http://andrewg.smugmug.com/gallery/1100519_4qjMr/ NZ Part 4. In early December 2005 I hiked the Kepler Track, one of New Zealand's "Great Walks". During the 3-day trip I stayed in two different huts run by the Department of Conservation. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Vacation Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:19 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/38-Kepler-ridge/51200055_z78f8-Ti.jpg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/gallery/1100519_4qjMr/ http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199970_367Jm <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation).</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199970_367Jm" title="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/01-Kepler-location/51199970_367Jm-Th.jpg" width="109" height="150" alt="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)." title="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:34 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/01-Kepler-location/51199970_367Jm-Th.jpg bde4dfebc29102c96cf773ce2ac52617 41f4cbb88a355cf02fd110b29c49fd14 336c4af7064e6013757c7a219e54c4d3 336c4af7064e6013757c7a219e54c4d3 336c4af7064e6013757c7a219e54c4d3 The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation). <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation).</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199970_367Jm" title="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/01-Kepler-location/51199970_367Jm-Th.jpg" width="109" height="150" alt="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)." title="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, location, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199972_kghgr <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation).</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199972_kghgr" title="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/02-Kepler-context/51199972_kghgr-Th.jpg" width="85" height="150" alt="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)." title="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:36 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/02-Kepler-context/51199972_kghgr-Th.jpg e0360d6ff8e278a178f5a7c7f34725b9 46d654f8961cd93a6245a3d11d016c41 739d6c62f07d0b542110796e2fba0f0f 3ad3ba82a1493e382edbaf0d5e991169 b2eb9a7dc27a07af6f63299581acef02 b2eb9a7dc27a07af6f63299581acef02 The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation). <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation).</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199972_kghgr" title="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/02-Kepler-context/51199972_kghgr-Th.jpg" width="85" height="150" alt="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)." title="The location of the Kepler Track (map from NZ Department of Conservation)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, context, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199978_73UCv <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A general topo map of the Kepler Track. I hiked counter-clockwise, from the point marked "Enter/Exit" near the control gates near the right-center of the image to the point marked "Enter/Ex ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199978_73UCv" title="A general topo map of the Kepler Track. I hiked counter-clockwise, from the point marked "Enter/Exit" near the control gates near the right-center of the image to the point marked "Enter/Ex ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/03-Kepler-map/51199978_73UCv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="141" alt="A general topo map of the Kepler Track. I hiked counter-clockwise, from the point marked "Enter/Exit" near the control gates near the right-center of the image to the point marked "Enter/Ex ..." title="A general topo map of the Kepler Track. I hiked counter-clockwise, from the point marked "Enter/Exit" near the control gates near the right-center of the image to the point marked "Enter/Ex ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:39 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/03-Kepler-map/51199978_73UCv-Th.jpg a7965708e8b36815375b5c4f7a677559 555d1dbeaf0463f12300d89865f785db 9cec6b4241be6d4415b27f982bb5e0ee 42c99f8bb1486a572b486aff4ad59cca 42c99f8bb1486a572b486aff4ad59cca A general topo map of the Kepler Track. I hiked counter-clockwise, from the point marked "Enter/Exit" near the control gates near the right-center of the image to the point marked "Enter/Ex ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A general topo map of the Kepler Track. I hiked counter-clockwise, from the point marked "Enter/Exit" near the control gates near the right-center of the image to the point marked "Enter/Ex ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199978_73UCv" title="A general topo map of the Kepler Track. I hiked counter-clockwise, from the point marked "Enter/Exit" near the control gates near the right-center of the image to the point marked "Enter/Ex ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/03-Kepler-map/51199978_73UCv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="141" alt="A general topo map of the Kepler Track. I hiked counter-clockwise, from the point marked "Enter/Exit" near the control gates near the right-center of the image to the point marked "Enter/Ex ..." title="A general topo map of the Kepler Track. I hiked counter-clockwise, from the point marked "Enter/Exit" near the control gates near the right-center of the image to the point marked "Enter/Ex ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, map, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199983_VgxyG <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A general elevation map of the Kepler Track. On this map, I walked from left to right. Note the steep ascent on the first day, and the morning of the second (map from NZ Department of Co ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199983_VgxyG" title="A general elevation map of the Kepler Track. On this map, I walked from left to right. Note the steep ascent on the first day, and the morning of the second (map from NZ Department of Co ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/04-Kepler-Profile/51199983_VgxyG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="46" alt="A general elevation map of the Kepler Track. On this map, I walked from left to right. Note the steep ascent on the first day, and the morning of the second (map from NZ Department of Co ..." title="A general elevation map of the Kepler Track. On this map, I walked from left to right. Note the steep ascent on the first day, and the morning of the second (map from NZ Department of Co ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:40 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/04-Kepler-Profile/51199983_VgxyG-Th.jpg 2f679271468a5629e7aa011b6633b060 63fa24619d11191dc0942760e4d092dc b7b064fad9fc5016b0ffbda9c43d77cb 7bbb131c22ced9633764a799f635ac61 b63c3dabdcfcf0427edc2dbc0e2d2317 bebfa8c367b5d85b893e554b17f540a0 A general elevation map of the Kepler Track. On this map, I walked from left to right. Note the steep ascent on the first day, and the morning of the second (map from NZ Department of Co ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A general elevation map of the Kepler Track. On this map, I walked from left to right. Note the steep ascent on the first day, and the morning of the second (map from NZ Department of Co ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199983_VgxyG" title="A general elevation map of the Kepler Track. On this map, I walked from left to right. Note the steep ascent on the first day, and the morning of the second (map from NZ Department of Co ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/04-Kepler-Profile/51199983_VgxyG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="46" alt="A general elevation map of the Kepler Track. On this map, I walked from left to right. Note the steep ascent on the first day, and the morning of the second (map from NZ Department of Co ..." title="A general elevation map of the Kepler Track. On this map, I walked from left to right. Note the steep ascent on the first day, and the morning of the second (map from NZ Department of Co ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, profile, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199985_gJSoh <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Packing for the Kepler Track, all smushed together.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199985_gJSoh" title="Packing for the Kepler Track, all smushed together."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/05-Kepler-Pack/51199985_gJSoh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="132" alt="Packing for the Kepler Track, all smushed together." title="Packing for the Kepler Track, all smushed together." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:41 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/05-Kepler-Pack/51199985_gJSoh-Th.jpg 805fcf4abb82a2aa48b3c36df4ea5ae8 75a2527a882c5c79d53967f26719609d ae1b8d0d7b92fa3fc5134349a3c5b0d9 3b4a693c529c1e92eab36050118af534 c5418bcae5e715cb5c6845d1abc7fcf0 158d77868f31e4b9cfdc8e7fed13f6c1 Packing for the Kepler Track, all smushed together. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Packing for the Kepler Track, all smushed together.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199985_gJSoh" title="Packing for the Kepler Track, all smushed together."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/05-Kepler-Pack/51199985_gJSoh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="132" alt="Packing for the Kepler Track, all smushed together." title="Packing for the Kepler Track, all smushed together." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, pack, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199987_8GoQm <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Packing for the Kepler Track (minus food). There are a couple of important additions since the Routeburn Track: a pair of hiking poles, sweat-wicking underwear, and a water bladder. The bl ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199987_8GoQm" title="Packing for the Kepler Track (minus food). There are a couple of important additions since the Routeburn Track: a pair of hiking poles, sweat-wicking underwear, and a water bladder. The bl ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/05b-Packing-for-Kepler/51199987_8GoQm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="140" alt="Packing for the Kepler Track (minus food). There are a couple of important additions since the Routeburn Track: a pair of hiking poles, sweat-wicking underwear, and a water bladder. The bl ..." title="Packing for the Kepler Track (minus food). There are a couple of important additions since the Routeburn Track: a pair of hiking poles, sweat-wicking underwear, and a water bladder. The bl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:42 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/05b-Packing-for-Kepler/51199987_8GoQm-Th.jpg 59e80a9f65b7d737af579e586562e91f f9e186de5652eec78df02f36abae9b68 728157bec5799ae090c194cff010f4dc 8f2eb1261272fd5ae75a0a564ed1067a 1d9266549470073640b0d898aba370be 84a7433c3bb82ef24e7e72f9e17825d7 Packing for the Kepler Track (minus food). There are a couple of important additions since the Routeburn Track: a pair of hiking poles, sweat-wicking underwear, and a water bladder. The bl ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Packing for the Kepler Track (minus food). There are a couple of important additions since the Routeburn Track: a pair of hiking poles, sweat-wicking underwear, and a water bladder. The bl ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199987_8GoQm" title="Packing for the Kepler Track (minus food). There are a couple of important additions since the Routeburn Track: a pair of hiking poles, sweat-wicking underwear, and a water bladder. The bl ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/05b-Packing-for-Kepler/51199987_8GoQm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="140" alt="Packing for the Kepler Track (minus food). There are a couple of important additions since the Routeburn Track: a pair of hiking poles, sweat-wicking underwear, and a water bladder. The bl ..." title="Packing for the Kepler Track (minus food). There are a couple of important additions since the Routeburn Track: a pair of hiking poles, sweat-wicking underwear, and a water bladder. The bl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation packing, kepler, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199991_qhvNZ <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Starting point for the Kepler Track: the Te Anau office of the DoC.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199991_qhvNZ" title="Starting point for the Kepler Track: the Te Anau office of the DoC."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/07-Fiordland-DoC/51199991_qhvNZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="64" alt="Starting point for the Kepler Track: the Te Anau office of the DoC." title="Starting point for the Kepler Track: the Te Anau office of the DoC." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:44 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/07-Fiordland-DoC/51199991_qhvNZ-Th.jpg 6854e46a2d8503e0b92d631e12a84b2b f307ba6d3fede1de06ddecc3ff3712f2 d5c1e14957778544ad935b1d0aaa6750 249ff5f52aa54b83cf208876f708b9d7 4a576fd3d33bf37d51b54aaf38cd7b19 535c0d58a3600258eb1bcd1c28a953c2 Starting point for the Kepler Track: the Te Anau office of the DoC. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Starting point for the Kepler Track: the Te Anau office of the DoC.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199991_qhvNZ" title="Starting point for the Kepler Track: the Te Anau office of the DoC."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/07-Fiordland-DoC/51199991_qhvNZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="64" alt="Starting point for the Kepler Track: the Te Anau office of the DoC." title="Starting point for the Kepler Track: the Te Anau office of the DoC." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation fiordland, doc, kepler track, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199993_VovLR <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Te Anau control gates. The track crosses over the control structure. In this image, I walked from the right side to the left.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199993_VovLR" title="The Te Anau control gates. The track crosses over the control structure. In this image, I walked from the right side to the left."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/08-Te-Anau-Control-Gates/51199993_VovLR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="67" alt="The Te Anau control gates. The track crosses over the control structure. In this image, I walked from the right side to the left." title="The Te Anau control gates. The track crosses over the control structure. In this image, I walked from the right side to the left." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:45 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/08-Te-Anau-Control-Gates/51199993_VovLR-Th.jpg 5ebbdffc168fafcd3c04aca102879c98 88079a10417d3bd8318959b1c4807018 70a39b9ef4d010f20219fa371cd359dd 7b51f08f6a7c9de2bd75b680d91a00d9 fa313fcd4ee7da2673f159a6787f769c 2b15a9600c71eb583f60af0742214c66 The Te Anau control gates. The track crosses over the control structure. In this image, I walked from the right side to the left. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Te Anau control gates. The track crosses over the control structure. In this image, I walked from the right side to the left.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199993_VovLR" title="The Te Anau control gates. The track crosses over the control structure. In this image, I walked from the right side to the left."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/08-Te-Anau-Control-Gates/51199993_VovLR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="67" alt="The Te Anau control gates. The track crosses over the control structure. In this image, I walked from the right side to the left." title="The Te Anau control gates. The track crosses over the control structure. In this image, I walked from the right side to the left." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation anau, control, gates, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199995_KiTbZ <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Lake Te Anau from the Kepler Track.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199995_KiTbZ" title="Lake Te Anau from the Kepler Track."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/09-Lake-Te-Anau/51199995_KiTbZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="75" alt="Lake Te Anau from the Kepler Track." title="Lake Te Anau from the Kepler Track." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:46 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/09-Lake-Te-Anau/51199995_KiTbZ-Th.jpg ff3529754a013b028d52c0085bb138d2 189d1df92185486d84990d696afb3f72 813cdd25cf36722a1fbdecafc881edf1 d53326a9f0c655c1c8ee6f361c93088b ba78a95e0e4aab5ffc4d1eaebbfca9bc 35dbc2213a828ae691249a835b059d26 Lake Te Anau from the Kepler Track. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Lake Te Anau from the Kepler Track.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199995_KiTbZ" title="Lake Te Anau from the Kepler Track."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/09-Lake-Te-Anau/51199995_KiTbZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="75" alt="Lake Te Anau from the Kepler Track." title="Lake Te Anau from the Kepler Track." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation lake, anau, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199996_PN6Ge <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Kepler Track starts off in pleasant forest along Lake Te Anau. The gentle walk is a bit of a tease, since you know there's a big climb in your near future!</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199996_PN6Ge" title="The Kepler Track starts off in pleasant forest along Lake Te Anau. The gentle walk is a bit of a tease, since you know there's a big climb in your near future!"><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/10-Kepler-Track/51199996_PN6Ge-Th.jpg" width="146" height="150" alt="The Kepler Track starts off in pleasant forest along Lake Te Anau. The gentle walk is a bit of a tease, since you know there's a big climb in your near future!" title="The Kepler Track starts off in pleasant forest along Lake Te Anau. The gentle walk is a bit of a tease, since you know there's a big climb in your near future!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:47 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/10-Kepler-Track/51199996_PN6Ge-Th.jpg 5cc07e691a36d61926f26eb62bc156b1 2e517427f53132b569ce3026059a9387 975cbac2c30941806e82d03f362c7307 ffb664e3ed9410f2821b30b069a56697 32a7a0f135ea04f2f350f43e93ff030b ed9a003ca3c9fd9643b1de39aaa31438 The Kepler Track starts off in pleasant forest along Lake Te Anau. The gentle walk is a bit of a tease, since you know there's a big climb in your near future! <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Kepler Track starts off in pleasant forest along Lake Te Anau. The gentle walk is a bit of a tease, since you know there's a big climb in your near future!</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199996_PN6Ge" title="The Kepler Track starts off in pleasant forest along Lake Te Anau. The gentle walk is a bit of a tease, since you know there's a big climb in your near future!"><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/10-Kepler-Track/51199996_PN6Ge-Th.jpg" width="146" height="150" alt="The Kepler Track starts off in pleasant forest along Lake Te Anau. The gentle walk is a bit of a tease, since you know there's a big climb in your near future!" title="The Kepler Track starts off in pleasant forest along Lake Te Anau. The gentle walk is a bit of a tease, since you know there's a big climb in your near future!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, track, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199997_eSRnn <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A helpful DoC sign. Luxmore Hut was where I'd spend my first night. Rather than distances, objectives are measured in the time it takes to get there. I've decided that these times are bas ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199997_eSRnn" title="A helpful DoC sign. Luxmore Hut was where I'd spend my first night. Rather than distances, objectives are measured in the time it takes to get there. I've decided that these times are bas ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/11-Kepler-Sign/51199997_eSRnn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="A helpful DoC sign. Luxmore Hut was where I'd spend my first night. Rather than distances, objectives are measured in the time it takes to get there. I've decided that these times are bas ..." title="A helpful DoC sign. Luxmore Hut was where I'd spend my first night. Rather than distances, objectives are measured in the time it takes to get there. I've decided that these times are bas ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:48 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/11-Kepler-Sign/51199997_eSRnn-Th.jpg 7828995b8b26ec28a1e3de48e73f50e9 9f8712c7dbb931b4535718b722081dbe ba977001885748d890201b98ccd74370 a95feb0e5a10b4daff6455f786734559 f7edf8b2edb9da8ecd98e139860289ec e541d9f4914c073edc307194dbc288f6 A helpful DoC sign. Luxmore Hut was where I'd spend my first night. Rather than distances, objectives are measured in the time it takes to get there. I've decided that these times are bas ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A helpful DoC sign. Luxmore Hut was where I'd spend my first night. Rather than distances, objectives are measured in the time it takes to get there. I've decided that these times are bas ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199997_eSRnn" title="A helpful DoC sign. Luxmore Hut was where I'd spend my first night. Rather than distances, objectives are measured in the time it takes to get there. I've decided that these times are bas ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/11-Kepler-Sign/51199997_eSRnn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="A helpful DoC sign. Luxmore Hut was where I'd spend my first night. Rather than distances, objectives are measured in the time it takes to get there. I've decided that these times are bas ..." title="A helpful DoC sign. Luxmore Hut was where I'd spend my first night. Rather than distances, objectives are measured in the time it takes to get there. I've decided that these times are bas ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, sign, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199999_QVXmy <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Kepler Cafe! A beautiful clearing perfect for lunch and meeting fellow hikers. I was happy to join the gathering group. From the left: Chris, Julia, Charles, and Tifin.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199999_QVXmy" title="The Kepler Cafe! A beautiful clearing perfect for lunch and meeting fellow hikers. I was happy to join the gathering group. From the left: Chris, Julia, Charles, and Tifin."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/12-Kepler-Cafe/51199999_QVXmy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Kepler Cafe! A beautiful clearing perfect for lunch and meeting fellow hikers. I was happy to join the gathering group. From the left: Chris, Julia, Charles, and Tifin." title="The Kepler Cafe! A beautiful clearing perfect for lunch and meeting fellow hikers. I was happy to join the gathering group. From the left: Chris, Julia, Charles, and Tifin." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:49 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/12-Kepler-Cafe/51199999_QVXmy-Th.jpg 60e55f0ea0bf1de8c7e232489c8ad888 6ac3ed181b0668d3f6708cf8bfc88f7a 80bab7994f512a216a38da614b098ef1 b28ca8d168fe9fdc9ea9b0a54cea6844 f45279e9337719d89f3336d67f6a4f1a ccae30ab0b21216ace2bf4d01897edcb The Kepler Cafe! A beautiful clearing perfect for lunch and meeting fellow hikers. I was happy to join the gathering group. From the left: Chris, Julia, Charles, and Tifin. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Kepler Cafe! A beautiful clearing perfect for lunch and meeting fellow hikers. I was happy to join the gathering group. From the left: Chris, Julia, Charles, and Tifin.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51199999_QVXmy" title="The Kepler Cafe! A beautiful clearing perfect for lunch and meeting fellow hikers. I was happy to join the gathering group. From the left: Chris, Julia, Charles, and Tifin."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/12-Kepler-Cafe/51199999_QVXmy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Kepler Cafe! A beautiful clearing perfect for lunch and meeting fellow hikers. I was happy to join the gathering group. From the left: Chris, Julia, Charles, and Tifin." title="The Kepler Cafe! A beautiful clearing perfect for lunch and meeting fellow hikers. I was happy to join the gathering group. From the left: Chris, Julia, Charles, and Tifin." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, cafe, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200000_ge26C <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Andrew on the track, feeling great. Notice the little blue tube visible over my left shoulder (right side of the image). That's the hose from the water bladder in my pack. Oh, wonderful h ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200000_ge26C" title="Andrew on the track, feeling great. Notice the little blue tube visible over my left shoulder (right side of the image). That's the hose from the water bladder in my pack. Oh, wonderful h ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/13-Andrew-on-Kepler/51200000_ge26C-Th.jpg" width="150" height="141" alt="Andrew on the track, feeling great. Notice the little blue tube visible over my left shoulder (right side of the image). That's the hose from the water bladder in my pack. Oh, wonderful h ..." title="Andrew on the track, feeling great. Notice the little blue tube visible over my left shoulder (right side of the image). That's the hose from the water bladder in my pack. Oh, wonderful h ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:50 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/13-Andrew-on-Kepler/51200000_ge26C-Th.jpg d01351d05878553a59624b4b58f6f4e5 f62e52c346163ad6ddd303216533418d 9dedcc03bd69589a806d791086ffe2dd d68b699b6521b293027328f5fc67e40a 768719ff4db5ffa51cb0493c5ff79f96 72542947630506b5643110a5e2c41d45 Andrew on the track, feeling great. Notice the little blue tube visible over my left shoulder (right side of the image). That's the hose from the water bladder in my pack. Oh, wonderful h ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Andrew on the track, feeling great. Notice the little blue tube visible over my left shoulder (right side of the image). That's the hose from the water bladder in my pack. Oh, wonderful h ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200000_ge26C" title="Andrew on the track, feeling great. Notice the little blue tube visible over my left shoulder (right side of the image). That's the hose from the water bladder in my pack. Oh, wonderful h ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/13-Andrew-on-Kepler/51200000_ge26C-Th.jpg" width="150" height="141" alt="Andrew on the track, feeling great. Notice the little blue tube visible over my left shoulder (right side of the image). That's the hose from the water bladder in my pack. Oh, wonderful h ..." title="Andrew on the track, feeling great. Notice the little blue tube visible over my left shoulder (right side of the image). That's the hose from the water bladder in my pack. Oh, wonderful h ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation andrew, kepler, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200002_pBJVT <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Andrew on the track, hands on poles, feeling happy as a man can be.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200002_pBJVT" title="Andrew on the track, hands on poles, feeling happy as a man can be."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/14-Andrew-on-Kepler/51200002_pBJVT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Andrew on the track, hands on poles, feeling happy as a man can be." title="Andrew on the track, hands on poles, feeling happy as a man can be." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:52 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/14-Andrew-on-Kepler/51200002_pBJVT-Th.jpg cc622a8a899ffbdd8050dbef1be051bc 9203454e2a3e7f3bfce2dfaf8aac2ea8 1f1373fe4a5218c0879c053cbaedc7c9 5c25caf6ae37ac487e2073d4ab8fa7a5 c517dbc946e32b6ee2b7da39cb65aa5c 8cfc56c259d2376f971e1586dd406595 Andrew on the track, hands on poles, feeling happy as a man can be. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Andrew on the track, hands on poles, feeling happy as a man can be.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200002_pBJVT" title="Andrew on the track, hands on poles, feeling happy as a man can be."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/14-Andrew-on-Kepler/51200002_pBJVT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Andrew on the track, hands on poles, feeling happy as a man can be." title="Andrew on the track, hands on poles, feeling happy as a man can be." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation andrew, kepler, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200003_rEhKz <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Lake Te Anau. The track started right at lake level, so this was after some climbing.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200003_rEhKz" title="Lake Te Anau. The track started right at lake level, so this was after some climbing."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/15-Lake-Te-Anau/51200003_rEhKz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="77" alt="Lake Te Anau. The track started right at lake level, so this was after some climbing." title="Lake Te Anau. The track started right at lake level, so this was after some climbing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:53 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/15-Lake-Te-Anau/51200003_rEhKz-Th.jpg 65c11906f92ce9268db0a441b75cdd1d 1b18a2a4eaa96aa13a82cbd00f95812c 51357e5c69d25d37cc2e54c16c6318d9 40db58bbf18b3ee3b8fc94c3296306fe 25ba3628f08378f5de518102e6bc5331 2fef121d115652df55ffc1283fb91994 Lake Te Anau. The track started right at lake level, so this was after some climbing. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Lake Te Anau. The track started right at lake level, so this was after some climbing.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200003_rEhKz" title="Lake Te Anau. The track started right at lake level, so this was after some climbing."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/15-Lake-Te-Anau/51200003_rEhKz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="77" alt="Lake Te Anau. The track started right at lake level, so this was after some climbing." title="Lake Te Anau. The track started right at lake level, so this was after some climbing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation lake, anau, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200004_3EiC7 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Chris and Julia emerge! After a seemingly endless and steep ascent through the rain forest, the track suddenly passes the bush line and in within a few steps you're rewarded with amazing vi ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200004_3EiC7" title="Chris and Julia emerge! After a seemingly endless and steep ascent through the rain forest, the track suddenly passes the bush line and in within a few steps you're rewarded with amazing vi ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/16-Chris-and-Julia-emerge/51200004_3EiC7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="Chris and Julia emerge! After a seemingly endless and steep ascent through the rain forest, the track suddenly passes the bush line and in within a few steps you're rewarded with amazing vi ..." title="Chris and Julia emerge! After a seemingly endless and steep ascent through the rain forest, the track suddenly passes the bush line and in within a few steps you're rewarded with amazing vi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:54 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/16-Chris-and-Julia-emerge/51200004_3EiC7-Th.jpg d9fd1ea0f6da55051ef84e7a0dde37d0 0f40b4df5382eddc1d442432675b2c6a f138a156e46eecf54763e4fcadce1577 a25a1d653c32236bf7838ebe9fbaf3ab 6f45d24271d9a0b8f575dc1b2686140b 71267b71d358aba7521bd2b615436701 Chris and Julia emerge! After a seemingly endless and steep ascent through the rain forest, the track suddenly passes the bush line and in within a few steps you're rewarded with amazing vi ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Chris and Julia emerge! After a seemingly endless and steep ascent through the rain forest, the track suddenly passes the bush line and in within a few steps you're rewarded with amazing vi ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200004_3EiC7" title="Chris and Julia emerge! After a seemingly endless and steep ascent through the rain forest, the track suddenly passes the bush line and in within a few steps you're rewarded with amazing vi ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/16-Chris-and-Julia-emerge/51200004_3EiC7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="Chris and Julia emerge! After a seemingly endless and steep ascent through the rain forest, the track suddenly passes the bush line and in within a few steps you're rewarded with amazing vi ..." title="Chris and Julia emerge! After a seemingly endless and steep ascent through the rain forest, the track suddenly passes the bush line and in within a few steps you're rewarded with amazing vi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation chris, julia, emerge, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200006_JqXpm <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Charles and Tifin emerge from the endless rain forest ascent and into the glorious sunshine and alpine views.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200006_JqXpm" title="Charles and Tifin emerge from the endless rain forest ascent and into the glorious sunshine and alpine views."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/17-Tifin-and-Charles-emerge/51200006_JqXpm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Charles and Tifin emerge from the endless rain forest ascent and into the glorious sunshine and alpine views." title="Charles and Tifin emerge from the endless rain forest ascent and into the glorious sunshine and alpine views." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:55 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/17-Tifin-and-Charles-emerge/51200006_JqXpm-Th.jpg bc2839ac6f02efaccbd20b7df8d72b1c 4ea4548bcf8b84a0a10ce00328bbe866 cc72e295779996a6d1bb67b267768b08 8e9d70147ba8bd814f8cc1fdd8e40e95 52368e6da23dd69b55bda4d153fcd618 7a7f97d9604982699d289cca1eea83d6 Charles and Tifin emerge from the endless rain forest ascent and into the glorious sunshine and alpine views. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Charles and Tifin emerge from the endless rain forest ascent and into the glorious sunshine and alpine views.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200006_JqXpm" title="Charles and Tifin emerge from the endless rain forest ascent and into the glorious sunshine and alpine views."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/17-Tifin-and-Charles-emerge/51200006_JqXpm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Charles and Tifin emerge from the endless rain forest ascent and into the glorious sunshine and alpine views." title="Charles and Tifin emerge from the endless rain forest ascent and into the glorious sunshine and alpine views." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation tifin, charles, emerge, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200007_ka2a7 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Tifin and Charles hiking above the bush line.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200007_ka2a7" title="Tifin and Charles hiking above the bush line."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/18-Tifin-and-Charles-hike/51200007_ka2a7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="69" alt="Tifin and Charles hiking above the bush line." title="Tifin and Charles hiking above the bush line." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:56 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/18-Tifin-and-Charles-hike/51200007_ka2a7-Th.jpg 5b9b1a626df156905ba7e21b2576771b 9b5c86c79065a30842550678e31df8ae bbfeb000cd0c8f8687a62b5fdf8ca43b d39e9cbcbbfc56e76ac23dce06896719 04d0c0b9448fbeca1d504d159288f6c8 04dcf3d6e585bba025e9dd7a137108de Tifin and Charles hiking above the bush line. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Tifin and Charles hiking above the bush line.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200007_ka2a7" title="Tifin and Charles hiking above the bush line."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/18-Tifin-and-Charles-hike/51200007_ka2a7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="69" alt="Tifin and Charles hiking above the bush line." title="Tifin and Charles hiking above the bush line." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation tifin, charles, hike, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200009_7JVrm <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Looking down on Te Anau from the track.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200009_7JVrm" title="Looking down on Te Anau from the track."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/19-Lake-Te-Anau/51200009_7JVrm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="65" alt="Looking down on Te Anau from the track." title="Looking down on Te Anau from the track." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:57 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/19-Lake-Te-Anau/51200009_7JVrm-Th.jpg 4bc274a63f85681ac7a7a616cd0be47b 7f53187a9854811346f3d5a0e5a26a36 6e8311a95297b5fbb54460d27fa8c20e 2287b0962f9229a44fa3720cc525a527 40db7c0526b38876a6fd2f01b6baa846 5c43890d5cee32925fe91cb005c98041 Looking down on Te Anau from the track. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Looking down on Te Anau from the track.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200009_7JVrm" title="Looking down on Te Anau from the track."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/19-Lake-Te-Anau/51200009_7JVrm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="65" alt="Looking down on Te Anau from the track." title="Looking down on Te Anau from the track." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation lake, anau, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200011_fdJ6R <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Luxmore Hut, a very welcome sight after a long hard uphill slog through the forest.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200011_fdJ6R" title="Luxmore Hut, a very welcome sight after a long hard uphill slog through the forest."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/20-Luxmore-Hut/51200011_fdJ6R-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Luxmore Hut, a very welcome sight after a long hard uphill slog through the forest." title="Luxmore Hut, a very welcome sight after a long hard uphill slog through the forest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:58 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/20-Luxmore-Hut/51200011_fdJ6R-Th.jpg 98f0a860908919408124d394269802ae ba475719c14cf56d70aee4361cc41529 2394e5fff1d2829c475d19487675bbbf 1e162920f62357d2175c874fc7f941fc c48b4d3da6eb734b8a4ab5b61fbcb5ff 4c86771292b12f494ce79de53b3571e3 Luxmore Hut, a very welcome sight after a long hard uphill slog through the forest. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Luxmore Hut, a very welcome sight after a long hard uphill slog through the forest.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200011_fdJ6R" title="Luxmore Hut, a very welcome sight after a long hard uphill slog through the forest."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/20-Luxmore-Hut/51200011_fdJ6R-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Luxmore Hut, a very welcome sight after a long hard uphill slog through the forest." title="Luxmore Hut, a very welcome sight after a long hard uphill slog through the forest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation luxmore, hut, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200012_PPYX6 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The view around Luxmore Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200012_PPYX6" title="The view around Luxmore Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/21-Pan-Luxmore-Hut/51200012_PPYX6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="27" alt="The view around Luxmore Hut." title="The view around Luxmore Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:36:59 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/21-Pan-Luxmore-Hut/51200012_PPYX6-Th.jpg 94a4ed21337e02de19a86f477f599d4e 18bfc08cef16a90196d9396739575acf c56d050f1598ab91a809c0e72d6fa223 237566d598bb9312db241c84e5192a3b 4992919565c71e59a3f596970c49d59a 80079474d72b90aae4e4c820264656e5 The view around Luxmore Hut. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The view around Luxmore Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200012_PPYX6" title="The view around Luxmore Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/21-Pan-Luxmore-Hut/51200012_PPYX6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="27" alt="The view around Luxmore Hut." title="The view around Luxmore Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation pan, luxmore, hut, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200014_Gn5nH <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Dropping my gear and grabbing a bunk (in the lower-right) at Luxmore Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200014_Gn5nH" title="Dropping my gear and grabbing a bunk (in the lower-right) at Luxmore Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/22-Luxmore-Hut/51200014_Gn5nH-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Dropping my gear and grabbing a bunk (in the lower-right) at Luxmore Hut." title="Dropping my gear and grabbing a bunk (in the lower-right) at Luxmore Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:00 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/22-Luxmore-Hut/51200014_Gn5nH-Th.jpg ea8f3d0caf76c55e43ab8af296d30ea9 bae3ccd951c0b79307f1e8df7fb32eed da67e64d944c17f7592c6b6797170028 447ca65f75518de21252a91bb56d1b41 c365af80562c85386dd20674a61a0d9a fca13360f314cf89fbb155e02dc6351e Dropping my gear and grabbing a bunk (in the lower-right) at Luxmore Hut. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Dropping my gear and grabbing a bunk (in the lower-right) at Luxmore Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200014_Gn5nH" title="Dropping my gear and grabbing a bunk (in the lower-right) at Luxmore Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/22-Luxmore-Hut/51200014_Gn5nH-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Dropping my gear and grabbing a bunk (in the lower-right) at Luxmore Hut." title="Dropping my gear and grabbing a bunk (in the lower-right) at Luxmore Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation luxmore, hut, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200017_EHsDX <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />In the huts, most people sleep in their sleeping bags side-by-side with other hikers on these long rows of foam mattresses. When you reach the hut, you pick a spot and unroll your sleeping ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200017_EHsDX" title="In the huts, most people sleep in their sleeping bags side-by-side with other hikers on these long rows of foam mattresses. When you reach the hut, you pick a spot and unroll your sleeping ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/23-Luxmore-Hut/51200017_EHsDX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="In the huts, most people sleep in their sleeping bags side-by-side with other hikers on these long rows of foam mattresses. When you reach the hut, you pick a spot and unroll your sleeping ..." title="In the huts, most people sleep in their sleeping bags side-by-side with other hikers on these long rows of foam mattresses. When you reach the hut, you pick a spot and unroll your sleeping ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:01 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/23-Luxmore-Hut/51200017_EHsDX-Th.jpg ec279cff03ab4060e659837289af4853 3dddfbe9b7c68482d966bcb5a1aa1147 77f6b87efb9889ae196759a5ee761e52 647182aba203aa7cc7035ab395e8b6c8 4924505ec64efcd080afd6187a7b4848 9c90138f696e088929208506fdef22f9 100ff24885c224d0409edac4b8154a1b In the huts, most people sleep in their sleeping bags side-by-side with other hikers on these long rows of foam mattresses. When you reach the hut, you pick a spot and unroll your sleeping ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />In the huts, most people sleep in their sleeping bags side-by-side with other hikers on these long rows of foam mattresses. When you reach the hut, you pick a spot and unroll your sleeping ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200017_EHsDX" title="In the huts, most people sleep in their sleeping bags side-by-side with other hikers on these long rows of foam mattresses. When you reach the hut, you pick a spot and unroll your sleeping ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/23-Luxmore-Hut/51200017_EHsDX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="In the huts, most people sleep in their sleeping bags side-by-side with other hikers on these long rows of foam mattresses. When you reach the hut, you pick a spot and unroll your sleeping ..." title="In the huts, most people sleep in their sleeping bags side-by-side with other hikers on these long rows of foam mattresses. When you reach the hut, you pick a spot and unroll your sleeping ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation luxmore, hut, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200018_pgB2P <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />People eating dinner at Luxmore Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200018_pgB2P" title="People eating dinner at Luxmore Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/24-Luxmore-Hut-Dinner/51200018_pgB2P-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="People eating dinner at Luxmore Hut." title="People eating dinner at Luxmore Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:03 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/24-Luxmore-Hut-Dinner/51200018_pgB2P-Th.jpg 7b92298299b59a53133fb2e6413cdb60 777a2f4c78b381c9e19a7b2cf6f5d603 7d7737a0272cd6aeb1e6df2d82bd4b0c 23c3ef06d5f4164a522d07215bbcd03e 9150864c585caa190f69774013ca901b ae2de0ce9618403396624db4633756c1 People eating dinner at Luxmore Hut. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />People eating dinner at Luxmore Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200018_pgB2P" title="People eating dinner at Luxmore Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/24-Luxmore-Hut-Dinner/51200018_pgB2P-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="People eating dinner at Luxmore Hut." title="People eating dinner at Luxmore Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation luxmore, hut, dinner, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200022_EytBh <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The hut wardens advise hikers of conditions and rules on whiteboards; this is at Luxmore Hut. Note that Theresa spells Loxmoore with two o's. The choice of whether to use one or two o's se ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200022_EytBh" title="The hut wardens advise hikers of conditions and rules on whiteboards; this is at Luxmore Hut. Note that Theresa spells Loxmoore with two o's. The choice of whether to use one or two o's se ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/25-Luxmore-Hut-Forecast/51200022_EytBh-Th.jpg" width="94" height="150" alt="The hut wardens advise hikers of conditions and rules on whiteboards; this is at Luxmore Hut. Note that Theresa spells Loxmoore with two o's. The choice of whether to use one or two o's se ..." title="The hut wardens advise hikers of conditions and rules on whiteboards; this is at Luxmore Hut. Note that Theresa spells Loxmoore with two o's. The choice of whether to use one or two o's se ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:04 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/25-Luxmore-Hut-Forecast/51200022_EytBh-Th.jpg 95b8534acef40ae1304a136f9b084bad ebe71ae627e034d090e61d43983925cf b366b69d1bdc884ad59745088730cafa 077c328d26a5cc1f0f557ff9b9e2b94a f0094e9ed1fcd075f257d11ca61a1a9d aa1f5fe088afc384de5c2aeb0cab4c54 The hut wardens advise hikers of conditions and rules on whiteboards; this is at Luxmore Hut. Note that Theresa spells Loxmoore with two o's. The choice of whether to use one or two o's se ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The hut wardens advise hikers of conditions and rules on whiteboards; this is at Luxmore Hut. Note that Theresa spells Loxmoore with two o's. The choice of whether to use one or two o's se ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200022_EytBh" title="The hut wardens advise hikers of conditions and rules on whiteboards; this is at Luxmore Hut. Note that Theresa spells Loxmoore with two o's. The choice of whether to use one or two o's se ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/25-Luxmore-Hut-Forecast/51200022_EytBh-Th.jpg" width="94" height="150" alt="The hut wardens advise hikers of conditions and rules on whiteboards; this is at Luxmore Hut. Note that Theresa spells Loxmoore with two o's. The choice of whether to use one or two o's se ..." title="The hut wardens advise hikers of conditions and rules on whiteboards; this is at Luxmore Hut. Note that Theresa spells Loxmoore with two o's. The choice of whether to use one or two o's se ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation luxmore, hut, forecast, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200024_LpuFH <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Next to the front door at Luxmore Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200024_LpuFH" title="Next to the front door at Luxmore Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/26-Luxmore-Hut-Welcome/51200024_LpuFH-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Next to the front door at Luxmore Hut." title="Next to the front door at Luxmore Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:06 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/26-Luxmore-Hut-Welcome/51200024_LpuFH-Th.jpg eac8add8d1d5d098e8b578936c36b8d2 2a30c998972e22581ee611cf23fe880a 567312572a176393b1c8a83f9cea1e26 6a768590e35ba4e7d247621c50010da6 ac4bc3e0009c3593fdd1236ab2e77c0d ddb5be58be12410e12ea835169aa1009 Next to the front door at Luxmore Hut. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Next to the front door at Luxmore Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200024_LpuFH" title="Next to the front door at Luxmore Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/26-Luxmore-Hut-Welcome/51200024_LpuFH-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Next to the front door at Luxmore Hut." title="Next to the front door at Luxmore Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation luxmore, hut, welcome, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200025_XmWnv <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The view of the patio and the mountains from the front door.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200025_XmWnv" title="The view of the patio and the mountains from the front door."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/27-Luxmore-Hut-Welcome/51200025_XmWnv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="The view of the patio and the mountains from the front door." title="The view of the patio and the mountains from the front door." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:07 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/27-Luxmore-Hut-Welcome/51200025_XmWnv-Th.jpg 8b5ed1e50f51c660f17f1eb3d4f54c8d 11369343ca3262279282a1d3a386ccea 68611192ac0dc589a48e1ba98ad58da9 2ba46afa594c6858e4e2b09be786797a f52c59847ecced60717d0ef78d784eed dcf9e03b0c8f573ba01545c1500fbe58 The view of the patio and the mountains from the front door. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The view of the patio and the mountains from the front door.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200025_XmWnv" title="The view of the patio and the mountains from the front door."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/27-Luxmore-Hut-Welcome/51200025_XmWnv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="The view of the patio and the mountains from the front door." title="The view of the patio and the mountains from the front door." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation luxmore, hut, welcome, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200028_39sUX <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Morning from the Luxmore Hut. A bit of cloud cover way down low. Yesterday morning I'd started at Lake Te Anau, now visible way down there below the clouds.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200028_39sUX" title="Morning from the Luxmore Hut. A bit of cloud cover way down low. Yesterday morning I'd started at Lake Te Anau, now visible way down there below the clouds."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/28-Luxmore-Hut-morning/51200028_39sUX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="73" alt="Morning from the Luxmore Hut. A bit of cloud cover way down low. Yesterday morning I'd started at Lake Te Anau, now visible way down there below the clouds." title="Morning from the Luxmore Hut. A bit of cloud cover way down low. Yesterday morning I'd started at Lake Te Anau, now visible way down there below the clouds." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:09 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/28-Luxmore-Hut-morning/51200028_39sUX-Th.jpg 425a6aee643117717a9704e290f7570c e864ef3390bd5a062379c598e7e1553d d9dea1bce4b4abb5e02f6c73721ce692 f370b54a3d3e501bf51980cad7e5bb99 112b4635878c7005c8daf29c6d358374 f26825cf3ff3375439b1601915adabbb Morning from the Luxmore Hut. A bit of cloud cover way down low. Yesterday morning I'd started at Lake Te Anau, now visible way down there below the clouds. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Morning from the Luxmore Hut. A bit of cloud cover way down low. Yesterday morning I'd started at Lake Te Anau, now visible way down there below the clouds.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200028_39sUX" title="Morning from the Luxmore Hut. A bit of cloud cover way down low. Yesterday morning I'd started at Lake Te Anau, now visible way down there below the clouds."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/28-Luxmore-Hut-morning/51200028_39sUX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="73" alt="Morning from the Luxmore Hut. A bit of cloud cover way down low. Yesterday morning I'd started at Lake Te Anau, now visible way down there below the clouds." title="Morning from the Luxmore Hut. A bit of cloud cover way down low. Yesterday morning I'd started at Lake Te Anau, now visible way down there below the clouds." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation luxmore, hut, morning, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200032_CcfjS <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Theresa, the smiling, friendly, funny, perfectly terrific hut warden at Luxmore Hut. Hut wardens are paid almost nothing: they're essentially volunteers, taking care of the huts, advising t ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200032_CcfjS" title="Theresa, the smiling, friendly, funny, perfectly terrific hut warden at Luxmore Hut. Hut wardens are paid almost nothing: they're essentially volunteers, taking care of the huts, advising t ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/29-Theresa-at-Luxmore-Hut/51200032_CcfjS-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt="Theresa, the smiling, friendly, funny, perfectly terrific hut warden at Luxmore Hut. Hut wardens are paid almost nothing: they're essentially volunteers, taking care of the huts, advising t ..." title="Theresa, the smiling, friendly, funny, perfectly terrific hut warden at Luxmore Hut. Hut wardens are paid almost nothing: they're essentially volunteers, taking care of the huts, advising t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:10 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/29-Theresa-at-Luxmore-Hut/51200032_CcfjS-Th.jpg c08141a76e6c42e99ff8fcbe62fe69d9 05568b4347fea9035afa79b386904346 d796eb7a0d8dd10bf46f6b9953771b51 282f126571537d49df78b92cba3631fa 12a0eaf9722552e68f441775c08cf6db 5852795b611a8d80c2c3425498b0b2bc Theresa, the smiling, friendly, funny, perfectly terrific hut warden at Luxmore Hut. Hut wardens are paid almost nothing: they're essentially volunteers, taking care of the huts, advising t ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Theresa, the smiling, friendly, funny, perfectly terrific hut warden at Luxmore Hut. Hut wardens are paid almost nothing: they're essentially volunteers, taking care of the huts, advising t ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200032_CcfjS" title="Theresa, the smiling, friendly, funny, perfectly terrific hut warden at Luxmore Hut. Hut wardens are paid almost nothing: they're essentially volunteers, taking care of the huts, advising t ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/29-Theresa-at-Luxmore-Hut/51200032_CcfjS-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt="Theresa, the smiling, friendly, funny, perfectly terrific hut warden at Luxmore Hut. Hut wardens are paid almost nothing: they're essentially volunteers, taking care of the huts, advising t ..." title="Theresa, the smiling, friendly, funny, perfectly terrific hut warden at Luxmore Hut. Hut wardens are paid almost nothing: they're essentially volunteers, taking care of the huts, advising t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation theresa, luxmore, hut, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200035_SCLih <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The trail out of Luxmore Hut, my second morning. It looks pretty clear, but that was soon to change.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200035_SCLih" title="The trail out of Luxmore Hut, my second morning. It looks pretty clear, but that was soon to change."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/30-Luxmore-Hut-morning/51200035_SCLih-Th.jpg" width="150" height="82" alt="The trail out of Luxmore Hut, my second morning. It looks pretty clear, but that was soon to change." title="The trail out of Luxmore Hut, my second morning. It looks pretty clear, but that was soon to change." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:13 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/30-Luxmore-Hut-morning/51200035_SCLih-Th.jpg 00036a945aeab5ba581a84a1d8296bfd a5338e730a96257c062087ddc05e102a 15892af7e00f774b137b70cadbfd2520 01ac19b4288649e0772a8efebe3d2b84 4dfa93d2654d20c6b9424599ee852d70 f3032c3176f27a8799353c14e2bca96e The trail out of Luxmore Hut, my second morning. It looks pretty clear, but that was soon to change. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The trail out of Luxmore Hut, my second morning. It looks pretty clear, but that was soon to change.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200035_SCLih" title="The trail out of Luxmore Hut, my second morning. It looks pretty clear, but that was soon to change."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/30-Luxmore-Hut-morning/51200035_SCLih-Th.jpg" width="150" height="82" alt="The trail out of Luxmore Hut, my second morning. It looks pretty clear, but that was soon to change." title="The trail out of Luxmore Hut, my second morning. It looks pretty clear, but that was soon to change." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation luxmore, hut, morning, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200037_zBCMz <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Clouds a-coming on the track coming out of Luxmore Hut in the morning.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200037_zBCMz" title="Clouds a-coming on the track coming out of Luxmore Hut in the morning."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/31-Luxmore-Hut-morning/51200037_zBCMz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="74" alt="Clouds a-coming on the track coming out of Luxmore Hut in the morning." title="Clouds a-coming on the track coming out of Luxmore Hut in the morning." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:14 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/31-Luxmore-Hut-morning/51200037_zBCMz-Th.jpg 816b5642c631efb0f0c3b50b7d8f6b97 6a03d1bdd3b9def632d3bf33199bfaab e284a0596ec80273207a1b03e0585d02 f66d7e5464465391276aef225d97196e df2811c7898362d308dd9d3542e73274 f63b647fa8f9215cc7dcf9accaa3059a Clouds a-coming on the track coming out of Luxmore Hut in the morning. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Clouds a-coming on the track coming out of Luxmore Hut in the morning.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200037_zBCMz" title="Clouds a-coming on the track coming out of Luxmore Hut in the morning."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/31-Luxmore-Hut-morning/51200037_zBCMz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="74" alt="Clouds a-coming on the track coming out of Luxmore Hut in the morning." title="Clouds a-coming on the track coming out of Luxmore Hut in the morning." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation luxmore, hut, morning, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200041_agDsB <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The track out of Luxmore Hut is above the bushline, passing through rock and low scrub.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200041_agDsB" title="The track out of Luxmore Hut is above the bushline, passing through rock and low scrub."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/32-Kepler-track/51200041_agDsB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="92" alt="The track out of Luxmore Hut is above the bushline, passing through rock and low scrub." title="The track out of Luxmore Hut is above the bushline, passing through rock and low scrub." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:16 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/32-Kepler-track/51200041_agDsB-Th.jpg 00748fad98166bd49cb47e97dd616ef2 b12b4e8db3ccf9bdaa493815a6f30fd9 3f2bb24805978b705015efed5eef436d cf35dd94325aa75f1cb39b4c550b063a d39f224e6616a8191c7feef98aa531f7 498a98aa5424662e351b22272fffdb7c The track out of Luxmore Hut is above the bushline, passing through rock and low scrub. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The track out of Luxmore Hut is above the bushline, passing through rock and low scrub.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200041_agDsB" title="The track out of Luxmore Hut is above the bushline, passing through rock and low scrub."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/32-Kepler-track/51200041_agDsB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="92" alt="The track out of Luxmore Hut is above the bushline, passing through rock and low scrub." title="The track out of Luxmore Hut is above the bushline, passing through rock and low scrub." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, track, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200045_XTNjg <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Approaching Mt. Luxmore itself, clouds started rolling in as though they were late to a fabulous party. What had been clear skies only minutes before was now becoming white.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200045_XTNjg" title="Approaching Mt. Luxmore itself, clouds started rolling in as though they were late to a fabulous party. What had been clear skies only minutes before was now becoming white."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/33-Clouds-arriving/51200045_XTNjg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="83" alt="Approaching Mt. Luxmore itself, clouds started rolling in as though they were late to a fabulous party. What had been clear skies only minutes before was now becoming white." title="Approaching Mt. Luxmore itself, clouds started rolling in as though they were late to a fabulous party. What had been clear skies only minutes before was now becoming white." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:17 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/33-Clouds-arriving/51200045_XTNjg-Th.jpg a7bc9f892d44768c75946d2c85dabd30 bc57e6f38ae2a0e057f2643ebd6c23c8 083f514a43c6eb8f6c183aae337598f1 42d1d44fa044d83ad58424cc7a04a6b2 e3fcc24802dea7e052c36a97789986c4 b91733e29e1d628560132c6fd82aa47f Approaching Mt. Luxmore itself, clouds started rolling in as though they were late to a fabulous party. What had been clear skies only minutes before was now becoming white. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Approaching Mt. Luxmore itself, clouds started rolling in as though they were late to a fabulous party. What had been clear skies only minutes before was now becoming white.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200045_XTNjg" title="Approaching Mt. Luxmore itself, clouds started rolling in as though they were late to a fabulous party. What had been clear skies only minutes before was now becoming white."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/33-Clouds-arriving/51200045_XTNjg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="83" alt="Approaching Mt. Luxmore itself, clouds started rolling in as though they were late to a fabulous party. What had been clear skies only minutes before was now becoming white." title="Approaching Mt. Luxmore itself, clouds started rolling in as though they were late to a fabulous party. What had been clear skies only minutes before was now becoming white." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation clouds, arriving, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200048_cvmyj <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A pass below the trail that had been pretty and sunny only a minute or two before I shot this image. When I arrived at Mt. Luxmore itself just a couple of minutes later, I wanted to take th ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200048_cvmyj" title="A pass below the trail that had been pretty and sunny only a minute or two before I shot this image. When I arrived at Mt. Luxmore itself just a couple of minutes later, I wanted to take th ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/34-Clouds-settling-in/51200048_cvmyj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="A pass below the trail that had been pretty and sunny only a minute or two before I shot this image. When I arrived at Mt. Luxmore itself just a couple of minutes later, I wanted to take th ..." title="A pass below the trail that had been pretty and sunny only a minute or two before I shot this image. When I arrived at Mt. Luxmore itself just a couple of minutes later, I wanted to take th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:19 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/34-Clouds-settling-in/51200048_cvmyj-Th.jpg 90ad017b601d7896d7d732a4e971d098 c8c78a481999ade27887ff01c81e0ba7 f42d269a33452049d1e65fc178e3faaa dda9d6b2faf422952c9af69d5ab209c1 8533e613d320244e1697b5f19901661b 179957fb6954f79eea416486e5ab8ec0 A pass below the trail that had been pretty and sunny only a minute or two before I shot this image. When I arrived at Mt. Luxmore itself just a couple of minutes later, I wanted to take th ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A pass below the trail that had been pretty and sunny only a minute or two before I shot this image. When I arrived at Mt. Luxmore itself just a couple of minutes later, I wanted to take th ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200048_cvmyj" title="A pass below the trail that had been pretty and sunny only a minute or two before I shot this image. When I arrived at Mt. Luxmore itself just a couple of minutes later, I wanted to take th ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/34-Clouds-settling-in/51200048_cvmyj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="A pass below the trail that had been pretty and sunny only a minute or two before I shot this image. When I arrived at Mt. Luxmore itself just a couple of minutes later, I wanted to take th ..." title="A pass below the trail that had been pretty and sunny only a minute or two before I shot this image. When I arrived at Mt. Luxmore itself just a couple of minutes later, I wanted to take th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation clouds, settling, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200049_5VHFi <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Forest Burn Shelter is an emergency refuge when the whether turns dangerous. By the time I reached it the clouds had continued to rise, so it was now mostly clear at our altitude and be ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200049_5VHFi" title="The Forest Burn Shelter is an emergency refuge when the whether turns dangerous. By the time I reached it the clouds had continued to rise, so it was now mostly clear at our altitude and be ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/35-Forest-Burn-Kea/51200049_5VHFi-Th.jpg" width="110" height="150" alt="The Forest Burn Shelter is an emergency refuge when the whether turns dangerous. By the time I reached it the clouds had continued to rise, so it was now mostly clear at our altitude and be ..." title="The Forest Burn Shelter is an emergency refuge when the whether turns dangerous. By the time I reached it the clouds had continued to rise, so it was now mostly clear at our altitude and be ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:20 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/35-Forest-Burn-Kea/51200049_5VHFi-Th.jpg d677e17287b1745120577e2c04a1fa2b 012d2be6b786fc39731e5e660b764d18 abaa1805b01adacc225009a08ed25348 9485553c5617a4cc9cfaa48eded2ebee cac6ad46e09946a541012cb1f38bf8b3 56416cd13f7b955b36cd02c94fcae89f The Forest Burn Shelter is an emergency refuge when the whether turns dangerous. By the time I reached it the clouds had continued to rise, so it was now mostly clear at our altitude and be ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Forest Burn Shelter is an emergency refuge when the whether turns dangerous. By the time I reached it the clouds had continued to rise, so it was now mostly clear at our altitude and be ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200049_5VHFi" title="The Forest Burn Shelter is an emergency refuge when the whether turns dangerous. By the time I reached it the clouds had continued to rise, so it was now mostly clear at our altitude and be ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/35-Forest-Burn-Kea/51200049_5VHFi-Th.jpg" width="110" height="150" alt="The Forest Burn Shelter is an emergency refuge when the whether turns dangerous. By the time I reached it the clouds had continued to rise, so it was now mostly clear at our altitude and be ..." title="The Forest Burn Shelter is an emergency refuge when the whether turns dangerous. By the time I reached it the clouds had continued to rise, so it was now mostly clear at our altitude and be ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation forest, burn, kea, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200051_G55dc <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Andrew and fellow hikers at the Forest Burn Shelter. I'm wearing my bright-blue fleece jacket for warmth (thanks, Cindy!).</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200051_G55dc" title="Andrew and fellow hikers at the Forest Burn Shelter. I'm wearing my bright-blue fleece jacket for warmth (thanks, Cindy!)."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/36-Forest-Burn-Shelter/51200051_G55dc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Andrew and fellow hikers at the Forest Burn Shelter. I'm wearing my bright-blue fleece jacket for warmth (thanks, Cindy!)." title="Andrew and fellow hikers at the Forest Burn Shelter. I'm wearing my bright-blue fleece jacket for warmth (thanks, Cindy!)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:21 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/36-Forest-Burn-Shelter/51200051_G55dc-Th.jpg a1293d7c4d3294b3513bc087ae2e1886 68dadc71a2159e7a80db5cec603ae1c1 f07958f5ab5b74ee55f71bb0babf7e9d 84f7cac1bc42d5a8d1aa6e2d40aa6d3b 286d9b6df49bc3dfeec6f4d134553dd0 674a5cf871d4558103d1bcb6c8563b26 Andrew and fellow hikers at the Forest Burn Shelter. I'm wearing my bright-blue fleece jacket for warmth (thanks, Cindy!). <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Andrew and fellow hikers at the Forest Burn Shelter. I'm wearing my bright-blue fleece jacket for warmth (thanks, Cindy!).</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200051_G55dc" title="Andrew and fellow hikers at the Forest Burn Shelter. I'm wearing my bright-blue fleece jacket for warmth (thanks, Cindy!)."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/36-Forest-Burn-Shelter/51200051_G55dc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Andrew and fellow hikers at the Forest Burn Shelter. I'm wearing my bright-blue fleece jacket for warmth (thanks, Cindy!)." title="Andrew and fellow hikers at the Forest Burn Shelter. I'm wearing my bright-blue fleece jacket for warmth (thanks, Cindy!)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation forest, burn, shelter, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200053_FeCi6 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />After the Forest Burn Shelter the track skirts along the side of a mountain, and then goes directly over the top-center of a long ridge, exactly as you might imagine a glorious, well-designe ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200053_FeCi6" title="After the Forest Burn Shelter the track skirts along the side of a mountain, and then goes directly over the top-center of a long ridge, exactly as you might imagine a glorious, well-designe ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/37-Kepler-ridge/51200053_FeCi6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="71" alt="After the Forest Burn Shelter the track skirts along the side of a mountain, and then goes directly over the top-center of a long ridge, exactly as you might imagine a glorious, well-designe ..." title="After the Forest Burn Shelter the track skirts along the side of a mountain, and then goes directly over the top-center of a long ridge, exactly as you might imagine a glorious, well-designe ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:22 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/37-Kepler-ridge/51200053_FeCi6-Th.jpg 1f5651c4bb82013d28c148400938ac7c 64cdb0b215418b85278e2e682f4b54b3 4d3f813b73e178a485f59d3002c80bdb 721c60188846b08c5f7d8f0363eba9a2 9ef43aa155f39c938b4ca59d8a29abc6 94ec65b3127efaae6554d551f6846d8a After the Forest Burn Shelter the track skirts along the side of a mountain, and then goes directly over the top-center of a long ridge, exactly as you might imagine a glorious, well-designe ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />After the Forest Burn Shelter the track skirts along the side of a mountain, and then goes directly over the top-center of a long ridge, exactly as you might imagine a glorious, well-designe ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200053_FeCi6" title="After the Forest Burn Shelter the track skirts along the side of a mountain, and then goes directly over the top-center of a long ridge, exactly as you might imagine a glorious, well-designe ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/37-Kepler-ridge/51200053_FeCi6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="71" alt="After the Forest Burn Shelter the track skirts along the side of a mountain, and then goes directly over the top-center of a long ridge, exactly as you might imagine a glorious, well-designe ..." title="After the Forest Burn Shelter the track skirts along the side of a mountain, and then goes directly over the top-center of a long ridge, exactly as you might imagine a glorious, well-designe ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, ridge, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200055_z78f8 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Looking forward at the track going over the ridge. This is track heaven.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200055_z78f8" title="Looking forward at the track going over the ridge. This is track heaven."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/38-Kepler-ridge/51200055_z78f8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="74" alt="Looking forward at the track going over the ridge. This is track heaven." title="Looking forward at the track going over the ridge. This is track heaven." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:23 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/38-Kepler-ridge/51200055_z78f8-Th.jpg c2d2b17158ff2837662e9b158e135325 8b689149b0252ad7d3c1607302ac3dc0 66e5e318b98850c733e4f04c728b7764 052a2fab1400a119f297f2e88098b026 f5d994eba45a381f244897b9b0b1d5b7 de79ebcaec4c157844004317e943280c Looking forward at the track going over the ridge. This is track heaven. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Looking forward at the track going over the ridge. This is track heaven.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200055_z78f8" title="Looking forward at the track going over the ridge. This is track heaven."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/38-Kepler-ridge/51200055_z78f8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="74" alt="Looking forward at the track going over the ridge. This is track heaven." title="Looking forward at the track going over the ridge. This is track heaven." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, ridge, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200057_Rev7M <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The ideal fantasy track continues along the ridge.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200057_Rev7M" title="The ideal fantasy track continues along the ridge."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/39-Kepler-ridge/51200057_Rev7M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="The ideal fantasy track continues along the ridge." title="The ideal fantasy track continues along the ridge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:24 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/39-Kepler-ridge/51200057_Rev7M-Th.jpg 940ff9d124d60ea0bb1d8845411c426f 636037c1acbdd3050aae97d75d037f5a a0db95382dc7e27c82f346969f0c37ec 96420708db56acd55ba8d81bc90f6f83 0d06c4d35c636cddbc90153e67c0afb8 650e46eb3847e39946aec13294c23479 The ideal fantasy track continues along the ridge. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The ideal fantasy track continues along the ridge.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200057_Rev7M" title="The ideal fantasy track continues along the ridge."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/39-Kepler-ridge/51200057_Rev7M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="The ideal fantasy track continues along the ridge." title="The ideal fantasy track continues along the ridge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, ridge, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200061_7QxfW <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A 360-degree view from the ridge. On both sides of us were deep valleys. A river was at the bottom of one valley, the South Fiord on the other. The air was crisp and clean like the air in ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200061_7QxfW" title="A 360-degree view from the ridge. On both sides of us were deep valleys. A river was at the bottom of one valley, the South Fiord on the other. The air was crisp and clean like the air in ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/40-Pan-Kepler-Ridge/51200061_7QxfW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="21" alt="A 360-degree view from the ridge. On both sides of us were deep valleys. A river was at the bottom of one valley, the South Fiord on the other. The air was crisp and clean like the air in ..." title="A 360-degree view from the ridge. On both sides of us were deep valleys. A river was at the bottom of one valley, the South Fiord on the other. The air was crisp and clean like the air in ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:26 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/40-Pan-Kepler-Ridge/51200061_7QxfW-Th.jpg df27c48d6c403b17509fdd4062aeca7d 294fd032c9bca93460f49bd75ff6b6bd 7db0ddc9a01cede413c10f295956b5bd 212efa9d2424017da5dc16ece9e8e7a8 30a16ce30a05207b3cce3ff6cc496278 795b240a0c7410a9a2f1ea219d68ba5f A 360-degree view from the ridge. On both sides of us were deep valleys. A river was at the bottom of one valley, the South Fiord on the other. The air was crisp and clean like the air in ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A 360-degree view from the ridge. On both sides of us were deep valleys. A river was at the bottom of one valley, the South Fiord on the other. The air was crisp and clean like the air in ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200061_7QxfW" title="A 360-degree view from the ridge. On both sides of us were deep valleys. A river was at the bottom of one valley, the South Fiord on the other. The air was crisp and clean like the air in ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/40-Pan-Kepler-Ridge/51200061_7QxfW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="21" alt="A 360-degree view from the ridge. On both sides of us were deep valleys. A river was at the bottom of one valley, the South Fiord on the other. The air was crisp and clean like the air in ..." title="A 360-degree view from the ridge. On both sides of us were deep valleys. A river was at the bottom of one valley, the South Fiord on the other. The air was crisp and clean like the air in ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation pan, kepler, ridge, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200063_6Wwip <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Valerie and John living it up at the Hanging Valley Shelter.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200063_6Wwip" title="Valerie and John living it up at the Hanging Valley Shelter."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/41-Hanging-Valley-Shelter/51200063_6Wwip-Th.jpg" width="150" height="92" alt="Valerie and John living it up at the Hanging Valley Shelter." title="Valerie and John living it up at the Hanging Valley Shelter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:28 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/41-Hanging-Valley-Shelter/51200063_6Wwip-Th.jpg b14694ec6fa2d0f53d76cbb460d15561 ab725d61ee7b2934ef7c571eb17a4629 7b0f04853af925f125344bf1407c2ca3 f8f9dc7a77d9f1888d54728a0474cda3 0b2464a642a77557a65387bdbbe39b26 313832675879dcf1dca80bf92c4bd190 Valerie and John living it up at the Hanging Valley Shelter. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Valerie and John living it up at the Hanging Valley Shelter.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200063_6Wwip" title="Valerie and John living it up at the Hanging Valley Shelter."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/41-Hanging-Valley-Shelter/51200063_6Wwip-Th.jpg" width="150" height="92" alt="Valerie and John living it up at the Hanging Valley Shelter." title="Valerie and John living it up at the Hanging Valley Shelter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation hanging, valley, shelter, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200066_TXbf2 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Akel at the Hanging Valley Shelter.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200066_TXbf2" title="Akel at the Hanging Valley Shelter."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/42-Ute-at-Hanging-Valley/51200066_TXbf2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Akel at the Hanging Valley Shelter." title="Akel at the Hanging Valley Shelter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:29 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/42-Ute-at-Hanging-Valley/51200066_TXbf2-Th.jpg 2ef8ea20b0bc33c61ad093de2a5f1c4e fb9ba0f92bd1af2d2b02cd653603c7fd ecf2efb2da6bce5cb9323879d371a7f5 d4896e01cee19a5a4b5a020bf217e8ae 87b9b1385f3f95f8d1cedc8db58ba198 bc4e23e9cece471359cefea332229870 Akel at the Hanging Valley Shelter. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Akel at the Hanging Valley Shelter.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200066_TXbf2" title="Akel at the Hanging Valley Shelter."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/42-Ute-at-Hanging-Valley/51200066_TXbf2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Akel at the Hanging Valley Shelter." title="Akel at the Hanging Valley Shelter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation ute, hanging, valley, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200068_oDRV5 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Julia and Chris at the Hanging Valley Shelter.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200068_oDRV5" title="Julia and Chris at the Hanging Valley Shelter."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/43-ChrisJulia-at-shelter/51200068_oDRV5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Julia and Chris at the Hanging Valley Shelter." title="Julia and Chris at the Hanging Valley Shelter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:31 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/43-ChrisJulia-at-shelter/51200068_oDRV5-Th.jpg dd99ff25216c90d3bc6deca0aac9ae54 4fdc310935ba04745195d8a29059621b 25aaea25352d4c958c67ffcd02440965 b6409a6047b63ddeb582d727bfacba95 b8b81172f296e60397fa40f7533bef76 c393375c8660c988525f9393d72b36ca Julia and Chris at the Hanging Valley Shelter. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Julia and Chris at the Hanging Valley Shelter.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200068_oDRV5" title="Julia and Chris at the Hanging Valley Shelter."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/43-ChrisJulia-at-shelter/51200068_oDRV5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Julia and Chris at the Hanging Valley Shelter." title="Julia and Chris at the Hanging Valley Shelter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation chris, julia, shelter, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200073_YySXb <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Little flowers grow everywhere.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200073_YySXb" title="Little flowers grow everywhere."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/44-Little-flowers/51200073_YySXb-Th.jpg" width="147" height="150" alt="Little flowers grow everywhere." title="Little flowers grow everywhere." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:33 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/44-Little-flowers/51200073_YySXb-Th.jpg 712680f61c408ed91fa18ef3e5212bdc ca112c37834e36283a8c8c8a60a6420c e8cf93f0d81f1e4cafc519dc9db4dbc9 b7a805ade8780ba72ff62756af1965d0 ba30f4b0c58e9d13241064cb79d01a36 7b5f930ced8712feba67c99ae7cc2731 Little flowers grow everywhere. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Little flowers grow everywhere.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200073_YySXb" title="Little flowers grow everywhere."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/44-Little-flowers/51200073_YySXb-Th.jpg" width="147" height="150" alt="Little flowers grow everywhere." title="Little flowers grow everywhere." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation flowers, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200075_FzA6x <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A view from just past the Hanging Valley Shelter, on the last part of the ridge. You can just make out the shelter as a dark box near the far left.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200075_FzA6x" title="A view from just past the Hanging Valley Shelter, on the last part of the ridge. You can just make out the shelter as a dark box near the far left."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/45-Pan-Kepler-View/51200075_FzA6x-Th.jpg" width="150" height="17" alt="A view from just past the Hanging Valley Shelter, on the last part of the ridge. You can just make out the shelter as a dark box near the far left." title="A view from just past the Hanging Valley Shelter, on the last part of the ridge. You can just make out the shelter as a dark box near the far left." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:34 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/45-Pan-Kepler-View/51200075_FzA6x-Th.jpg 8272699bf35ea3937b12952dc52a993c 14f9359ef441ee55c2f95d7cca720528 0076c94aa72ebc98777cfc26cbbcac63 42dbecd6b7d556a2b6370be74d8a20d0 d887ae851aa5e7346e6d7239f428a24d 7b95adeeb7be6e3580cdcc94c9fd965d A view from just past the Hanging Valley Shelter, on the last part of the ridge. You can just make out the shelter as a dark box near the far left. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A view from just past the Hanging Valley Shelter, on the last part of the ridge. You can just make out the shelter as a dark box near the far left.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200075_FzA6x" title="A view from just past the Hanging Valley Shelter, on the last part of the ridge. You can just make out the shelter as a dark box near the far left."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/45-Pan-Kepler-View/51200075_FzA6x-Th.jpg" width="150" height="17" alt="A view from just past the Hanging Valley Shelter, on the last part of the ridge. You can just make out the shelter as a dark box near the far left." title="A view from just past the Hanging Valley Shelter, on the last part of the ridge. You can just make out the shelter as a dark box near the far left." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation pan, kepler, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200078_NMkto <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The descent from the ridge came in two phases. The first was a drop so steep that DoC built this very long series of steps, rather than carve tons of switchbacks into the mountainside.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200078_NMkto" title="The descent from the ridge came in two phases. The first was a drop so steep that DoC built this very long series of steps, rather than carve tons of switchbacks into the mountainside."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/46-Kepler-steps/51200078_NMkto-Th.jpg" width="150" height="89" alt="The descent from the ridge came in two phases. The first was a drop so steep that DoC built this very long series of steps, rather than carve tons of switchbacks into the mountainside." title="The descent from the ridge came in two phases. The first was a drop so steep that DoC built this very long series of steps, rather than carve tons of switchbacks into the mountainside." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:36 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/46-Kepler-steps/51200078_NMkto-Th.jpg 4b771554b21eace1d40ae5e59f7d798a a3b6493c4ced820abc6b8be6f3880811 84d6b31d40e710b60568051941c3cb56 73bbba6098c2479a7e4cb41bb0ca5a7f ccb91a6f38dac41e8dfbd0675f171fbb 22e656b1584bf6cf84df749853998d33 The descent from the ridge came in two phases. The first was a drop so steep that DoC built this very long series of steps, rather than carve tons of switchbacks into the mountainside. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The descent from the ridge came in two phases. The first was a drop so steep that DoC built this very long series of steps, rather than carve tons of switchbacks into the mountainside.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200078_NMkto" title="The descent from the ridge came in two phases. The first was a drop so steep that DoC built this very long series of steps, rather than carve tons of switchbacks into the mountainside."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/46-Kepler-steps/51200078_NMkto-Th.jpg" width="150" height="89" alt="The descent from the ridge came in two phases. The first was a drop so steep that DoC built this very long series of steps, rather than carve tons of switchbacks into the mountainside." title="The descent from the ridge came in two phases. The first was a drop so steep that DoC built this very long series of steps, rather than carve tons of switchbacks into the mountainside." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, steps, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200080_atu44 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Turpentine plant. This contains turpentine (or something close to it) and will burn whether it's wet or dry, hot or cold. Every nature trail and hut warden likes to point this out, because ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200080_atu44" title="Turpentine plant. This contains turpentine (or something close to it) and will burn whether it's wet or dry, hot or cold. Every nature trail and hut warden likes to point this out, because ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/47-Turpentine-plants/51200080_atu44-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Turpentine plant. This contains turpentine (or something close to it) and will burn whether it's wet or dry, hot or cold. Every nature trail and hut warden likes to point this out, because ..." title="Turpentine plant. This contains turpentine (or something close to it) and will burn whether it's wet or dry, hot or cold. Every nature trail and hut warden likes to point this out, because ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:37 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/47-Turpentine-plants/51200080_atu44-Th.jpg 0f59244a03597cd262b8929ebad3e96a ac7a9c4db823631bf3dc084daa17b96f 26c19a5f01f2d5eb0884ab2419ffad48 3903f8714d7bb486e0a8daa83c2b1d4f 88d1f84184e4f99880b94ccf4b6b79dd 99561293134a8fc0b6327ba946d4665a Turpentine plant. This contains turpentine (or something close to it) and will burn whether it's wet or dry, hot or cold. Every nature trail and hut warden likes to point this out, because ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Turpentine plant. This contains turpentine (or something close to it) and will burn whether it's wet or dry, hot or cold. Every nature trail and hut warden likes to point this out, because ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200080_atu44" title="Turpentine plant. This contains turpentine (or something close to it) and will burn whether it's wet or dry, hot or cold. Every nature trail and hut warden likes to point this out, because ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/47-Turpentine-plants/51200080_atu44-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Turpentine plant. This contains turpentine (or something close to it) and will burn whether it's wet or dry, hot or cold. Every nature trail and hut warden likes to point this out, because ..." title="Turpentine plant. This contains turpentine (or something close to it) and will burn whether it's wet or dry, hot or cold. Every nature trail and hut warden likes to point this out, because ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation turpentine, plants, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200081_ik8aK <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A look at the top of a turpentine plant.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200081_ik8aK" title="A look at the top of a turpentine plant."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/48-Turpentine-plants/51200081_ik8aK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A look at the top of a turpentine plant." title="A look at the top of a turpentine plant." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:38 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/48-Turpentine-plants/51200081_ik8aK-Th.jpg 99c17bcfcb326ba6e712c906e77ab1b9 90bd155fc3ff69101373f4b450b90be4 1412d99f25fbbbef01ecd208221b6a29 6b8571d2c1d6dcd3604e4abf47d241a6 4152d17256d0de4e2fd4c6d807b687ce 30c66f926608d5acef751816cd95db6f A look at the top of a turpentine plant. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A look at the top of a turpentine plant.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200081_ik8aK" title="A look at the top of a turpentine plant."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/48-Turpentine-plants/51200081_ik8aK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A look at the top of a turpentine plant." title="A look at the top of a turpentine plant." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation turpentine, plants, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200084_dGLNA <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Another view of the giant steps to/from the Hanging Valley Shelter.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200084_dGLNA" title="Another view of the giant steps to/from the Hanging Valley Shelter."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/49-Kepler-steps/51200084_dGLNA-Th.jpg" width="90" height="150" alt="Another view of the giant steps to/from the Hanging Valley Shelter." title="Another view of the giant steps to/from the Hanging Valley Shelter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:40 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/49-Kepler-steps/51200084_dGLNA-Th.jpg 59682fc54825ec0fa8c8e0e97fb709a4 660df60e05ddc0dc6f16a7e1e34f4797 b22e5e9680351eddfa5db8fcd9ee1c2d 5faef4633f6d024ddb885ffc7ff5f7e9 e5ab221dec1369d1571c942b7c87dbc2 62bfb753079c2dd314c387742f488b5f Another view of the giant steps to/from the Hanging Valley Shelter. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Another view of the giant steps to/from the Hanging Valley Shelter.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200084_dGLNA" title="Another view of the giant steps to/from the Hanging Valley Shelter."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/49-Kepler-steps/51200084_dGLNA-Th.jpg" width="90" height="150" alt="Another view of the giant steps to/from the Hanging Valley Shelter." title="Another view of the giant steps to/from the Hanging Valley Shelter." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, steps, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200085_m7Uiz <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A first look at the second part of the descent. The long, steep drop begins here, then crosses the bush line and into the forest, where it switchbacks over and over dropping rapidly towards ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200085_m7Uiz" title="A first look at the second part of the descent. The long, steep drop begins here, then crosses the bush line and into the forest, where it switchbacks over and over dropping rapidly towards ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/50-Kepler-descent/51200085_m7Uiz-Th.jpg" width="127" height="150" alt="A first look at the second part of the descent. The long, steep drop begins here, then crosses the bush line and into the forest, where it switchbacks over and over dropping rapidly towards ..." title="A first look at the second part of the descent. The long, steep drop begins here, then crosses the bush line and into the forest, where it switchbacks over and over dropping rapidly towards ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:41 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/50-Kepler-descent/51200085_m7Uiz-Th.jpg daf9bbbf1b6430159b954cc576d70aa9 928cddad0f37480cedc799b520c7f32e b3abe2e34ee5f891d1b4f3d26c060e75 e58e4dd83e0f7a15484b65f284babf35 f025a9b0a45a7fc2c21d64996c0e8fd0 23d51ba217826061fe88bd8a7bbe4c2b A first look at the second part of the descent. The long, steep drop begins here, then crosses the bush line and into the forest, where it switchbacks over and over dropping rapidly towards ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A first look at the second part of the descent. The long, steep drop begins here, then crosses the bush line and into the forest, where it switchbacks over and over dropping rapidly towards ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200085_m7Uiz" title="A first look at the second part of the descent. The long, steep drop begins here, then crosses the bush line and into the forest, where it switchbacks over and over dropping rapidly towards ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/50-Kepler-descent/51200085_m7Uiz-Th.jpg" width="127" height="150" alt="A first look at the second part of the descent. The long, steep drop begins here, then crosses the bush line and into the forest, where it switchbacks over and over dropping rapidly towards ..." title="A first look at the second part of the descent. The long, steep drop begins here, then crosses the bush line and into the forest, where it switchbacks over and over dropping rapidly towards ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, descent, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200089_Et4MV <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Andrew feeling good on the trail.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200089_Et4MV" title="Andrew feeling good on the trail."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/51-Andrew-on-descent/51200089_Et4MV-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Andrew feeling good on the trail." title="Andrew feeling good on the trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:42 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/51-Andrew-on-descent/51200089_Et4MV-Th.jpg 2ec4628682cb2e9fb9c6637712790482 10c8c862a7734b0319ce5f48b7c9099d fea36f50e5d2e55e77a63777f855c919 8703af79cc72db5d469f67ab360e1fcb 2991b3f0eaa28634d3d29047785a1f5a 761e661853de1b77a99b5cce810b1561 Andrew feeling good on the trail. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Andrew feeling good on the trail.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200089_Et4MV" title="Andrew feeling good on the trail."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/51-Andrew-on-descent/51200089_Et4MV-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Andrew feeling good on the trail." title="Andrew feeling good on the trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation andrew, descent, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200091_aVUQq <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />In the forest just after the bush line, where the trees are still stunted and struggling.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200091_aVUQq" title="In the forest just after the bush line, where the trees are still stunted and struggling."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/52-Spooky-Tree/51200091_aVUQq-Th.jpg" width="122" height="150" alt="In the forest just after the bush line, where the trees are still stunted and struggling." title="In the forest just after the bush line, where the trees are still stunted and struggling." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:43 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/52-Spooky-Tree/51200091_aVUQq-Th.jpg b9300fcc3ed9dfe86e81a4822a955133 ec03068a503f12627559c5c7c2646029 86f6b67fab7399fe7b44c444089d8703 daea70e7c9dbc289843bf4cbbf20f704 f95a79d9ab3f0e8a48cbf03a0efb87ad 56457cfabd1b6cd0f2887ff6fed3863e In the forest just after the bush line, where the trees are still stunted and struggling. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />In the forest just after the bush line, where the trees are still stunted and struggling.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200091_aVUQq" title="In the forest just after the bush line, where the trees are still stunted and struggling."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/52-Spooky-Tree/51200091_aVUQq-Th.jpg" width="122" height="150" alt="In the forest just after the bush line, where the trees are still stunted and struggling." title="In the forest just after the bush line, where the trees are still stunted and struggling." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation spooky, tree, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200094_PT4e4 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The track descending, just after the bush line. Yup, that's mud. Slippery, sloshy, slow-footing icky slippy mud. Particularly nasty when you're descending steeply. Thank you, hiking pole ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200094_PT4e4" title="The track descending, just after the bush line. Yup, that's mud. Slippery, sloshy, slow-footing icky slippy mud. Particularly nasty when you're descending steeply. Thank you, hiking pole ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/53-Muddy-descent/51200094_PT4e4-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="The track descending, just after the bush line. Yup, that's mud. Slippery, sloshy, slow-footing icky slippy mud. Particularly nasty when you're descending steeply. Thank you, hiking pole ..." title="The track descending, just after the bush line. Yup, that's mud. Slippery, sloshy, slow-footing icky slippy mud. Particularly nasty when you're descending steeply. Thank you, hiking pole ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:45 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/53-Muddy-descent/51200094_PT4e4-Th.jpg e8605c4273d57187aadd29049dc3d240 8428b30e2f38d3d42aa7a22c1e1b10b6 e92d2fa16b653bad21aa34384ce08e52 3f78275d953a8be6d341f575d1d22471 65f63e23667268c008602590cc43f60f 690dfc5ffca0a9228c9b44683bc8cad4 The track descending, just after the bush line. Yup, that's mud. Slippery, sloshy, slow-footing icky slippy mud. Particularly nasty when you're descending steeply. Thank you, hiking pole ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The track descending, just after the bush line. Yup, that's mud. Slippery, sloshy, slow-footing icky slippy mud. Particularly nasty when you're descending steeply. Thank you, hiking pole ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200094_PT4e4" title="The track descending, just after the bush line. Yup, that's mud. Slippery, sloshy, slow-footing icky slippy mud. Particularly nasty when you're descending steeply. Thank you, hiking pole ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/53-Muddy-descent/51200094_PT4e4-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="The track descending, just after the bush line. Yup, that's mud. Slippery, sloshy, slow-footing icky slippy mud. Particularly nasty when you're descending steeply. Thank you, hiking pole ..." title="The track descending, just after the bush line. Yup, that's mud. Slippery, sloshy, slow-footing icky slippy mud. Particularly nasty when you're descending steeply. Thank you, hiking pole ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation muddy, descent, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200095_emTcy <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />One of the more mellow of the many, many switchbacks (or "zips") on the descent from the alpine section.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200095_emTcy" title="One of the more mellow of the many, many switchbacks (or "zips") on the descent from the alpine section."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/54-Pan-Kepler-Mellow-Zip/51200095_emTcy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="79" alt="One of the more mellow of the many, many switchbacks (or "zips") on the descent from the alpine section." title="One of the more mellow of the many, many switchbacks (or "zips") on the descent from the alpine section." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:46 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/54-Pan-Kepler-Mellow-Zip/51200095_emTcy-Th.jpg b6912aad5b54d235d20b61d8ee214147 35667b3c38742de50feb39012d112a59 a4f04765cf6ff8e0ffdbd9abf1433d07 caa16ad6b076e5895d9d4050c76ab0fb 4ee31676f582ef5e59ba210b4be0af77 e3c327a4af998d3fa75f7190550cac76 One of the more mellow of the many, many switchbacks (or "zips") on the descent from the alpine section. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />One of the more mellow of the many, many switchbacks (or "zips") on the descent from the alpine section.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200095_emTcy" title="One of the more mellow of the many, many switchbacks (or "zips") on the descent from the alpine section."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/54-Pan-Kepler-Mellow-Zip/51200095_emTcy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="79" alt="One of the more mellow of the many, many switchbacks (or "zips") on the descent from the alpine section." title="One of the more mellow of the many, many switchbacks (or "zips") on the descent from the alpine section." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation pan, kepler, mellow, zip, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200096_eTxNz <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The weather report at the Iris Burn Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200096_eTxNz" title="The weather report at the Iris Burn Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/55-Iris-Burn-Hut-weather/51200096_eTxNz-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="The weather report at the Iris Burn Hut." title="The weather report at the Iris Burn Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:47 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/55-Iris-Burn-Hut-weather/51200096_eTxNz-Th.jpg 0579ac89a16d2333403910a0c43270df 7c0c7b2644bc637e4cc3d687eaac4736 1ca7aa060604d43e0047d6e33c39b739 453d0f12f5cfc478904973fc2fc06913 98aa9896106967425d4166bde4094d35 1c43e445ba5f0f0ea41b8c88b87c4c94 The weather report at the Iris Burn Hut. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The weather report at the Iris Burn Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200096_eTxNz" title="The weather report at the Iris Burn Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/55-Iris-Burn-Hut-weather/51200096_eTxNz-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="The weather report at the Iris Burn Hut." title="The weather report at the Iris Burn Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation iris, burn, hut, weather, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200097_e6fZY <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track is the newest of New Zealand's "Great Walks."</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200097_e6fZY" title="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track is the newest of New Zealand's "Great Walks.""><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/56-Kepler-Track-sign/51200097_e6fZY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track is the newest of New Zealand's "Great Walks."" title="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track is the newest of New Zealand's "Great Walks."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:48 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/56-Kepler-Track-sign/51200097_e6fZY-Th.jpg bd12aaa376e27de49ae1460720c7dea4 6e429e4bad85d9badbbc9854a07bae94 b4115a6247b641727a3a9c6365eb1e60 331996f615f7b9c6df2d2904cfea0ca3 dde4a3dd3a29d15b6e4c5260c0b009c4 753d1da80a4fdfd135a0d1f0d6c5ca21 A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track is the newest of New Zealand's "Great Walks." <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track is the newest of New Zealand's "Great Walks."</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200097_e6fZY" title="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track is the newest of New Zealand's "Great Walks.""><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/56-Kepler-Track-sign/51200097_e6fZY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track is the newest of New Zealand's "Great Walks."" title="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track is the newest of New Zealand's "Great Walks."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, track, sign, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200098_kQUYQ <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track was created in the 1980's when the Milford and Routeburn Tracks were in danger of getting overused and thus compromised. The DoC designed th ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200098_kQUYQ" title="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track was created in the 1980's when the Milford and Routeburn Tracks were in danger of getting overused and thus compromised. The DoC designed th ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/57-Operation-Raleigh-sign/51200098_kQUYQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track was created in the 1980's when the Milford and Routeburn Tracks were in danger of getting overused and thus compromised. The DoC designed th ..." title="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track was created in the 1980's when the Milford and Routeburn Tracks were in danger of getting overused and thus compromised. The DoC designed th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:50 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/57-Operation-Raleigh-sign/51200098_kQUYQ-Th.jpg b63e08342f7f7685781e01e6aa88efa5 aa906d8c4375dcb53daa726a7b6dd0a9 4a1ae0639f22dc54d4549c60496abaf0 cb404c7dac7d38256a3f94d14480f4a5 5a63eaf1053e05c088ab7c6002961c8c 84e8023b89e3f9e7baf67cda23da50d5 A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track was created in the 1980's when the Milford and Routeburn Tracks were in danger of getting overused and thus compromised. The DoC designed th ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track was created in the 1980's when the Milford and Routeburn Tracks were in danger of getting overused and thus compromised. The DoC designed th ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200098_kQUYQ" title="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track was created in the 1980's when the Milford and Routeburn Tracks were in danger of getting overused and thus compromised. The DoC designed th ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/57-Operation-Raleigh-sign/51200098_kQUYQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track was created in the 1980's when the Milford and Routeburn Tracks were in danger of getting overused and thus compromised. The DoC designed th ..." title="A plaque at the Iris Burn Hut. The Kepler Track was created in the 1980's when the Milford and Routeburn Tracks were in danger of getting overused and thus compromised. The DoC designed th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation operation, raleigh, sign, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200100_Q9rDj <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Getting an early start on dinner at the Iris Burn Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200100_Q9rDj" title="Getting an early start on dinner at the Iris Burn Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/58-Iris-Burn-Hut/51200100_Q9rDj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Getting an early start on dinner at the Iris Burn Hut." title="Getting an early start on dinner at the Iris Burn Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:51 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/58-Iris-Burn-Hut/51200100_Q9rDj-Th.jpg 3999a58a84bd5c83989a4671c5d273eb 1a8255db65a167b11f45f5d030da0c5c ec7d199f1a8ec813b5f207a4067df3f5 f2af3d51a8afd56a4125fefa9b75a654 014599b9dadc4e6a192e7720670cfa99 a53768a86829168af2abfafc388eceec Getting an early start on dinner at the Iris Burn Hut. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Getting an early start on dinner at the Iris Burn Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200100_Q9rDj" title="Getting an early start on dinner at the Iris Burn Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/58-Iris-Burn-Hut/51200100_Q9rDj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Getting an early start on dinner at the Iris Burn Hut." title="Getting an early start on dinner at the Iris Burn Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation iris, burn, hut, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200101_ob2LW <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The upper bunkroom at the Iris Burn Hut. On this side of the room there's the standard long row of side-by-side mattresses. By the time evening came, every one was taken.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200101_ob2LW" title="The upper bunkroom at the Iris Burn Hut. On this side of the room there's the standard long row of side-by-side mattresses. By the time evening came, every one was taken."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/59-Iris-Burn-Hut-upstairs/51200101_ob2LW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The upper bunkroom at the Iris Burn Hut. On this side of the room there's the standard long row of side-by-side mattresses. By the time evening came, every one was taken." title="The upper bunkroom at the Iris Burn Hut. On this side of the room there's the standard long row of side-by-side mattresses. By the time evening came, every one was taken." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:52 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/59-Iris-Burn-Hut-upstairs/51200101_ob2LW-Th.jpg 5175155a0697b8b5bf9be109032df676 f4ae08472b225f9e31a16724c471a834 64975adb9ca2ab4aef2e3878a4fc0f65 fa82a1c9980675a594a25a591e9cc674 93be4ddc27aaa13096404bf22ca0a3a4 6473f3088ca7b0bb893a3bb700933e1e The upper bunkroom at the Iris Burn Hut. On this side of the room there's the standard long row of side-by-side mattresses. By the time evening came, every one was taken. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The upper bunkroom at the Iris Burn Hut. On this side of the room there's the standard long row of side-by-side mattresses. By the time evening came, every one was taken.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200101_ob2LW" title="The upper bunkroom at the Iris Burn Hut. On this side of the room there's the standard long row of side-by-side mattresses. By the time evening came, every one was taken."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/59-Iris-Burn-Hut-upstairs/51200101_ob2LW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The upper bunkroom at the Iris Burn Hut. On this side of the room there's the standard long row of side-by-side mattresses. By the time evening came, every one was taken." title="The upper bunkroom at the Iris Burn Hut. On this side of the room there's the standard long row of side-by-side mattresses. By the time evening came, every one was taken." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation iris, burn, hut, upstairs, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200105_mageA <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Iris Burn Hut also had a bunch of bunk beds that slept a single person each above and below - what luxury!These bunks face the long row in the previous photo.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200105_mageA" title="The Iris Burn Hut also had a bunch of bunk beds that slept a single person each above and below - what luxury!These bunks face the long row in the previous photo."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/60-Iris-Burn-Hut-upstairs/51200105_mageA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="The Iris Burn Hut also had a bunch of bunk beds that slept a single person each above and below - what luxury!These bunks face the long row in the previous photo." title="The Iris Burn Hut also had a bunch of bunk beds that slept a single person each above and below - what luxury!These bunks face the long row in the previous photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:54 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/60-Iris-Burn-Hut-upstairs/51200105_mageA-Th.jpg 1c4152d99701957a2fa468d4f693689e 03e41c15c91da590e0d5bbeba6ef51ce 43fd94a60a0ecdf0cf6f1e1ccfe4af6c 262a4616e018d826b269e97080e6a40d d6aea35bba1c85a6c0dba2af5d703055 940ad454a807dc161ca65663fff268ba The Iris Burn Hut also had a bunch of bunk beds that slept a single person each above and below - what luxury!These bunks face the long row in the previous photo. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Iris Burn Hut also had a bunch of bunk beds that slept a single person each above and below - what luxury!These bunks face the long row in the previous photo.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200105_mageA" title="The Iris Burn Hut also had a bunch of bunk beds that slept a single person each above and below - what luxury!These bunks face the long row in the previous photo."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/60-Iris-Burn-Hut-upstairs/51200105_mageA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="The Iris Burn Hut also had a bunch of bunk beds that slept a single person each above and below - what luxury!These bunks face the long row in the previous photo." title="The Iris Burn Hut also had a bunch of bunk beds that slept a single person each above and below - what luxury!These bunks face the long row in the previous photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation iris, burn, hut, upstairs, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200108_nBoUt <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />My bunk at the Iris Burn Hut. I got there early and grabbed an end spot. This is in a long row in the downstairs bunkroom.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200108_nBoUt" title="My bunk at the Iris Burn Hut. I got there early and grabbed an end spot. This is in a long row in the downstairs bunkroom."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/61-Iris-Burn-Hut-bunk/51200108_nBoUt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="My bunk at the Iris Burn Hut. I got there early and grabbed an end spot. This is in a long row in the downstairs bunkroom." title="My bunk at the Iris Burn Hut. I got there early and grabbed an end spot. This is in a long row in the downstairs bunkroom." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:56 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/61-Iris-Burn-Hut-bunk/51200108_nBoUt-Th.jpg 8494486865d55f1132fb8993e535c45a b2a07f89c38b9baac020de42505f34bf 46b9f2baa9dd1f322bb17603c1ce6850 64470d98c70f055cd8ecabcf4f5a9da3 dcf68424254d47240d3069cef6aaf3a6 28bca53424ccf0f819a8239552cfe91a My bunk at the Iris Burn Hut. I got there early and grabbed an end spot. This is in a long row in the downstairs bunkroom. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />My bunk at the Iris Burn Hut. I got there early and grabbed an end spot. This is in a long row in the downstairs bunkroom.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200108_nBoUt" title="My bunk at the Iris Burn Hut. I got there early and grabbed an end spot. This is in a long row in the downstairs bunkroom."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/61-Iris-Burn-Hut-bunk/51200108_nBoUt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="My bunk at the Iris Burn Hut. I got there early and grabbed an end spot. This is in a long row in the downstairs bunkroom." title="My bunk at the Iris Burn Hut. I got there early and grabbed an end spot. This is in a long row in the downstairs bunkroom." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation iris, burn, hut, bunk, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200110_H77io <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Julia and Chris at the Iris Burn Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200110_H77io" title="Julia and Chris at the Iris Burn Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/62-ChrisJulia-at-Iris-Burn/51200110_H77io-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Julia and Chris at the Iris Burn Hut." title="Julia and Chris at the Iris Burn Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:57 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/62-ChrisJulia-at-Iris-Burn/51200110_H77io-Th.jpg 911271b551779ce5a099a52e8c8e86d7 b13fa3fc221a9364bf7ad6cdacee89dc 1f9f74585456404eabc93b348ef63f3e 03c59129fda6bdbe84f268ea289c4766 8350da75e028544e48ce0027519f5a9b 3075ff0edc9d0b573706c6949bc85dce Julia and Chris at the Iris Burn Hut. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Julia and Chris at the Iris Burn Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200110_H77io" title="Julia and Chris at the Iris Burn Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/62-ChrisJulia-at-Iris-Burn/51200110_H77io-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Julia and Chris at the Iris Burn Hut." title="Julia and Chris at the Iris Burn Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation chris, julia, iris, burn, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200111_oDfbR <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Iris Burn Gang after the night's hut meeting. Every night, the hut warden holds a meeting and collects hut tickets. The meetings range from quick explanations of firedrill procedure to ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200111_oDfbR" title="The Iris Burn Gang after the night's hut meeting. Every night, the hut warden holds a meeting and collects hut tickets. The meetings range from quick explanations of firedrill procedure to ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/63-Iris-Burn-Gang/51200111_oDfbR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Iris Burn Gang after the night's hut meeting. Every night, the hut warden holds a meeting and collects hut tickets. The meetings range from quick explanations of firedrill procedure to ..." title="The Iris Burn Gang after the night's hut meeting. Every night, the hut warden holds a meeting and collects hut tickets. The meetings range from quick explanations of firedrill procedure to ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:37:59 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/63-Iris-Burn-Gang/51200111_oDfbR-Th.jpg 18e80201984f7825a59f9890ed8ecda9 78a3ebca986ac1f01afbd020aae20878 a9609b8f13c5d2b055081923cead3cef 1edb716b5b3ee89023ae93b377aff1c7 732281997aba35a140674a88971087b4 b8a7c57b8e5d77a257db97e0ddde79c4 The Iris Burn Gang after the night's hut meeting. Every night, the hut warden holds a meeting and collects hut tickets. The meetings range from quick explanations of firedrill procedure to ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Iris Burn Gang after the night's hut meeting. Every night, the hut warden holds a meeting and collects hut tickets. The meetings range from quick explanations of firedrill procedure to ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200111_oDfbR" title="The Iris Burn Gang after the night's hut meeting. Every night, the hut warden holds a meeting and collects hut tickets. The meetings range from quick explanations of firedrill procedure to ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/63-Iris-Burn-Gang/51200111_oDfbR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Iris Burn Gang after the night's hut meeting. Every night, the hut warden holds a meeting and collects hut tickets. The meetings range from quick explanations of firedrill procedure to ..." title="The Iris Burn Gang after the night's hut meeting. Every night, the hut warden holds a meeting and collects hut tickets. The meetings range from quick explanations of firedrill procedure to ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation iris, burn, gang, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200113_eGoYQ <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The trail coming out of the Iris Burn Hut on the morning of my third day.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200113_eGoYQ" title="The trail coming out of the Iris Burn Hut on the morning of my third day."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/63-Kepler-track/51200113_eGoYQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="88" alt="The trail coming out of the Iris Burn Hut on the morning of my third day." title="The trail coming out of the Iris Burn Hut on the morning of my third day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:00 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/63-Kepler-track/51200113_eGoYQ-Th.jpg 384a7b8fad4a0348bcaf051dc8751ebd 0de1418293c8d6d3206d968c473101c5 c86261e4d57f0b6843cdae9eb014fb04 aa7a32b7bc04f6846cb0617388e94b0c 42d764658b57aebcaf8839b8aa223f1f 6afc2951df3c842ad123c2aa790a7893 The trail coming out of the Iris Burn Hut on the morning of my third day. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The trail coming out of the Iris Burn Hut on the morning of my third day.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200113_eGoYQ" title="The trail coming out of the Iris Burn Hut on the morning of my third day."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/63-Kepler-track/51200113_eGoYQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="88" alt="The trail coming out of the Iris Burn Hut on the morning of my third day." title="The trail coming out of the Iris Burn Hut on the morning of my third day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, track, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200114_JPnUq <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The trail out of Iris Burn Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200114_JPnUq" title="The trail out of Iris Burn Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/64-Kepler-track/51200114_JPnUq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="The trail out of Iris Burn Hut." title="The trail out of Iris Burn Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:00 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/64-Kepler-track/51200114_JPnUq-Th.jpg 272e50b279ebbd410e6eba81ca8f9bec a2f30b70f06bd520ad3503e7557a9eb4 93762bf240bdd48d5d7f08b91a22702c 198ca5991906dfd9f1ed7c605a8587ab 9a914e4a659ed58ad645cc226144352d b7fd837b1c37a0734b5673813b9a2549 The trail out of Iris Burn Hut. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The trail out of Iris Burn Hut.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200114_JPnUq" title="The trail out of Iris Burn Hut."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/64-Kepler-track/51200114_JPnUq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="The trail out of Iris Burn Hut." title="The trail out of Iris Burn Hut." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, track, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200115_ATp6d <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Rain! Now protected by a pack cover, my pack contemplates the amazingly well-formed track and the fern forest around it.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200115_ATp6d" title="Rain! Now protected by a pack cover, my pack contemplates the amazingly well-formed track and the fern forest around it."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/65-Kepler-ferns/51200115_ATp6d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="77" alt="Rain! Now protected by a pack cover, my pack contemplates the amazingly well-formed track and the fern forest around it." title="Rain! Now protected by a pack cover, my pack contemplates the amazingly well-formed track and the fern forest around it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:02 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/65-Kepler-ferns/51200115_ATp6d-Th.jpg c5e6d90af8ac5b329da2e7e74495664e 643fc4050864ed389fc910be145e24c7 2976f4e1afb4034aaec0733161d7975f f819c26fff1bb58f7f71e0f2c81c70aa da0f4474aca27c813029ee30860349d4 14918f55662a1e58742e04dd8fb89fc4 Rain! Now protected by a pack cover, my pack contemplates the amazingly well-formed track and the fern forest around it. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Rain! Now protected by a pack cover, my pack contemplates the amazingly well-formed track and the fern forest around it.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200115_ATp6d" title="Rain! Now protected by a pack cover, my pack contemplates the amazingly well-formed track and the fern forest around it."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/65-Kepler-ferns/51200115_ATp6d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="77" alt="Rain! Now protected by a pack cover, my pack contemplates the amazingly well-formed track and the fern forest around it." title="Rain! Now protected by a pack cover, my pack contemplates the amazingly well-formed track and the fern forest around it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, ferns, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200116_nPQfZ <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The rain forest during rain.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200116_nPQfZ" title="The rain forest during rain."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/66-Kepler-forest/51200116_nPQfZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="The rain forest during rain." title="The rain forest during rain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:04 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/66-Kepler-forest/51200116_nPQfZ-Th.jpg 9e2e95d66180e836fe463bb289f6a4bc 1b981e368707ee9fac92ca25ec98afc1 85dabbca473052bc93b213a9bdd22d77 218a85899e001660b5c3411f2c92a411 964779a8caa8743217d5f7ffadf7dfb9 78a74353e3ee5e028a36fb01171b284b The rain forest during rain. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The rain forest during rain.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200116_nPQfZ" title="The rain forest during rain."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/66-Kepler-forest/51200116_nPQfZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="The rain forest during rain." title="The rain forest during rain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, forest, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200118_KLncz <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The track continues on through the rain forest, whether it's sunny or, as it is now, raining.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200118_KLncz" title="The track continues on through the rain forest, whether it's sunny or, as it is now, raining."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/67-Kepler-forest/51200118_KLncz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="87" alt="The track continues on through the rain forest, whether it's sunny or, as it is now, raining." title="The track continues on through the rain forest, whether it's sunny or, as it is now, raining." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:05 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/67-Kepler-forest/51200118_KLncz-Th.jpg 65e15a88b5c3562c5bcc8c11753bd77f a460ccb1646f84beeacbf22992efbb0a 91cc2b83bccae8a6a80e3341e7f95183 a3daf97deca85f5a8271b76e3d7d894f de478a791ca609368957e84733d43bec e4f4d1c737a0ebec8efefc063a2ed0f9 The track continues on through the rain forest, whether it's sunny or, as it is now, raining. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The track continues on through the rain forest, whether it's sunny or, as it is now, raining.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200118_KLncz" title="The track continues on through the rain forest, whether it's sunny or, as it is now, raining."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/67-Kepler-forest/51200118_KLncz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="87" alt="The track continues on through the rain forest, whether it's sunny or, as it is now, raining." title="The track continues on through the rain forest, whether it's sunny or, as it is now, raining." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, forest, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200119_MwVAv <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />I don't know what happens to the track after this point, but from what I could see, there's a whole lot of debris that washed down from above.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200119_MwVAv" title="I don't know what happens to the track after this point, but from what I could see, there's a whole lot of debris that washed down from above."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/68-Kepler-closure/51200119_MwVAv-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="I don't know what happens to the track after this point, but from what I could see, there's a whole lot of debris that washed down from above." title="I don't know what happens to the track after this point, but from what I could see, there's a whole lot of debris that washed down from above." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:06 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/68-Kepler-closure/51200119_MwVAv-Th.jpg 2c2229f9a5067287f14cb42653d013d0 e988903cb07cb424b436d2548fe599b4 dd713179a1302607073228096bec8b7d 19036e1bf5c791645ab0c1ffad54ba84 68e09508291583dddc8232b2fb43caa4 730832e6cb98f2f7769b34e3e46fac6b I don't know what happens to the track after this point, but from what I could see, there's a whole lot of debris that washed down from above. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />I don't know what happens to the track after this point, but from what I could see, there's a whole lot of debris that washed down from above.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200119_MwVAv" title="I don't know what happens to the track after this point, but from what I could see, there's a whole lot of debris that washed down from above."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/68-Kepler-closure/51200119_MwVAv-Th.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="I don't know what happens to the track after this point, but from what I could see, there's a whole lot of debris that washed down from above." title="I don't know what happens to the track after this point, but from what I could see, there's a whole lot of debris that washed down from above." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, closure, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200120_6tmH5 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The track detours around the closed section by ascending steeply over dense roots, and then descending equally steeply. It was wet and very slippery. Hooray for poles!</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200120_6tmH5" title="The track detours around the closed section by ascending steeply over dense roots, and then descending equally steeply. It was wet and very slippery. Hooray for poles!"><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/69-Kepler-detour/51200120_6tmH5-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The track detours around the closed section by ascending steeply over dense roots, and then descending equally steeply. It was wet and very slippery. Hooray for poles!" title="The track detours around the closed section by ascending steeply over dense roots, and then descending equally steeply. It was wet and very slippery. Hooray for poles!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:07 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/69-Kepler-detour/51200120_6tmH5-Th.jpg 0302b89ee1033112fb079ce031e59530 825559a33e415d193cfae5ccafce5cd0 259930c537a24a7a145fe12a0489102e 52e647d0edb4ca88c218e2221ece08e8 de1004a2466d9502fb98db166ba6a1fb 8bb45cbc5304810ef69e9650ba13352d The track detours around the closed section by ascending steeply over dense roots, and then descending equally steeply. It was wet and very slippery. Hooray for poles! <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The track detours around the closed section by ascending steeply over dense roots, and then descending equally steeply. It was wet and very slippery. Hooray for poles!</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200120_6tmH5" title="The track detours around the closed section by ascending steeply over dense roots, and then descending equally steeply. It was wet and very slippery. Hooray for poles!"><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/69-Kepler-detour/51200120_6tmH5-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The track detours around the closed section by ascending steeply over dense roots, and then descending equally steeply. It was wet and very slippery. Hooray for poles!" title="The track detours around the closed section by ascending steeply over dense roots, and then descending equally steeply. It was wet and very slippery. Hooray for poles!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, detour, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200122_otKL5 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Another wet, wet fern forest.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200122_otKL5" title="Another wet, wet fern forest."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/70-Kepler-forest/51200122_otKL5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="Another wet, wet fern forest." title="Another wet, wet fern forest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:08 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/70-Kepler-forest/51200122_otKL5-Th.jpg bc806c8188120e320b438ba2a1aa104c 8bc06b55c4fceba08d6569a914eebf5f da81e4506ed114242a6660547aa4ca46 7561d53fbc024ef9b54db673e0e6efa2 41978dae41fda231fcafb1b8b8ff14ee ec5378f7d4dcbb262bb1110bd15d3b40 Another wet, wet fern forest. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Another wet, wet fern forest.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200122_otKL5" title="Another wet, wet fern forest."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/70-Kepler-forest/51200122_otKL5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="Another wet, wet fern forest." title="Another wet, wet fern forest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, forest, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200123_HhVJB <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />You can't have a rain forest this pretty without rain, and lots of it, so though a clear day is more than welcome, I didn't mind the rain.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200123_HhVJB" title="You can't have a rain forest this pretty without rain, and lots of it, so though a clear day is more than welcome, I didn't mind the rain."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/71-Kepler-forest/51200123_HhVJB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="75" alt="You can't have a rain forest this pretty without rain, and lots of it, so though a clear day is more than welcome, I didn't mind the rain." title="You can't have a rain forest this pretty without rain, and lots of it, so though a clear day is more than welcome, I didn't mind the rain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:09 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/71-Kepler-forest/51200123_HhVJB-Th.jpg 5b0fa88b7e2ad6db303c42b8ae91a340 3ca37f7e6ed15ebb5a4ab1800fe5178d 32b0db2cb652e81893176d453e2717fe cc2a6f8d51fdfb350c6a4111aa6f2ef8 053fb467ab583d3b0a8b3386ec6dec00 623dc5b4fc3286af66290dedf12c12b3 You can't have a rain forest this pretty without rain, and lots of it, so though a clear day is more than welcome, I didn't mind the rain. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />You can't have a rain forest this pretty without rain, and lots of it, so though a clear day is more than welcome, I didn't mind the rain.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200123_HhVJB" title="You can't have a rain forest this pretty without rain, and lots of it, so though a clear day is more than welcome, I didn't mind the rain."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/71-Kepler-forest/51200123_HhVJB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="75" alt="You can't have a rain forest this pretty without rain, and lots of it, so though a clear day is more than welcome, I didn't mind the rain." title="You can't have a rain forest this pretty without rain, and lots of it, so though a clear day is more than welcome, I didn't mind the rain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation kepler, forest, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200124_uEw53 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Every hut has a visitor's log. In the summer, it's optional, because there are enough people on the track that it's unlikely you're going to hurt yourself and not be detected. In the winte ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200124_uEw53" title="Every hut has a visitor's log. In the summer, it's optional, because there are enough people on the track that it's unlikely you're going to hurt yourself and not be detected. In the winte ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/72-Moturau-log-book/51200124_uEw53-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Every hut has a visitor's log. In the summer, it's optional, because there are enough people on the track that it's unlikely you're going to hurt yourself and not be detected. In the winte ..." title="Every hut has a visitor's log. In the summer, it's optional, because there are enough people on the track that it's unlikely you're going to hurt yourself and not be detected. In the winte ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:10 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/72-Moturau-log-book/51200124_uEw53-Th.jpg 21c7337aec6b7898b541180c525cc667 2d7ebf83bb8c3059f8cba0b6def721f5 6229e25bdde48ea8c50f76b5c2f2094a f7e44b8b25b655e198936f0fbf3098ed e1802a10fa6364f509b136e1a653af11 1992b762f03cff6046adf70c44b6090d Every hut has a visitor's log. In the summer, it's optional, because there are enough people on the track that it's unlikely you're going to hurt yourself and not be detected. In the winte ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Every hut has a visitor's log. In the summer, it's optional, because there are enough people on the track that it's unlikely you're going to hurt yourself and not be detected. In the winte ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200124_uEw53" title="Every hut has a visitor's log. In the summer, it's optional, because there are enough people on the track that it's unlikely you're going to hurt yourself and not be detected. In the winte ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/72-Moturau-log-book/51200124_uEw53-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Every hut has a visitor's log. In the summer, it's optional, because there are enough people on the track that it's unlikely you're going to hurt yourself and not be detected. In the winte ..." title="Every hut has a visitor's log. In the summer, it's optional, because there are enough people on the track that it's unlikely you're going to hurt yourself and not be detected. In the winte ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation moturau, log, book, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200126_s4kw8 <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Moturao Hut. I was going to stay here my third night, but I had gotten a really early start that day, and reached the hut by mid-day. I realized that if I moved, I could reach the endp ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200126_s4kw8" title="The Moturao Hut. I was going to stay here my third night, but I had gotten a really early start that day, and reached the hut by mid-day. I realized that if I moved, I could reach the endp ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/73-Moturao-Hut-stove/51200126_s4kw8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Moturao Hut. I was going to stay here my third night, but I had gotten a really early start that day, and reached the hut by mid-day. I realized that if I moved, I could reach the endp ..." title="The Moturao Hut. I was going to stay here my third night, but I had gotten a really early start that day, and reached the hut by mid-day. I realized that if I moved, I could reach the endp ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:12 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/73-Moturao-Hut-stove/51200126_s4kw8-Th.jpg dfb757ed1b2216757e9957292c085a6f 243f4aa344aa29ced25bc8c79117e9a9 806177c1ca33754f97282bb8b1cf7d60 1cbce1f358039b072e71112d7acad9a8 4ee3b1e83d7b3db0da3c366b1a853410 5f5295dc3b7ead271ce3bc543ea4d299 The Moturao Hut. I was going to stay here my third night, but I had gotten a really early start that day, and reached the hut by mid-day. I realized that if I moved, I could reach the endp ... <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />The Moturao Hut. I was going to stay here my third night, but I had gotten a really early start that day, and reached the hut by mid-day. I realized that if I moved, I could reach the endp ...</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200126_s4kw8" title="The Moturao Hut. I was going to stay here my third night, but I had gotten a really early start that day, and reached the hut by mid-day. I realized that if I moved, I could reach the endp ..."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/73-Moturao-Hut-stove/51200126_s4kw8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Moturao Hut. I was going to stay here my third night, but I had gotten a really early start that day, and reached the hut by mid-day. I realized that if I moved, I could reach the endp ..." title="The Moturao Hut. I was going to stay here my third night, but I had gotten a really early start that day, and reached the hut by mid-day. I realized that if I moved, I could reach the endp ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation moturao, hut, stove, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200128_2BRAw <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />More moss. Everywhere there's moss. Beautiful, colorful, stringy moss.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200128_2BRAw" title="More moss. Everywhere there's moss. Beautiful, colorful, stringy moss."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/74-Mossy-tree/51200128_2BRAw-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="More moss. Everywhere there's moss. Beautiful, colorful, stringy moss." title="More moss. Everywhere there's moss. Beautiful, colorful, stringy moss." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:13 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/74-Mossy-tree/51200128_2BRAw-Th.jpg b691bbcc87d88bea5ecd09935d6660eb eaa14cfa1e9fffaa1258b4bc871ac41f fc3037e57ae20b995c27b19171080a1f f904b93cda40b737a5ec22e3c8bad05a f768b5236a4b5a6f3e18c5f950c5120b 8920b3842b375f40e0e7df9aba0e7643 More moss. Everywhere there's moss. Beautiful, colorful, stringy moss. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />More moss. Everywhere there's moss. Beautiful, colorful, stringy moss.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200128_2BRAw" title="More moss. Everywhere there's moss. Beautiful, colorful, stringy moss."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/74-Mossy-tree/51200128_2BRAw-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="More moss. Everywhere there's moss. Beautiful, colorful, stringy moss." title="More moss. Everywhere there's moss. Beautiful, colorful, stringy moss." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation mossy, tree, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200130_QPnzZ <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A boardwalk winds from the main track to a spur trail looking out onto a big broad bog.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200130_QPnzZ" title="A boardwalk winds from the main track to a spur trail looking out onto a big broad bog."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/75-Bog-track/51200130_QPnzZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="65" alt="A boardwalk winds from the main track to a spur trail looking out onto a big broad bog." title="A boardwalk winds from the main track to a spur trail looking out onto a big broad bog." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:14 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/75-Bog-track/51200130_QPnzZ-Th.jpg 9e40173252125d2a2fe026ea0e456d39 328f5c29f52b02024459e8252931f162 68f736d9e2ed4f482b945036b9eeb00e 7ac90328f36ccbb6cc6d0fc5d179b31c 261c819bac8d7149708d85072ba5b74f 7d51659199a8af273ba0042938066fff A boardwalk winds from the main track to a spur trail looking out onto a big broad bog. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A boardwalk winds from the main track to a spur trail looking out onto a big broad bog.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200130_QPnzZ" title="A boardwalk winds from the main track to a spur trail looking out onto a big broad bog."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/75-Bog-track/51200130_QPnzZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="65" alt="A boardwalk winds from the main track to a spur trail looking out onto a big broad bog." title="A boardwalk winds from the main track to a spur trail looking out onto a big broad bog." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation bog, track, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200131_nMFWs <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Near the end of the Kepler Track you cross over several swingbridges. They're a lot of fun, sort of like a little treat.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200131_nMFWs" title="Near the end of the Kepler Track you cross over several swingbridges. They're a lot of fun, sort of like a little treat."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/76-Swingbridge/51200131_nMFWs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="Near the end of the Kepler Track you cross over several swingbridges. They're a lot of fun, sort of like a little treat." title="Near the end of the Kepler Track you cross over several swingbridges. They're a lot of fun, sort of like a little treat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:16 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/76-Swingbridge/51200131_nMFWs-Th.jpg d13dc89358d961c3a552300fee6d174d 56e046ff961c65866ce55943379887a3 2505728a4c109539ea79d8523a4d5278 ef89ee81652c51291f610ba0cb767cf8 3e9cb207c2e131a2b7b02d110e127172 a06905d2f49df781a07eb1243fbd3cf1 Near the end of the Kepler Track you cross over several swingbridges. They're a lot of fun, sort of like a little treat. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Near the end of the Kepler Track you cross over several swingbridges. They're a lot of fun, sort of like a little treat.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200131_nMFWs" title="Near the end of the Kepler Track you cross over several swingbridges. They're a lot of fun, sort of like a little treat."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/76-Swingbridge/51200131_nMFWs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="Near the end of the Kepler Track you cross over several swingbridges. They're a lot of fun, sort of like a little treat." title="Near the end of the Kepler Track you cross over several swingbridges. They're a lot of fun, sort of like a little treat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation swingbridge, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200133_4MmPJ <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A sandbar in the Walau River. The river was flowing pretty well at this point, after the rain of the previous night and most of today, though the rain had stopped by now.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200133_4MmPJ" title="A sandbar in the Walau River. The river was flowing pretty well at this point, after the rain of the previous night and most of today, though the rain had stopped by now."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/77-Sandbar/51200133_4MmPJ-Th.jpg" width="124" height="150" alt="A sandbar in the Walau River. The river was flowing pretty well at this point, after the rain of the previous night and most of today, though the rain had stopped by now." title="A sandbar in the Walau River. The river was flowing pretty well at this point, after the rain of the previous night and most of today, though the rain had stopped by now." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:17 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/77-Sandbar/51200133_4MmPJ-Th.jpg 03af7c92e150f47053895dc3fdfc80e0 0e7f58d19a2155d5b593029dff07a314 31642e8ff31612c3809a9abdff024fd4 a4474b6b01454c2281758ff3ba1f504c 24c40debbe59f95c5e0a65655120cba0 e42b446059af6ed59f0876ace5bddb98 A sandbar in the Walau River. The river was flowing pretty well at this point, after the rain of the previous night and most of today, though the rain had stopped by now. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />A sandbar in the Walau River. The river was flowing pretty well at this point, after the rain of the previous night and most of today, though the rain had stopped by now.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200133_4MmPJ" title="A sandbar in the Walau River. The river was flowing pretty well at this point, after the rain of the previous night and most of today, though the rain had stopped by now."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/77-Sandbar/51200133_4MmPJ-Th.jpg" width="124" height="150" alt="A sandbar in the Walau River. The river was flowing pretty well at this point, after the rain of the previous night and most of today, though the rain had stopped by now." title="A sandbar in the Walau River. The river was flowing pretty well at this point, after the rain of the previous night and most of today, though the rain had stopped by now." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation sandbar, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200138_YA5ZW <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Happy Endings! Andrew at the end of the Kepler Track.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200138_YA5ZW" title="Happy Endings! Andrew at the end of the Kepler Track."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/78-Happy-ending/51200138_YA5ZW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="Happy Endings! Andrew at the end of the Kepler Track." title="Happy Endings! Andrew at the end of the Kepler Track." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:38:19 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (andrewg) http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/78-Happy-ending/51200138_YA5ZW-Th.jpg 68d5615d21c5bf8e5a4619040ed84793 88cdd91d13b086e77b3fb097ed8cf694 dd0fbfc0b2e6ce2692fea0f94e362841 08d15593b6217653ed8b6e1dfd8cacf4 cffc88c35f935fcf836c48d4c87e72f6 bdfb027d961e820eafc1ace94771fbd3 Happy Endings! Andrew at the end of the Kepler Track. <p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com">andrewg</a><br />Happy Endings! Andrew at the end of the Kepler Track.</p><p><a href="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/1100519_4qjMr#51200138_YA5ZW" title="Happy Endings! Andrew at the end of the Kepler Track."><img src="http://andrewg.smugmug.com/Vacation/4-Kepler-Track/78-Happy-ending/51200138_YA5ZW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="Happy Endings! Andrew at the end of the Kepler Track." title="Happy Endings! Andrew at the end of the Kepler Track." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Vacation happy, ending, kepler track, fiordland, new zealand andrewg andrewg