Morning light over the greenhouses
Our chalet, at the Terraced Chalets in Motueka
Tractor pull to the boat ramp
Happy we didn't miss the departure
Split Apple Rock near the entrance to Abel Tasman
About to enter the park
Fur seals off Fisherman Island
Big bull seal
Flippers up
Granite cliffs
Entering the park
Unloading from the water taxi at Anchorage
Farewell, boat!
Taking stock of the gear
Looking northwest
Ready to depart
End of Anchorage bay
Canadian geese visiting
Splashdown
Small caves
Emerald waters
Looking back at the bay
Bellbird
Trap for introduced mammalian predators
Trap markers
First weka sighting
Next round of fronds
Slowly unwrapping
Torrent Bay estuary
Bridge over the Torrent River
Crossing Torrent River
Don't eat the poison
Baby weka, looking fuzzy
Cleopatra's Pool
Weka trying for an easy lunch
Natural waterslide
Torrent River tributary
Torrent Bay at low tide
New Zealand heron
Making a getaway
Fuzzy buds
North end of Torrent Bay
Ballon Rock
Farewell, Torrent Bay!
California quail, introduced species
California quail
Getting some gravity assistance
Another estuary at low tide
Moss and green everywhere
Time to climb
Another weka visitor
Juvenile weka, looking very dino-like
No more than 5, please, for crossing Falls River
View from the Falls River Swing Bridge
Our turn to cross
Bays and ridges
Pausing at the viewpoint
Kayakers checking out the islands
Packs still on - must be a short break
Topside view
Descending to Bark Bay
A little lunchtime wading at Bark Bay
Bark Bay
Clear and shallow water
Bark Bay, with campsites in the background
A-plus shell discovery
Oystercatcher and youngsters
Learning all sorts of oyster catching tricks
Nice orange eyes
Back on the trail
Marker to find the trail again
Dried ferns
Creeping across the rock
Looking back at Bark Bay
Into the forest again
Wasp trap
Tonga Quarry area
Almost there!
First peek at our campsite, Onetahuti Bay
Pukeko
Setting up camp at Onetahuti Bay
Precious cargo
Happy it's happy hour
Out on a limb
Watching the dismount skeptically
Tiny waterfall
Enjoying the beach
Red-billed gull
Cooking up some dinner in the kitchen shelter
Serving up the feast
Backpacking's finest
Kitchen shelter and beach
Settling in for the night
A few boats moored in the bay
South end of Onetahuti Bay
Reading before bed
Stars very slowly coming out at 10PM
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