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BIRCH HILL 2

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Photos marked [JSutton] are by John Sutton, all the rest were taken by me.

Friday 13th March 2015: On black Friday we decided to do an expedition west, to Castle Hill (Kura Tawhiti), Cave Stream Scenic Reserve and out through Arthur's Pass.


Trips from Birch Hill

I had always wanted to stop at Castle Hill and walk around taking photos of the amazing rock (limestone) formations, so Cathy Thompson, Verne Barrell, Neil Taylor and myself took the opportunity while the others headed north to Cave Stream to do some clambering underground (potholing).


Kura Tawhiti  DSC_1081a.jpg
Amazing formations  DSC_1084.jpg
as one enters the reserve  DSC_1088.jpg

Neil, a mammory gland & Verne  DSC_1098ac.jpg
Shapes and hideouts  DSC_1108.jpg
Monsters in the rocks  DSC_1106.jpg

Lone tree  DSC_1110.jpg
Erosion visible in rock  DSC_1131a.jpg
Next section  DSC_1137a.jpg

Wierd  DSC_1141a.jpg
Alien landscape  DSC_1147a.jpg
Lots to see here  DSC_1151a.jpg

Rock arch  DSC_1165.jpg
A must have in my garden  DSC_1172a.jpg
Faces everywhere  DSC_1187.jpg

Furthest - impressive - fascinating  DSC_1188c.jpg
Between the two main areas  DSC_1215a.jpg
Returning to the start  DSC_1218.jpg

Giant troll climbing?  DSC_1225a.jpg
All sorts of shapes on this last view  DSC_1227a.jpg
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