Haast Pass – Cameron Flat – Hawea – Alexandra – Roxburgh – Ettrick
30th April – 5th May, 2021
Last week I abruptly put the West Coast on hold and skipped ahead to Otago, so that I could witness its reputed autumnal beauty before winter snatches it away. It’s pretty chilly here – overnight low temps have been between -2º and 0º. The landscape here is so much different to that of the West Coast; everything’s huge, open, broad and wide. It’s dry, even a bit barren. There’s lots of lakes, wide open plains, and mountains in the distance. This all makes for dramatic sunsets and sunrises, which I’ve enjoyed photographing. And importantly, there’s deciduous trees, which means autumn is splashing the landscape with golden yellows and reds.
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