Category Archives: Haast

Gnarled

Posted on August 3, 2016 by d4vid

I reached the west coast of the South Island, looking out over the Tasman Sea.The landscape often struck me as looking like a particularly well-watered version of San Diego.  But then there were these strange, gnarled trees everywhere which made … Continue reading →

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Decor

Posted on August 3, 2016 by d4vid

Had a surprisingly tasty venison lasagna at the Hard Antler Bar & Restaurant in Haast. In my head, Gaston kept singing “I use antlers in all of my decorating!”

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Riparian

Posted on August 2, 2016 by d4vid

Cutting through the mountains driving westward to the coast of the South Island, I kept crossing and recrossing crystalline rivers like this one.

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