AUTUMN GOLD

Autumn stories from around New Zealand

On the cycle trail at Bannockburn

On the cycle trail at Bannockburn. ©2023 Andrew Morton

Folding electric bike in the middle of nowhere

Just met a 75 year old lady on an electric folding bike in the middle of nowhere. ©2024 Stephen Wood

Skippers Canyon

Quite happy to have taken the tour and not my truck up Skippers Canyon. ©2024 Trisha Fisk

Longslip Station

Well, how’s this for a welcome back into the Mackenzie Basin! — Longslip Station, Lindis Pass. ©2024 Shellie Evans. ckw.nz/shellie-fb

Fantail

Martin got the winning photo of the birds last weekend. Fantail. ©2024 Martin Butler

Fire circle

Fire circle on a still Autumn night. Magical. 
©2024 Bette Cosgrove

Clydesdales at Erewhon

A fabulous Clydesdale wagon ride one winter at Erewhon. ©2024 M Richardson

Greg's Eye at Rays Rest

Friday evening and Saturday morning at Rays Rest. It never disappoints. © 2024 Greg Lokes. More on FB: Greg's Eye: ckw.nz/gregs-eye

Got run off the road

Got run off the road last weekend. ©2024 Vanessa Parkinson

Ballooning in Canterbury

Today was an early start to ballooning in Canterbury. ©2024 Tony Knights. Ballooning Canterbury

The top of Dansey’s Pass

The top of Dansey’s Pass (935 metres) looking out toward Oamaru 50 kms in the distance. ©2024 Tony Kissel

Rugby at Mt Somers

Campers enjoying a local rugby game at Mt Somers. See p31. ©2024 Linda Butler

Beautiful vintage buses and trucks

Lots of beautiful vintage buses and trucks in the morning mist ©2024 Rv and Tiny House Living NZ

To the top of the Ahuriri Valley

A nice walk to the top of the Ahuriri Valley, I had the place to my self. ©2024 Tony Kissel

A wrap

Time to start heading back south after weeks cycling. Bike packed for this afternoon’s bus trip. ©2024 Stephen Wood

My stew is bubbling

My stew is bubbling on the fire... ©2024 RV and Tiny House Living NZ

Hakataramea Pass

©2024 David Liddall

Only getting in 123 Watts

Well some days it makes no difference at all how much solar you have on the roof. ©2024 Allan Henderson

Moving camp

When you decide to move camp to a sunnier spot mid morning. ©2024 Beverley Stoneley

Glendhu Bay, Lake Wanaka

Glendhu Bay camping ground ©2024 M Richardson

The phone is beautiful

Take phone to a beautiful lake-edge perch... © 2024 M Richardson

Packing the van for Booktown

Packing the van for a weekend at the Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival 2024. ©2024 Bette Cosgrove

Lake Wardel

Autumn snow behind Lake Wardel, a free camping spot near Twizel, McKenzie Country. ©2022 M Richardson