Some Highlights, most not previously published, including many from New Zealand.
We've begun planning our hiking adventures for the coming year although much is still to come in the next few months. In order to avoid winter weather, particularly the harsh climes, it usually means traveling south from December through April. When one party has a desire to visit a favorite country, how does one sell the idea to the other. How about showing a few pictures from past experiences and undertaking that the best is yet to come. It's an approach. We were in New Zealand three years ago and it's time for a revisit: Dewar Peak, on the way to Devil's Creek, Queenstown, NZ. Sawyer Burn, sharp, steep and tough. (Please get rid of the hat!) Tongariro Crossing, the picture tells the story of the day. It reminds one of the title of a well-known book published years ago: 'The loneliness of the Long Distance Runner'. A beach at Lake Poway, below Mount Woodson. A hike in the heat of the day (Sep 3rd). The mountains surrounding Que...