With a couple of hours up my sleeve and harbouring a foot injury, I embarked on a series of...
Wainuiomata: Adventure (Page 5)
Wainuiomata adventure related articles sorted by date.
Photographing Wainuiomata’s natural landscapes and historic sites requires more than simply arriving with a camera. It involves exploring the land closely, following old tracks, pushing through overgrown bush and paying attention to details that might otherwise be missed. Each outing becomes part investigation and part adventure, shaped by careful preparation and the discoveries made along the way.
Some expeditions have a clear destination, while others begin with little more than a direction and a willingness to explore. Old structures, forgotten pathways and subtle changes in the landscape often reveal themselves unexpectedly, with photographs helping to record not only what remains, but also the experience of finding it.
Old Forest Walk in Wainuiomata
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Bush, Reserves & Parks, Rivers, Tours, Trees / 0I embarked on the Old Forest Walk, an off-limits to the public area and primeval realm, surrounded by ancient...
Bush Bash 8
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Bush, Bush Bashing, Rivers / 0I complete my exploration of the lower Skerretts Creek area, with no new discoveries - just more awesome nature.
Bush Bash 7
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Bush, Bush Bashing, Rivers / 0A spontaneous bush-bashing adventure sparked by a sudden decision to explore a Wainuiomata scenic reserve.
Bush Bash 6
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Bush, Bush Bashing, Huts, Rivers / 0In this bush bash adventure, I find another site with remnants of an old hut and explore more of...
Bush Bash 5
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Bush, Bush Bashing, Huts, Rivers / 0My first bush bash for 2024. On this journey, I traced two unnamed streams and stumbled upon an old...
Bush Bash 4
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Artefacts, Bottles, Bush, Bush Bashing, Huts / 0Read about my fourth bush bash adventure into the wilds of Wainuiomata near Sunny Grove. I discover remnants of...
Bush Bash 3
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Artefacts, Bush, Bush Bashing, Kittyhawk, Rivers / 0During this impromptu adventure, I navigated along a river, leaping from one moss-covered rock to another, then finding a...
Bush Bash 2
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Bush, Bush Bashing, Rivers, Waterfalls / 0Read about my second bush bash adventure. This time I follow a creek to see where it starts. Did...
Bush Bash 1
David Johnson / / / Adventure, Bush, Bush Bashing, Memoirs, Rivers / 0Read about my first bush bash adventure. Bush bashing is what is sounds like, but without damaging trees. I...
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