Borland Saddle’s magic tops

April 2013

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April 2013

Great views from the summit of Mt Burns. Photo supplied
  Mount Burns, Fiordland National Park We parked at the top of Borland Saddle as the valley mist rolled over us and through the stunted dripping beech forest festooned with old mans beard. A clan of slightly bedraggled keas joined us with their unruly antics and inquisitive strutting forays towards our packs, boots and walking […]
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