dd-4cc2-b5a3-08bf0e815519_rw_3840.jpg?h=1b1c57e2433dba759c30781d559f2eb0)
Fire photography
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/331f43c3-6b31-43c8-b9d2-27accb52ca30_rw_3840.jpg?h=dbe01c262182966a467781b7f34d7f65)
Billy tea
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/2241626a-c77d-4474-a70e-df3a0bf74402_rw_1920.jpg?h=ca0e0f8366b666a8d886f3338fcc4255)
What a great tea pot!
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/0b4a4e08-aa39-4c25-b66f-206200ed2103_rw_3840.jpg?h=158c73ced4c44a8c67e6563c3d6d12c5)
Anna getting cozy with her cup of tea - or more probably at this stage, wine.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/aee0e852-e28c-4be4-a74d-9917fb877c5b_rw_3840.jpg?h=69bbf63479d378c7f17aece86a582c41)
Catching a spark
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Max and his axe
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/4bde037e-e199-450f-9817-ccb3d2018426_rw_3840.jpg?h=e970882d98bbfe636a1f1776c42a6917)
The forest floor here is all the work of the very large tree at the back - it's a beautiful tree.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/5b2251f6-e7de-4fe8-b712-1b8a66cbbd89_rw_3840.jpg?h=77ea977a4ff7bd3863dca5a192ab3128)
Max portrait at Tautuku Biv
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Spoon at Tautuku Biv
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/a55d7388-61a6-492a-abda-65c0066c2493_rw_3840.jpg?h=afcb56d98a2af11ead18c787201812f2)
Leopard patterned tree
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a0cb73edb43d1329e44146c1f57c542d/455e1009-d48c-4bde-bf1a-2ca50548b548_rw_3840.jpg?h=d99f0a9b6e688c1239c0e88c0ad3c4ac)
Anna and a natural tree arch on track!