Headed towards the mountains to spend a few days hiking before my holidays would end. One 3-day hiking trip was at Arthur's pass along a river valley up into the mountains .. or at least until the tree line. The first day was rather stormy, the others sunny-rainy.

Leptinella pyrethrifolia. Lawrie Metcalf describes the species in the alpine plant flora like this: "From a distance it is not unpleasant but is less pleasant close up or in quantity." (??!)

Celmisia sessiliflora

Euphrasia revoluta

Mountain hut. These kind of huts can be used for overnight stays when paying a fee to the Department of Conservation.

A beautiful tree lichen.

Mountain lake and swamp further North.

Drosera arcturi - This one was growing also in Tasmania.

Coral lichen - Cladia retipora