Daily Photo – The Paradise Forest

I hadn’t allowed myself nearly as much time to explore the beginning of the Routeburn Track as I would have liked, however the day was quickly marching on. I left the Routeburn and headed towards the Paradise Forest located in the Paradise Valley. I eventually reached Diamond Lake and from there, I continued on a way until I reached the Paradise Valley and the beech forest I had been aiming for. To fans of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ the forest is also known as Lothlorien, realm of the Elves.