There are a good number of local forest reserves around the North Shore. These are nice to escape into, and for a while, be among native birds, trees and other natural goodness. So feeling the desire, on Sunday afternoon I went out to visit the Paremoremo Reserve. It was also a chance to give my Minolta 17-35mm G lens a run. I haven’t had it long, but I’m testing it against the option of carrying several prime lenses instead.
The stream that runs through the reserve shows a lot of variation. I took a sample of three pics while out on the hike.
Forest Pool

Among the Trees

It flows

All photos taken with a Sony a900, Minolta 17-35mm G lens, Lee Filters and an Induros CT314 tripod.