TomGilberg Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 so today i went to the abel tasman, a national park in new zealand. we caught a water taxi out then walked back, we saw heaps of cool things. seals, amazing flora and aquatic flora. ill let the photos do the talking. me on the water taxi adolescent seal me laxin on 1 of the vast multitude of stunning beaches some pictures of the awesome esturies dad water fall haha this photo is of particular interest to me as as you can see it seems to be reproducing asexually just like java fern just in a terrestrial environment. i have never seen this before i think i missed a few, if you wanna see them all here is the link to the photobucket album http://s1141.photobucket.com/albums/n599/diabolus6/abel tasman oct 2012/ this was the back drop for the pool of fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Awesome pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomGilberg Posted October 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 thanks joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 I love those little pools, every one just walks past them and wonders why you are leaning over peering into a puddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Beautiful photos, beautiful place Makes me want to go back, such a magic place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Very nice, thanks for sharing. ID of fish anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomGilberg Posted October 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 thanks guys, looks like a banded kokapu and a common bully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Bark Bay, My Favorite place in Abel Tasman National Park. Where was that stream with the fish? Didn't happen to be in Tonga Bay at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Thank you for the pics, now my missus wants to go there. :happy2: :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Nice, i've been wanting to make a trip down there. Now there is more reason to do so And im having a good laugh at the quote in your signature... :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 this photo is of particular interest to me as as you can see it seems to be reproducing asexually just like java fern just in a terrestrial environment. i have never seen this beforeLooks like hen and chicken fern. Great photos - neat spot down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Is that why it is called hen and chicken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 True, it must be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 But which came first? The Hen or the Chicken? :rotf: Nice photos, and cool fish pics... most of the time they dissappear up here when I get too close for a good photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 you must be doing something wrong, I find kokopu love getting their photo taken once they know you know they are there. pity I suck seriously at photography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I love those mosses. I saw the one that looks like little ears at Maidstone Park in Upper Hutt once too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Great pics Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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