2. 2015

New Zealand - North Island

Leaving Fiji behind, we toured the north island of Aotearoa, seeing as much as we could in the small time we had.
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Kelsey leans against a Kauri as he stares skyward into its branches, supporting all manner of life high above the forest floor.
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Kelsey leans against a Kauri as he stares skyward into its branches, supporting all manner of life high above the forest floor.

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  • Kelsey leans against a Kauri as he stares skyward into its branches, supporting all manner of life high above the forest floor.
  • The textured bark of the Kauri reflects the chipping and flaking that it undergoes as it grows older and larger.
  • A tiny blue mushroom stands out bold against the more muted colors of the dark forest floor.
  • Ferns heavily adorn a branch as it leans near the trailside.
  • This fern exhibits a growth of fine brown hairs from the stems of its fronds as they emerge from its trunk.
  • As night falls, Tracy and Kelsey prepare dinner in the back of our camper van prior to heading off to sleep and ending day two in New Zealand.
  • Camp rests quiet under a near-full moon on the shoreline near Waipu.
  • Camp rests quiet under a near-full moon on the shoreline near Waipu.
  • Camp rests quiet under a near-full moon on the shoreline near Waipu.
  • Kelsey takes a feel of the Tasman Sea on a treacherous shoreline at Whatipu.
  • Tracy gets photobombed while shooting photos on the beach in the morning.
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  • A lone seagull sits in a tidal pool at the beach near Whatipu.
  • Kelsey enjoys the warm waters in the swimming area at a quiet local hot spring.
  • Kelsey enjoys the warm waters in the swimming area at a quiet local hot spring.
  • Kelsey enjoys the warm waters in the swimming area at a quiet local hot spring.
  • Steam rises from the waters of the Waikato River early in the morning as we're warming up for the day.
  • A family of ducks enjoys the early morning calm on the Waikato River.
  • A family of ducks enjoys the early morning calm on the Waikato River.
  • A family of ducks enjoys the early morning calm on the Waikato River.
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