Showing posts with label walking stick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label walking stick. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Lower Nihoputu Dam Trek

This is one of our favourite treks – it’s taken me almost four years to finally get the name right.  It’s only a 20-30 minute drive but it feels remote and secluded and it has a nice track that allows us to take the pram with no problems.DSC_8890 Claire likes trail running with her sunnies on.DSC_8903 And this is one of the lovely views of the river.DSC_8906Christian enjoys a sleep in the pram.DSC_8911 This is our waterfall.  We take a family photo here…maybe once a year.  We forgot the tripod this time, so just imagine me there.  Here are our previous photos and here.DSC_8924 We spied New Zealand’s most dangerous animal, a walking stick (although, it is hotly debated that the hedgehog might be the most dangerous animal here).DSC_8932 Mr. Stick.DSC_8937 Kim and I have gotten used to the paparazzi and excited fans that Chloe and Claire attract.  In this case we stopped at a nearby info. center on our way home from the tramp for an iced cream and were immediately recognized.DSC_8957
DSC_8955 And here’s a really nice view of Auckland with Rangitoto (volcano) in the background from the info. center.  Rangitoto is cool because it’s quite nearly completely symmetrical.DSC_8942

Saturday, January 19, 2008

stick walker

we had a visitor drop in (improved version). I polished up some of the transitions - much better now. Note: the last 2 posted videos and those in the foreseeable future are recorded on a Nikon Coolpix 7600 point and shoot camera. We're off now to Auckland '08 festival which is boasting the biggest fireworks show in NZ history - look for some nice posts soon.