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Exploring the Molesworth last week while filling the very empty freezer. We started with a typical Molesworth -5 degree night after a light snowfall, but it warmed up (for the Molesworth) as the days passed. The Molesworth is a stunning high alpine dryland which I think is equal to, and possibly more beautiful than Central Otago. About 10,000 cattle cruise around the flatlands and low parts of the hills at the moment - with frost on their backs in the mornings. I feel a bit sorry for them as most nights are below 0 degrees and the Molesworth can get blasted by the wind. They don't seem to have a coat as dense as the deer - I haven't seen a frosty deer yet.
This exploration was wonderful with the light, low snow, lovely morning and evening light - which will feature in some new artworks that will soon be in progress.
This painting is quite special, as it progresses it takes me back to the three-day, two-night summer adventure into the Mole Tops with the kids.
Our trip took us in via Watson Creek, heading into the Mole Tops before...
You may have recently heard of the wilding pine problems around the country. Unfortunately the Molesworth has a fair dosing of this problem, there's a few dotted around the flatlands but once you get into the highcountry it becomes more apparent in areas. Some of these infections are from past windbreaks, some are from the neighbouring Leatham and some are seeding from...
