t212 Okataina Rata, Lake Okareka Walkway and Tarawera Trail (part)

Okataina Rata from Eastern Okataina Walkway

這是蠻具挑戰的路徑 沒有步道標誌(off track) 必需靠GPS 非常荒野原始 但有非常另類的景觀 最吸引人的是有很多棵巨大Rata以及不同樹種...

行走路線大蓋沿Taupo Tramping Group路線(如上圖) GPS不靠譜 最後只能依循以前登山者留下的標誌前進
在OR14直接連結到OR18 錯失看到最具造型的大教堂rata 但還是看到最大的rata幽靈

Lake Okataina Rd end carpark - 傳統的毛利拱門

步道入口

不錯的步道景觀

造訪Te Koutu Pa 看到多個小洞穴遺跡

Kawakawa bay (OR03)

Okataina Rata路徑入口

GPS不靠譜 只能依賴標誌前進

紅點標誌最明顯密級 只是指引到最大的rata 隨後得依賴其他兩種標誌前進

沿路非常陡峻 但有引人注目的大樹

第一棵大Rata (OR08)

The Phantom (幽靈) - Probably New Zealand's biggest Northern Rata (OR10)

最大的Rata 樹周14公尺 越直徑 4.5公尺

Rata另稱森林掠奪者 先寄生在植物上 然後越長越大 把原來的植物包起來 最後宿主死亡

The Phantom (幽靈) 

James自拍才顯得巨大

The Phantom樹梢

沿路看到 多棵造型的大Rata

好像錯失了 "Bridge" rata (OR10a)

再自拍以顯Rata巨大

在峽谷可看到湖景

造型各異的大Rata

宿主半被包覆

沒有看到大教堂rata 但有小教堂rata充數

Lake Okareka Walkway

It's an 2.5 km elegant walkway features native vegetation, farmland, beach, lake and wetland scenery, expansive views and wildlife. Starting from lakeside reserve on Acacia Road to the Okareka Outlet

這是一條適合拍照的步道 尤其長長的boardwalk外加水鳥眾多非常吸引人

lake scense viewing from Summit Road

It seems not at a good location

lake scense viewing from carpark

這條步道獲環境生態獎項 為維持水位平穩 特開闢一條河道(Okareka Outlet)通向Lake Tarawera

walking through a native trees and shrubs

a hide for birdwatching

long boardwalk

wide range of aquatic birds(水鳥)

track scenes

picnic table at Sandy beach

fishing man

walking up to higher level

beautiful lake scene at a high point

quite long path through forest

lake boundary

In order to get more beautiful photos visited again at early morning but encountered a dense mist

Hopefully got good photos at Acacia Bay lake front

Tarawera Trail (part)

The Tarawera Trail at Lake Tarawera is predicted to become one of the great walks of New Zealand. Stage one is now completed. Starting from Tarawera Landing carpark at Tarawera road end. Walking part of the trail just to taste the trail is.

viewing from Landing carpark

beautiful lake scene - viewing from a lookout at Tarawera road

樹抱石 - at the beginning of the trail

walking along the lake shore

track scense

looking back the Landing carpark

serious land sliding and DOC provided an alternate route

beautiful track scene

Alone Yet Not alone (孤單卻並不孤獨) - Joni Eareckson Tada

Alone Yet Not alone電影的主題曲 今年奧斯卡獎最佳歌曲
Joni Eareckson Tada（瓊妮•艾力克森•多田）是一位美國女士，她在十幾歲時受傷成為殘障，高度截癱，手腳無法動彈，所以她得坐在輪椅上，用嘴巴畫畫、寫作，她也在廣播裡當講員。你知道她連肺都有問題，所以我們會看到她在演唱之前虔誠祈禱。講到信靠上帝，在我們的軟弱裡面得到剛強。