On the Milford TRack

The Milford Track begins with crossing the Clinton River on a suspension bridge

Beeches festooned with lichens and mosses are a feature of the trail

Fuchsia trees shed their orange bark in paper-thin wafers

Shades of green and blue are a feature of the trout-rich Clinton River

Warden of Clinton Hut Ross Harraway conducts a nature walk on the first night

Sunset light paints the tips of the mountains viewed from Clinton Hut

As the track trends upwards towards Mackinnon Pass there are rockfalls to negotiate

Reminder of history: an insulator from the single-strand telephone line that once ran the length of the track

Modern technology in the form of a trail camera, keeping tabs on predators

View from Mackinnon Pass (before the rain came)

Rain clouds loom over the mountains on day 3

Side track to Sutherland Falls passes through swathes of fern and fuchsia

After plummeting 580 metres from Lake Quill, water in the Sutherland Falls strikes a polished rock

In heavy rain on the final day of the walk, hillsides sprout waterfalls

Evidence of the power of water abounds

Rain doesn't dampen the spirits of Patrick He (left) and Yufei Chang, walkers in our cohort

Temporary route winds through a tree avalanche that destroyed chunks of the track last year

Where I go, my espresso pot goes too