Water

Water, water everywhere.

The South Island faced some dreadful weather on Thursday/Friday.  We haven't fared too badly here but there has been an awful lot of rain.

This is Maruia Falls.  The same falls can be seen here - when they're not in flood.

The spot I stood to take the earlier photo is under about 6 feet of water.  

That entire rock face is covered in water and the force is throwing entire tree trunks over the edge as if they were twigs.  I watched a few go over but didn't manage to capture them - too fast for the slow shutter setting to register them.

The roar of the water and the boom of sliding rocks and trees is pretty phenomenal.