Hidden from the view are the many waterfalls in the area. We went to a ‘new’ one this time that was really close to the lookouts, called Den Fenella Falls.
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An Endearing View – Part 4
Deep shadows form in the valley as the spring sun sank. The light wasn’t yet golden, but still satisfactorily warm.
An Endearing View – Part 3
A bird’s eye view of the top of Wentworth Falls is always a must – especially after you’ve tackled all those steps up from it.
An Endearing View – Part 2
I like how the trunks of the tall gum trees stand out in the afternoon light. A beautiful sight.
An Endearing View – Part 1
We’re back for a short visit to Wentworth Falls on a clear afternoon in early spring. The cliff line is verdant after all the winter rains.
Glimpses of a Forest – Part 4
Taking a closer look of the Lord of the Forest, much of the volume is actually it the branches. You can fit a colony in there.
Glimpses of a Forest – Part 3
The biggest trees are however further in. Tane Mahuta – Lord of the Forest – has a girth of 13.7 metres, is over 50 metres tall, and has an estimated age of 1,250 to 2,500 years. That’s some tree.
Glimpses of a Forest – Part 2
But the main attractions of Waipoua Forest are the kauri trees. These trees have long been protected from loggers, and thank goodness they are, because they are magnificent.
This particular strand of trees are called the Four Sisters.
Glimpses of a Forest – Part 1
This week we’re going to wandering around the most famous strand of forest in New Zealand’s Northland – the Waipoua Forest. Being in Northland this forest is sub-tropical – temperate. On the forest floor, there are all sorts of ferns, including NZ’s national symbol, the silver fern.
High Tea – Part 5
Finally, I like the modern take on the tiered high tea platters. This is for one person! The room too was lovely, facing a courtyard.
That’s the end of high tea. Not something for the every day, but it’s definitely worth going into the city for on a weekend.
Static and Silence 