Trip to Central Plateau
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Journey
The hills down here were dry. They certainly got wet in the week following this photo.
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Mountain girl (near Mangwhero Falls)
Trying to get away from Mummy who wants to put her in the backpack.
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Lake Rotokura
A sacred lake to Maori. It supposedly has healing waters but I was too nervous of giardia to try it on my tooth. On good days you can see the mountain reflected in the lake.
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Lake Rotokura
Tim looking for brown barbaloots and swamee swans. Rod looking for photo opportunities.
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Lake Rotokura Walk
You must pick up leaves or rocks to take home apparently.
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End of the lava flow
Yes we went walking in this misty rain. The things you do in search of a photo! This is the Taranaki Falls walk on Mt Ruapehu.
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On the way to Taranaki Falls
My usual view of Rod as he strides ahead in search of his photographic goal while I trudge along behind with the kids. Charming weather no?
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Lake Taupo (southern end) & surrounds
Turangi off the right, Tokaanu to the right. Power station just to the right - you can see the tailrace curving round the conical hill in the foreground. Great cloudscape that my happy snappy can't capture, but Rod's more sophisticated equipment did.
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Lake Rotopounamu
I got her out just after this and she went and jumped in the lake edge!
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Lake Rotopounamu
Tim has a drink of my water bottle which is somehow superior to his own.
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Frog @ Lake Rotopounamu
See him? He's pretty camoflaged. We think it's a Southern Bell Frog - an introduced species.
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Lake Rotopounamu
Much better photo when it's not directly into the light. You can see why it got it's name of "greenstone lake"
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Sleeping beauty
Ghastly picture of me. I never look my most glam when tramping. Tim looks like he's eaten magic mushrooms. Lydia is asleep in the backpack - how can she do that!? Must get a crick in her neck.
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