I guess I posted some pics of New Zealand's South Island by accident the other day, but here's a few more.

Sutherland Falls, 580m high

Clinton Valley


I finished work 3hrs early, so I headed out to some caves to check them out, but missed the turn so I went exploring up some forest service road (good ol' FSRs). Took me about 25km up to the top of a ridge, looking down one side towards the lake I started at and the ocean on the east coast of the island, then driving about 10 minutes and seeing Port Alberni and an inlet from the west coast of the island. It really helped me get my bearings and it was obviously quite scenic. I fluked out as usual and happened to pick the best branch of the road every time I was faced with a fork. Something weird happened though. I got out of the car and trekked a bit to chill on top of this big rock in the sun and look at the ocean (I was probably about 1500m above sea level). I'd already taken 15 pictures on my car with no problem, but when I tried to take a picture of myself, it wouldn't take it. This was weird cuz it's happened before to me about 3 times, and ONLY when i try to take a pic of myself. Then I'd point it at something else arbitrarily and it would click, wasting the picture. So I'm sitting here on this rock. I'd press the button about 20 times then point the camera away from me and the first press would make it work. Then I'd try like 20 more times to take a pic of me, and so on. No exageration, I pressed that button at least 100 times while I was in the picture, but it wouldn't take and EVERY single time without exception, when I'd point the camera even slightly away (taking myself out of the picture), it would take on the first try. Once I even brought the camera really close to the side of my head and as soon as it got close enough that only my hair would be in the pic, it took the picture. I wasted 6 pictures because it refused to take a picture with me in view. Am I cursed? Did I get a complementary poltergeist with the purchase of my Nikon camera? Seriously, something really fucking strange is going on. Over 100 clicks and everytime I'd point it away from me it would take on the first try. When it was pointed at me, the shutter just wouldn't release. No flash, no click, nothing. File under Frustratingly Creepy.