02 May 2009

Kaikawaka, Shorts Track

Emergent kaikawaka below Shorts Track, Ngamoko RangeLooking South from Shorts Track after a cold night camped on the tops of the Ngamoko Range. The big trees are kaikawaka (Libocedrus bidwillii), the reddish shrubbery in the lower canopy is pepperwood (Pseudowintera colorata), the bright green is mahoe (Melicytus ramiflorus). Various other species in there, too.
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4 comments:

  1. Patricia3 May 2009 at 00:59

    This view is mythic.

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  2. michael.offworld4 May 2009 at 04:02

    Makes me want to sit a spell and breathe faraway air.

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  3. Batteson.Ind4 May 2009 at 09:26

    The shape of those trees remind me of those beautiful Japanese paintings. stunning scenery!

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  4. pohanginapete4 May 2009 at 11:04

    Patricia, I hesitate to mention Tolkien's book and the recent films, but the connection is inescapable.

    Michael, it's good air to breathe.

    Watercats, true. Kaikawaka evoke all sorts of images; they're wonderful for stimulating memory and imagination.

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