Lake TekapoLake PukakiWhite Horse Hill Campground6am start of the hikeAbout 30 minutes later…Mist coming in360 degree view at the top of a climb of at least 2500 feet. More mist than I was expecting for sometimes between 8am and 9am.Hiking along the ridge towards the hutAn occasional light beam filtering through the mist, creating a fleeting rainbowPatches of snow at 5000+ feet elevationA Kea, the only alpine ParrotI was excited to see this rainbow around 11am as the sun finally began overcoming the mistOn the way down, started seeing lots of people coming upBack on the groundThe Tasman GlacierGlacier water makes for bright blue riversLake Pukaki
