Photographer: Josh Eckels
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Downtown Auckland behind Mt Eden
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Rainbow over Auckland
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Working the rails
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Andrew's favorite bridge so far
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Sulfur wafts
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Tiny terraces
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Orange crust in the shallow water
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White, orange, and green (flipped Irish flag)
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Careful steps
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Private pool area
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Into the full sunlight
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About to descend toward the Blue Lake
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First of the Emerald Lakes
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Orange shore
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Steady traffic stream
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Fountain out front
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Split Apple Rock near the entrance to Abel Tasman
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Farewell, boat!
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Tui
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Twilight lingering
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Sunset near Pancake Rocks
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About to slip behind the clouds
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Nesting rocks
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North edge of Pancake Rocks
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Crashing waves
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Incoming spelunkers
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In front of the swinging bridge
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View from the tower
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Blue ice lurking overhead
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Raising false hopes for flying the next day
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Brown tannic water
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Characteristic white neck tuft
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Boardwalk to the shore
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A really substantial swing bridge
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Rapids
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Poking around the meadow
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Paradise shelducks passing through, showing their full colors
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A taught rainfly
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Getting more purple
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Climbing toward Lake Harris
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Time to wade
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Lake Mackenzie looking brighter
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Another nice viewpoint
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Lakes at the top of Key Summit
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Small pool at the top
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Lake Marian tucked between the peaks
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Cheers!
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Bigger rockfish
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Spiny lobster
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Fiordland at its finest
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Early evening clearing
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Almost the entire cliff is waterfall
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Getting bright
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Glimpse of Doubtful Sound from the pass
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