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Bruny Island

November 25, 2017 by sadhaka9

Such a wonderland of beaches and cliffs, wildlife and history. The clearest sunrise. Animal tracks in the sand. A juxtapositioning of rugged coastline and countryside. Dirt roads and arthritic buildings. An abundance of birdlife. Albatross flying overhead, circling but never stopping. Seals lazing on rocks. If you are lucky you can see the rare albino wallaby…for me…that will be another trip!

Categories: Australia, Bruny Island, Hiking, National Park, Photography, Tasmania

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Hartz Mountains National Park

November 14, 2017 by sadhaka9

The Tasmanian mountains exposed and lush with alpine vegetation. Tiny island gardens sit within pools of reflective waters. An easy track up to the peak. Climbing out of the plateau and into the sky. As far as the eye can see undulating mountains and expansive views. The wind blows cool under the blue sky and sunshine. Clouds cast moving shadows across the dense, green surface. Rocks thousands of years old piled high. Air and space hide among the cracks and […]

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Kuringai Chase NP : Resolute Track

November 11, 2017 by sadhaka9

Categories: Australia, Hiking, Kuringai Chase National Park, National Park, Nature, Ocean, Photography

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Thirlmere Lakes National Park

August 23, 2017 by sadhaka9

A lake of tea. Clear and brown. Sandy at the edges. The landscape reflected up and down on the glassy surface. The reeds static in their green grey clumps. Follow the track around it’s circumference. Meandering through trees and ferns. Try to glimpse if you can the water’s edge, hidden beneath the undergrowth.

Categories: Australia, Lawsons Ridge, National Park, Thirlmere Lakes National Park

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A Foray of Fungi

April 14, 2016 by sadhaka9

…We diet on water, On crumbs of shadow, Bland-mannered, asking Little or nothing. So many of us! So many of us! We are shelves, we are Tables, we are meek, We are edible, Nudgers and shovers In spite of ourselves. Our kind multiplies: We shall by morning Inherit the earth. Our foot’s in the door. – Sylvia Plath, Mushrooms

Categories: Australia, Hiking, Mushrooms, National Park, Photography • Tags: bush, forest, Fungi, Mushrooms, nature, photography

A Burst of Berries

April 10, 2016 by sadhaka9

A symphony of joyful tints reside in the Autumn forests of Tasmania. Bursts of colour in the form of small and delicate surprises. Purple, red, blue, pink, orange and white happily mix together in harmony. Brightening the world under the greying sky. If only here for a moment they come to life with joy. Dotting the landscape in a celebration of the seasons just passed and welcoming the white winter wonderland they will soon sleep under.

Categories: Australia, Hiking, Mount Field National Park, National Park, Nature, Photography, Tasmania, Wild Flowers • Tags: Hiking, landscape, national park, nature, photography, Tasmania, travel, wildflowers

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Marriott’s Falls Tasmania

April 9, 2016 by sadhaka9

A jungle strangely hidden on the edge of Mount Field National Park. Sinewy trees and open grassy areas where wombats graze merge into a dense forest of giant ferns and moist earth. A canopy high and heavy encloses a meandering track, the roof so low it feels claustrophobic at times. And then listening, the trickling water turns into a splash then a smashing on rocks as the track ends with fallen trees so thick with age and slippery with constant […]

Categories: Australia, Hiking, Mount Field National Park, National Park, Nature, Photography

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Mount Field National Park : Tall Trees Walk

April 7, 2016 by sadhaka9

One of the great short walks in Tasmania (only about 1km), the Tall Trees Walk is awe inspiring. Shadows cast from branches so high create pockets of dark and light. The sky seems ever so close with arms reaching out as if they have touched the edge of the stratosphere. The tallest tree standing is over 74 metres. The tallest known to have lived around 90. I feel so small but so close to an ancient life that has so […]

Categories: Australia, Hiking, Mount Field National Park, National Park, Nature, Photography, Tasmania, Trees

Mount Field National Park : Lake Dobson

March 29, 2016 by sadhaka9

Natures garden. Growing perfectly in a moody landscape. Waiting for winter’s snow. A mystical garden that fascinates at every turn and undulation. A sub-alpine landscape like no other place on earth, with plants only found at this height and only in Tasmania. The Pandani, nature’s muppets, shaggy and hairy silently singing ‘mana mana’. Only a short walk, the spray of colour with autumnal berries, fungi and mossy undergrowth is captivating.

Categories: Australia, Hiking, Mount Field National Park, National Park, Photography, Tasmania

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