One of the steepest bits

Set out on a walk along the lower pipeline and when I got to wear it goes underground I decided to go up the steep, unformed track to the Upper Pipeline.Many hundred of times this track has been worn by walkers and runners, and there are often multiple possible ways up with expose roots offering a foothold. In the steep bits it feels like one ascends a metre every couple of metres distance.
On the gravel road (Exhibition Drive), I stopped a couple of times to search (unsuccessfully) for the Tui I could hear. Great to hear so many. I started to feel Like moving more quickly and ran most of the rest of the time. First jog in months. No strain

I have added an extra of a Spotted dove on the grass (and weeds) at the rear of our property