All tagged New Zealand

Magnificence in Miniature

The trail traverses one of the most dense and lush rain forests through which I’ve hiked anywhere in the world.   Only a trickle of sun manages to penetrate the thick tree canopy above, from which a virtual aviary of birds entertains with a symphony of song. Not far away, towering, snow-capped mountains stretch to the horizon, overlooking valleys so packed with sheep they almost hide the carpet of grass on which they graze.