A venturesome group of ten, tramping along the Pinghut Trail to Bushline Hut perched along the west side of Mount Robert, overlooking Rotoroa Lake (Ice cold waters, eels). This image frozen in time exhibits the lush vegetation of the surrounding forests. Pin cushion moss invading the tree ferns has been left out of the frame. The trail fades in and out of the visibility of the hikers. They leave behind thin, eerie clouds as they ascend into a forest, it is a forest that looks as though it belongs in a Dr. Seuss book. They keep order in their single file line. Layer upon layer- base, insulation, shell- some are attentive to the weight of their packs, to the photographer, while others stare off into the immense forests. Just out of view there is a shelter that they all huddle into within moments after this photo was taken. The rain beats down and the wind rages, weather was a hindrance for the group at times. With hours and hours to go before reaching their stopping point at Bushline Hut the group treks forward, resting infrequently.