Dark clouds passing

November 2011

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November 2011

On the northern side of Tamatea Pass with the Merrie Range and unnamed peaks beyond
A trio of Australians fight the sand flies and weather on a 28-day journey through southern Fiordland. By Ian brown “WhaaAAT?” I screamed, trying to make myself heard above the rolling waves of wind and rain; the gun-cracking nylon of our tent. A faint cry had emerged from Rik’s tent but then flown off into […]

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Ruth Soukoutou

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