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

Overland Track – Day One

Dove Lake, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009Day one began with the gentle path steadily turning skywards, then disappearing altogether under a blanket of snow. Snow that was, in some places, thick enough to lose an entire left leg in. Camp was made at Waterfall Valley Hut, at which point a lack of cutlery was discovered, and a spoon procured from some young Queenslanders walking the opposite direction.

Ronny Creek Carpark, Day 1, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009 Ronny Creek Carpark, Day 1, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009 James, Decidedly clean on day 1 of the Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009 Boathouse on Crater Lake, Day 1, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009 Crater Lake, Day 1, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009 Crater Lake and Cradle Plateau, Day 1, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009
Dove Lake, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009 Cradle Mountain, Day 1, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009 Emma in the snow, Day 1, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009 Kitchen Hut, Day 1, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009 Benson Peak Ridgeline, Day 1, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009 Benson Peak, Overland Track, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Claire, Tasmania 2009

to be continued…

Cinematography – Jizz in my Scrubs!

This is my first serious attempt at a cinematography project, the script was written for the University of Sydney Medical Revue (see the youtube page for a full list of contributors) I was tasked with putting it on film. What quickly became apparent is how much of a team effort video is, a huge change from the somewhat insular world of stills.

One photo…

The National Pass Loop in the Blue Mountains is a little hilly, this coupled with flat light and dense forest left me wondering if I should have left my camera at home… One photo however, is all it takes to justify the weight.

Three Sisters, National Pass Loop