Part Two

  1. Galleries
  2. Land Photos
  3. New Zealand
  4. 2011-10 South Island, New Zealand #2 with Nature Quest
  5. Part Two
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  • Mountain Beech flowers
    Mountain Beech flowers
    Nothofagus solandri cliffortioides
    Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-10-31#6523
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Looking out from the deck of the lodge.
    Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-10-31#6920
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Australasian Crested Grebe
    Australasian Crested Grebe
    Podiceps cristatus australis - probably female.
    Lake Pearson, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-10-31#6562
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Canoeing
    Canoeing
    Lake Pearson, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-10-31#6937
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Grey Warbler
    Grey Warbler
    Gerygone igata
    Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-10-31#6606
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Corokia
    Corokia
    Corokia virgata
    Broad Stream Trail, Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-10-31#6944
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Broad Stream Trail
    Broad Stream Trail
    Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-10-31#6947
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Broad Stream Trail
    Broad Stream Trail
    Wilderness Lodge Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-10-31#6951
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limestone
    Limestone
    Erosion has left this rock outcropping revealed.
    Castle Hills, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-11-01#6968
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limestone
    Limestone
    Castle Hills, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-11-01#6970
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limestone
    Limestone
    Castle Hills, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-11-01#6971
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limestone Arch
    Limestone Arch
    Castle Hills, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-11-01#6977
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limestone Pool
    Limestone Pool
    Castle Hills, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-11-01#6988
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snow-in-summer
    Snow-in-summer
    Cerastium tomentosum
    Castle Hills, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-11-01#6990
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limestone
    Limestone
    Castle Hills, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-11-01#6991
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limestone
    Limestone
    Castle Hills, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-11-01#6993
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Limestone
    Limestone
    Castle Hills, South Island, New Zealand, October 31, 2011
    2011-11-01#6996
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rapeseed
    Rapeseed
    Brassica napus
    Alford Forest, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#7000
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rangitara River Valley
    Rangitara River Valley
    South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#7001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bellbird
    Bellbird
    Anthornis melanura
    Talbot Forest, Geraldine, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6612
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bellbird
    Bellbird
    Anthornis melanura
    Talbot Forest, Geraldine, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6619
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lake Tekapo
    Lake Tekapo
    Mt. John, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#7006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Vegetable Sheep
    Vegetable Sheep
    Raoulia tenuicaulis
    Mt. John, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#7017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Forest Gecko
    Forest Gecko
    Hoplodactylus granulatus - found under a rock.
    Mt. John, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#7021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • European Hare
    European Hare
    Lepus europaeus
    Mt. John, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6622
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pied Stilt
    Pied Stilt
    Himantopus himantopus
    Mt. John, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6639
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mt. Cook
    Mt. Cook
    Lake Pukaki, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6648
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lake Pukaki
    Lake Pukaki
    South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#7029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Matagouri & Maidenhair Vine
    Matagouri & Maidenhair Vine
    Discaria toumatou & Muelenbelkia complexa
    Lake Pukaki, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#7031
    Larry L. Jackson
  • New Zealand Scaups
    New Zealand Scaups
    Aythya novaeseelandiae
    Twizel, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6655
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black Shag
    Black Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo novaehollandiae
    Twizel, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6658
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Australasian Crested Grebes
    Australasian Crested Grebes
    Podiceps cristatus - so caught up in mating behavior that we were able to get very close.
    Twizel, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6738
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Australasian Crested Grebes
    Australasian Crested Grebes
    Podiceps cristatus australis
    Twizel, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6741
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Australasian Crested Grebes
    Australasian Crested Grebes
    Podiceps cristatus australis
    Twizel, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6789
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Australasian Crested Grebes
    Australasian Crested Grebes
    Podiceps cristatus australis
    Twizel, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6807
    Larry L. Jackson
  • European Rabbit
    European Rabbit
    Oryctolagus cuniculus
    Lake Ohau, South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#6824
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lake Ohau
    Lake Ohau
    South Island, New Zealand, November 1, 2011
    2011-11-01#7034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Paradise Shelducks
    Paradise Shelducks
    Tadorna variegata - female in front.
    Twizel, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#6876
    Larry L. Jackson
  • South Island Pied Oystercatcher
    South Island Pied Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus
    Twizel, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#6892
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hybrid Black Stilt
    Hybrid Black Stilt
    Himantopus novaezelandiae x himantopus - cross between the highly endangered Black and more common Pied Stilt.
    Lake Pukaki, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#6912
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hybrid Black Stilts
    Hybrid Black Stilts
    Himantopus novaezelandiae x himantopus
    Lake Pukaki, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#6934
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jack's Stream
    Jack's Stream
    Lake Pukaki, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#7036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Paradise Shelduck
    Paradise Shelduck
    Tadorna variegata - female.
    Lake Pukaki, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#6989
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Biplane
    Biplane
    Sightseeing airplane.
    Twizel, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#7042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black-fronted Tern
    Black-fronted Tern
    Sterna albostriata
    near Omarama, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#7005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clay Cliffs
    Clay Cliffs
    Interesting area of eroded clay.
    near Omarama, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#7046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clay Cliffs
    Clay Cliffs
    Due to falling rocks, walking too close is not recommended.
    near Omarama, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#7050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clay Cliffs
    Clay Cliffs
    near Omarama, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#7054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ahuriri River
    Ahuriri River
    near Omarama, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#7058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clay Cliffs
    Clay Cliffs
    near Omarama, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#7059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lake Ohau
    Lake Ohau
    Southern Alps in the background.
    South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-02#7071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lindis Pass
    Lindis Pass
    South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-03#7073
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lake Dunstan
    Lake Dunstan
    South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-03#7075
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thyme
    Thyme
    Thymus vulgaris
    Lake Dunstan, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-03#7077
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Lake Dunstan, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-03#7080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Forest Geckos
    Forest Geckos
    Hoplodactylus granulatus
    Lake Dunstan, South Island, New Zealand, November 2, 2011
    2011-11-03#7083
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Prickly Shield Fern crook
    Prickly Shield Fern crook
    Polystichum vestitum
    Otatara Reserve, Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand, November 3, 2011
    2011-11-03#7025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bellbird
    Bellbird
    Anthornis melanura
    Otatara Reserve, Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand, November 3, 2011
    2011-11-03#7038
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Song Thrush
    Song Thrush
    Turdus philomelos
    Otatara Reserve, Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand, November 3, 2011
    2011-11-03#7045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Briton Norman Islander
    Briton Norman Islander
    Our arrival flight from the mainland.
    Stewart Island, New Zealand, November 3, 2011
    2011-11-03#7086
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kaka
    Kaka
    Nestor meridionalis
    Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand, November 3, 2011
    2011-11-03#7048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kaka
    Kaka
    Nestor meridionalis
    Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand, November 3, 2011
    2011-11-03#7060
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Blackbird
    Blackbird
    Turdus merula - male.
    Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Iona Island
    Iona Island
    Viewed from the top of Stewart Island.
    Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7087
    Larry L. Jackson
  • New Zealand Pigeon
    New Zealand Pigeon
    Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
    Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7103
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Exotic Flowers
    Exotic Flowers
    Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7115
    Larry L. Jackson
  • South Island Pied Oystercatchers
    South Island Pied Oystercatchers
    Haematopus ostralegus
    Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7117
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-billed Gulls
    Red-billed Gulls
    Larus novaehollandiae
    Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7122
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chatham Island Forget-me-not
    Chatham Island Forget-me-not
    Myosotidium hortensia
    Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7128
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sydney Cove
    Sydney Cove
    The island is a nature reserve with all rats and other mammals removed to allow return of bird life.
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Black & Gold Sand
    Black & Gold Sand
    Colorful sand and tannin colored water.
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7139
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tomtit
    Tomtit
    Petroica macrocephala - male.
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tomtit
    Tomtit
    Petroica macrocephala - female.
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bamboo Orchid
    Bamboo Orchid
    Earina mucronata
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7110
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hidden Spider Orchid
    Hidden Spider Orchid
    Corybas aestivalis
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7148
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hidden Spider Orchid
    Hidden Spider Orchid
    Corybas aestivalis
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7130
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Matua mauku
    Matua mauku
    Hymenophyllum dilitatum
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7154
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crown Ferns
    Crown Ferns
    Blechnum discolor
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7161
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kaka
    Kaka
    Nestor meridionalis
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7133
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Umbrella Moss
    Umbrella Moss
    Hypopterygium rotulatum
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7162
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kowaowao
    Kowaowao
    Microsorium pustulatum
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7164
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kaka
    Kaka
    Nestor meridionalis
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7142
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lichen
    Lichen
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7165
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Whe crook
    Whe crook
    Cyathea smithii
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7168
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red-crowned Parakeet
    Red-crowned Parakeet
    Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae - record photo through dense branches.
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7150
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crown Fern crooks
    Crown Fern crooks
    Blechnum discolor
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7177
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sleet in Crown Fern
    Sleet in Crown Fern
    Blechnum discolor - the fronds acted like a funnel to capture the sleet.
    Ulva Island, New Zealand, November 4, 2011
    2011-11-04#7180
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wilderness Reserve Te Anau
    Wilderness Reserve Te Anau
    South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7182
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pixie Cup Lichen
    Pixie Cup Lichen
    Cladonia sp.
    Wilderness Reserve Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7184
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lichen
    Lichen
    Ptretipolia sp.
    Wilderness Reserve Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7185
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hebe
    Hebe
    Distinctive growth form.
    Wilderness Reserve Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7187
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Snowy Mountains
    Snowy Mountains
    Southern Alps in the background.
    Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7191
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Forest
    Forest
    Nice nature walk along the river.
    Upper Waiau River, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7200
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wheki
    Wheki
    Dicksonia squarosa
    Upper Waiau River, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7203
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Creek Ferns
    Creek Ferns
    Blechnum fluviatile
    Upper Waiau River, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7207
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Trail
    Trail
    Upper Waiau River, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7215
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shiny Filmy-fern
    Shiny Filmy-fern
    Hymenophyllum flabellatum
    Upper Waiau River, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7221
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fantail
    Fantail
    Rhipidura fuliginosa - difficult photo in deep forest.
    Upper Waiau River, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7215
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fantail
    Fantail
    Rhipidura fuliginosa
    Upper Waiau River, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7229
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Forest
    Forest
    Lots of moss and other water loving vegetation in this rainy area of the South Island.
    Upper Waiau River, South Island, New Zealand, November 5, 2011
    2011-11-05#7223
    Larry L. Jackson