Roadside Sculpture in Plastic
The Catlins is not all native forest and walking the roads through farmland made a telling contrast

Back to the Bush
Fortunately a few remnants of native forest remain
and farmers now are tending to conserve these
rather than clear more land

The Top Bus
Accomodation for the night ; a 1960's electric trolley bus from Dunedin which was towed by tractor to a spot with a great view.

Inside the bus
They have gas cooking and heating and even solar powered lights. Unfortunately we didn't discover each light had another switch until the morning, but it was light
till 10 pm anyway.

Last Light on the Forest

Sunset Coffee in the Bus

Early to bed ...
Time to reflect. Can you identify any of these birds we saw?

Old Stumps Sunrise
The old houses of Dunedin are largely wood and guess where that came from.

Towards the centre of the Catlins
Another abandoned structure, possibly part of an aerial top dressing operation.

Papatowai Morning
A view from the bus at breakfast time.