As promised, I'm back with more pictures of beautiful places. This weekend's venture was a wonderful wander up the be-beeched slopes of Mount Richardson just down the road from our new plot in North Canterbury. It was a bit overcast and windy, especially as we ascended towards our ultimate destination. But the temperature was ideal for a twelve kilometre hike that covered nearly eight hundred metres of vertical climbing. Slowly, we are getting ourselves ready for our epic Great Walk in one short month. Enjoy the pictures of our tiring but rewarding day out.
The sweeping view of Lee's Valley to the Canterbury Plains from the peak
Tussock and low scrub
The grasses had a wonderful orange colour
Trying out the new walking poles
Lee's Valley below the summit
The view through the bush on the way up to Mt. Richardson
Kiwakiwa (a type of fern)
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