Following the Ring Bearer

Here are a few snaps taken in various forests that we've visited over the past few days. Most of these old growth forests look totally overrun with every kind of moss, lichen, creepers, roots, mildew and ferns to the point that the bark of the tree hard to distinguish. These old forests look just like some of the sets used in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Pretty much everything you see stirs a memory from one or other scene. At the time, finding locations for Middle Earth must have been great fun. Here are a few shots that I think might jog your memory. (Pic by Natalie)

Not a lot of sun gets onto the forest floor in these ancient forests

There's a similarity to Ents here surely? Pic by Natalie.

This reminds me of a type of ocean sponge?

(Blue Pools by Natalie)

(Blue Pools by Natalie)

On the road to Milford Sound

On the road to Milford Sound

On the road to Milford Sound

Swollen river seen on the road to Milford Sound

Even on a sunny, dry day, you can find extraordinary shapes and colours that look as if they are from another world