Another of our favorite South Island places is The Grove Scenic Reserve, a few miles east of Takaka, near the Tasman Bay. It is compact--the loop trail hardly takes 15 minutes--but it leads you through a sculptured limestone/tropical rain forest that never ceases to impress. The sea and subsequent rain have eroded the limestone, and the trees have struggled in interesting ways to find light through the rocky maze. We've visited it twice before and twice on this trip as well. Fascinating place.
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| In the cliffs to the right |
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| Not very many palms on the South Island; mostly here |
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| Torturous route to find sunlight |
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| A wall of roots and vines fighting their way up |
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| A cleft leads to a viewing platform in the cliffs |
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| Just left of middle |
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| Perhaps a mile of farmland, then Tasman Bay |
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| Us, there |
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| Arboreal embrace |
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| Great place |
1 comment:
That scenery is surreal...almost spooky.
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