After coming to the end of a vehicular track I decided to get out on foot and explore further. I’m so glad I did, finding this quiet spot with perfect reflections was as close as one can get to a spiritual experience. Would you like to hear some music?
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Beautiful Morning
I love cool early mornings, what a great way to start the day, knowing you’re alive and all is good with the universe. A cloudy mist in the valley, a little bite in the air and the city way back in the distance, which is exactly where I like Continue Reading
Fry’s Hut
Fry’s Hut in the Howqua Hills was built by local master bushman Fred Fry whose life formed the basis of Nevil Shute’s novel “The Far Country” and the movie was later filmed in the area. Fry built many huts in the region including Upper Jamieson Hut, Ritchies Hut, Gardiners Continue Reading
Heritage Walk
The Lerderderg Heritage River Walk is very scenic with great views of the river and its valley. Parts of the walk are high along the ridge giving good views of the river below, others are actually along the valley floor very close to the river. The Lerderderg can be quite Continue Reading
Ogre
Can you see it? At any other time of the day, this river bank is a clump of moss and ferns but around 10:00 am if the light is right it morphs into a giant, monstrous head of an ogre. I wonder what it would look like at night under Continue Reading
Nolan’s Crossing
Nolan’s Creek was barely flowing, a couple of weeks earlier it was a raging torrent but my worn tyres weren’t up to the task of negotiating the steep approach and departures of this crossing. Now with brand new rubber I was more confident. I will have to come back soon Continue Reading
Mystical Meander
It’s the last month of autumn in Melbourne’s water catchment, the summer dust no longer sucks the colour out of the vegetation and the reflections. The dampness in the air filters the light and the creeks and rivers start to flow again. The moss comes back to life and the Continue Reading
Secret Billabong
I had a tag-along buddy on this trip, the very fit and adventurous Karrin. The track down to the river was very steep, rocky and wet and I decided not to chance it in the vehicle so we hiked it. It was well worth the effort, lots of photograph opportunities Continue Reading