OCTOBER SNOW

First it was bushfires and 33° days - and last night Hobart saw VERY cold temperatures and low-level snow fall. Andrew and I live 150m above sea level, and our suburb apparently got snow around 10.30pm. We spent the evening with friends who live approximately 350m ASL, and enjoyed a BBQ in the snow (as you do!). Here are some of the pics..

TAMAR VALLEY

Here's a few pics taken in the Tamar Valley earlier in the year

View from George Town

Tamar River Sunset
























Beaconsfield Mine

SEVEN MILE BEACH

Thought I'd upload this picture I took earlier in the year at Seven Mile Beach. We sometimes go for a little drive (about 15 mins from the city) out there as it was where we lived for a week before settling into our house when we first arrived to live in Tasmania. As you can see even in less-than-perfect weather it's a lovely spot.

P.S Is a heavily edited image - might not float everyone's boat!

BUSHFIRE - DAY 2

More bushfires today, as the temperatures soared the and humidity dropped. At one point we were 33° and the humidity was down around the 8% mark. Just incredible stuff. Here's a couple of pictures I grabbed today.

BUSHFIRE SEASON - TOO EARLY?

Taken this afternoon in the Hobart suburb of Mt Nelson. Mother nature can be a real b!tch!

CAN IT SNOW IN SUMMER?

I saw a news report tonight stating that the south-east of Australia is set for heatwave temperatures midweek, so I figured this footage I shot earlier in the year and found today while digging around the hard drives, might 'cool' a few people down!

Please enjoy but remember, I'm a Photographer NOT a Videographer ;)

Click Here to view (it's about 1.5mb) the footage!

The picture below is the morning after the video was shot.

7th February 2006

LIFFEY FALLS LODGE B&B - ALPACA STUD FARM

Liffey Falls Lodge B&B

Andrew and I decided a nice weekend away was in order, so after doing a bit of searching on the internet we came across the Liffey Falls Lodge B&B, which is approximately 18km south of Deloraine in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania.

Because of it's proximity to Liffey Falls, the B&B is an absolute treasure! Our hosts Lyn & Paul were absolutely fantastic and provided us with first-class accommodation and the most divine cooked breakfast. The Lodge is set on 60 acres of beautiful land, which incorporates an Alpaca Stud Farm.

After a lovely warm sleep-in, we awoke to the sound of the fairy-wrens nesting outside our window and the crow of the rooster, and went and fed the Alpacas. These creatures are absolutely gorgeous, and I'm totally hooked on them now.

Liffey Falls Lodge B&B is a must-see for animal lovers, including the Alpacas there are 3 other 'permanent' residents (not counting the chickens, ducks & geese); Merlee the affectionate cat, Max the gorgeous Maremma and Wilma the friendly Blue Heeler.

A short drive into Deloraine on Saturday evening at dusk, provided us with the opportunity to spot two dozen Pademelons and about a dozen Possums (yes, we did count!).

We will DEFINATELY be going back to Liffey Falls Lodge B&B, and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to escape the city and get back to nature.

Visit the link: http://www.liffeyfallslodge.com.au (P.S the lodge is for sale also!!)

Lyn & Paul

Alpacas

Andy the Alpaca

Wilma

Merlee

Max

GREAT WESTERN TIERS

The Great Western Tiers are a collection of small mountain bluffs in the northern part of the Tasmanian Central Highlands.

They stretch from Western Bluff, near the town of Mole Creek, towards the east, passing south of the town of Meander, north of the Great Lake, and ending at Millers Bluff, approximately 25 km west of Campbell Town, near the Macquarie River.

The highest of the peaks is Mount Ironstone, at 1444m.

The lend their name to the Great Western Tiers tourist route, signposted along the Bass Highway

LIFFEY FALLS

In the Great Western Tiers about an hours drive from Launceston and 1 1/2 hours from Devonport, you can visit Liffey Falls. The track from the upper car park is relatively steep in parts - particularly the final descent to the bottom of the falls, but is well worth the effort.

From Launceston the lower end of the track is accessed via Bracknell. There are few facilities at the lower end of the track. The upper car park has a BBQ, toilets and fresh water.