Wedding – Cam and Jane

Sometimes it’s inevitable that something interesting will happen, this was’t a unique day in that regard. Cam Hollows and Jane Mckenzie were married on Shark Island, in the middle of Sydney Harbour. Every couple is unique, every wedding special, yet I think this wedding will linger in the minds of those who attended for a long time. It was a location not to be forgotten, even in the stifling heat and direct sun.

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But it’s not going to be the location the guests will remember this wedding for, but the exact moment, as bride and groom approached the cake cutting, the wind picked up everything on the island, blowing it down, around and upside down. Storm clouds rolled in, the horizon growing darker, and the city disappeared from view as dust was blown across the island, coating the guests. One would have expected this bridal nightmare to indelibly scar the party, yet there wasn’t a frown to be seen. Wide eyed with broad grins the bride and groom were elbow deep in the cleanup, guests rallying around them. As the packing up drew near completion the final ferry arrived, and with it the rain…

Summertime in Thredbo…

Dead Horse Gap Panorama, Thredbo Australia

Thredbo in summer is a hive of activity, however it doesn’t take long to get off the beaten track and out into the “high alpine” plains, where the views stretch on, and on… Below in the relative shelter of the Thredbo River valley, wildflowers lined the trail.

Wildflower, Thredbo Australia

Overland Track – Day Eight

The view at Sunset from the end of the Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, Tasmania October 2009Tormented by the guide book, we took to the trail on the final morning determined to cover the last 18km that separated us from hot chips and beer. A slight miscalculation that heaped all our trail mix in one bag, the absence of a spot for lunch and a bitingly cold wind driving up the pace in a bid to keep warm conspired to cause two hypos, and tarnish what was a beautiful day… Divine intervention came late that night in Hobart, in the form of a pizza delivery man…

Overland Track – Day Seven

Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, Tasmania October 2009

Leaving Pine Valley hut and returning to the Overland proper the trail meanders out towards Lake St Clair. Those pressed for time take the boat from the top end of the lake, circumventing the final 18km of track… the guidebook cheerily stating “…opting for the boat, most walkers don’t finish the Overland Track…” 

Pine Valley Hut, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, Tasmania October 2009 Another Bloody Photo James?, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, Tasmania October 2009 18km from the end, there is a Jetty, needless to say we didn't take the ferry. Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, Tasmania October 2009 Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, Tasmania October 2009

Overland Track – Day Six

The Labyrinth, Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park, TasmaniaFrom Pine Valley hut the path heads further into the remote wilderness, towards the ominously named Labyrinth, neatly spanning as many contour lines as is reasonable without ropes. The Labyrinth is designated “Remote Wilderness Area” and provides for an awe inspiring vista…

View from the entrance to The Labyrinth towards Lake St Clair, Mount Gould in the foreground. Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, 2009 The Acropolis, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, Tasmania 2009 The Labyrinth, Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania