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Canterbury Plain, New Zealand


Trip Day Twenty-seven: Friday, October 19, 2007

The Tranz Alpine Express

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Sheep With Property-Dividing Windbreaks
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Plenty of Snow In October.

October in the southern hemisphere is the climate equivalent of March in the northern hemisphere. These mountains do have glaciers on them. However, most of the glaciers are near the west coast.

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White Cattle

This pasture is bounded by a dense hedge row along the road.

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