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New Zealand
These pictures are from my winter-time trips to New Zealand's north island. I'll add plenty of South Island and summertime photos one of these days, so check back later...
After a night in Te Kuiti (the self-proclaimed sheep shearing capital of the world), I headed to the Whareorino Forest with some Department of Conservation workers to look for the critically endangered Archey's frog.
View from the Whareorino Forest to the sea
Ferns in Whareorino
Here it is, active at 2 degrees C in mid-winter, pretty amazing...
Endangered Archey's Frog - Leiopelma archeyi
New Zealand's only non-threatened native frog, Leiopelma hochstetteri, which hangs out under rocks in the streams...
Hochstetter's Frog - Leiopelma hochstetteri
Mt. Taranaki in the distance
Lake Taupo
Afterwards I headed to one of the world's most beautiful spots, Tongariro National Park, home of one of the world's coolest mountains, Mt. Ngaurahoe.
Mt. Ngaurahoe (The Lord of the Rings' Mount Doom)
Sunset on Ngaurahoe
Ruapehu is actually a lot larger than Ngaurahoe, just not so dramatic.
Mt. Ruapehu
Mt. Ngaurahoe
Headed into Tongariro National Park
Mt. Ngaurahoe
Headed up Ngaurahoe
On Ngaurahoe
A beautiful Tongariro Lake
High on Mt. Ngaurahoe
Tongariro waterfalls
This is from my last trip to New Zealand, on a short excursion to a nature reserve in the Wellington Harbor...
Matiu Somes Island
Downtown Wellington
Flying out - view over Ngaurahoe & Ruapehu
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