Ann WheatleySome #mosstodon from the #DennistonPlateau in #Aotearoa. Impermeable rock, high rainfall, and shallow acidic soil created Denniston's unique ecosystem inhabited by numerous endemic and undescribed species of plants and invertebrates.
Steph Matuku@photosbyann beautiful! There's a forest up Taranaki maunga that looks a little like this. It's called the Goblin Forest.
@StephM Thanks for reminding me about the Goblin Forest. A photographer friend made some incredible photos there recently and I hope to have the chance at some point.
@photosbyann I hope you do too! It's very eerie and qhite wonderful.
@StephM what’s the best time of year for a visit?
@photosbyann probably not the middle of winter because of snow preventing road access (maybe), and high summer may have an impact on water levels of Dawson Falls, so any time outside that?
https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/goblin-forest-and-wilkies-pools/#:~:text=Goblin%20Forest%2FKamahi%20Walk%2C%20Taranaki&text=A%20variety%20of%20walks%20begin,the%20trunks%20of%20other%20trees.
https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/goblin-forest-and-wilkies-pools/#:~:text=Goblin%20Forest%2FKamahi%20Walk%2C%20Taranaki&text=A%20variety%20of%20walks%20begin,the%20trunks%20of%20other%20trees.
@StephM I suspected something like this might be the case, but so much better to rely on local knowledge. Thank you Steph!