Tuesday 26th May
We took a drive out to Binalong and did all the dirt tracks and checked out the bush camps and beaches, rocks, rocks, and more rocks all shapes, sizes and colours. Here’s a few photos of the day.
This is the mouth of the George Bay St Helens and ocean 
Fishing boat on its way in to the bay
Here it is at the jetty area to berth
This is a floating restaurant but fixed to wharf.
Monday 25th May
Went for a drive to Evercreech Forest,from St Helens you go along the way down the coast and over the St Marys Pass, very windy and narrow in places but just take your time, its very high and lovely. St Marys town is a quaint wee country town.The Museum at the old Railway Station is worth the stop, Ian will tell you about so many things, may even give you a tune on his Banjo if you ask nicely. Further on we called into Cornwall, full of history as a coal mining town, they have a wall of remembrance there, very nice to see. Had smoko there. Got to Fingal, which is a lovely drive down through the valley and we turned off and headed to Mathinna, our turn off was just this side to the Evercreech forest, good dirt roads. Beautiful driving down through the forest. We ran out of day so will have to make another trip to Mathinna.
quick snap while driving past, loved the fog in behind the house. Heading to St Marys.
Fingal drive.
Esk River, heading out of Fingal to the forest.
Well here we are at the picnic area of the Evercreech Forest, no camping allowed, but day use only, this is a great shelter, nice toilets and a gas BBQ, table and chairs placed at different place with also fire pits.
Stream, so clear.
picnic area.
walking through the forest, the bush is so quiet.
Well here is some of the White Gums, known as the “White Knights”, about 90 metres tall, they are Australia’s tallest white gums.
Another angle, so hard to photograph as they are to big, and the lighting isn’t always good looking up towards the sky.
Part of the walk back down.
Looked like a graveyard of trees all covered in thick bright green mosses.
Natures smile.
This is the base of an old tree, its rotted away in the middle.
Reflection of the bridge in clear stream.
Opps the skies are looking dark, this house just looked nice in the foreground of a dirty sky.
Cornwall has so much history but don’t go wondering up in the hills still lots of mine shafts up in the hills we have been told.
Scamander, bridge on left not in use now, only a walk way, new bridge on right, ocean on right. Nice wee seaside town.
I dont like doing portrait shaped photo’s, but this was to try and show the size of some of the trees, this is only quarter of the tree.
This bridge is made from old punga’s and other dead trees and then just a frame to hold it together, we have been told that the towns people and some of the bikie people help maintain this forest, how good is that.
Just a small one. 🙂
Sunday 24th May
Headed off to check out some places a chap called Chris from the park suggested and we were very pleased, got to see and do heaps, Thanks for that Chris. Went to Binalong bay, and all its roads, then onto St Helens point and all its roads etc.
The bay coming from Hillcrest caravan park where we are staying, this is the George Bay, St Helens in the back ground.
Part of the Peron Dunes
Sand patterns from wind and critters.
Think these are She-oak pines cones, Black cockatoo’s loves these cones as there is a nut inside.
Such clear waters.
Mouth of the bay and ocean
Looking out over the Peron Sand dunes
Dora Point, men cleaning their catch for the day.
Stingrays, 
Waiting for tit bits from the fisher men
Saturday 23rd May
We are packing up and heading into St Helen’s to stay at the Hillcrest Van park, need some power and nice hot showers. Was a 5 minus frost this morning. I went down to get a sunrise and the mist on the ocean from the air temperature was real eerie, beautiful, but the sunrise was nothing to get excited about..Had a nice day and got set up in the park.
Rock abstract
one last look before we head off
Friday 22nd May
Had a wonderful day travelling from our bush camp at Cosy Corner up to Gardens which is now the end of the road, you cant go through to Ansons Bay from here now.. Here are a few shots to tell the story. Found some nice camp spots as well.The waters here are either Blue as or Turquoise as and the rocks have a lichen growing on them that range from reds to oranges and yellows, its know wonder its called the Bay of Fires.
The dark colour in the top right hand is Kelp growing in big bunches everywhere.
Hows this for peace and quiet in the middle of know where.
And look at their bay.
Have their own private bay, when visitors are not around.
The water is so clear and pristine.
Honeymoon bay alright, how lovely is this, we sat for ages and only could here the water.
Sunset, straight off the camera.
Milky way with the tree in our camp site, straight off the camera.
Thursday 21st May
We camped in the bush at Cosy Corner up in the Bay Of Fires, East Coast of Tasmania, there are several bush camps and this one was nice and big and private also sheltered. Here are some images of the 1st day here. The colour of the rocks here are unreal, photos tell there own story.
Wednesday 20th May
Well it was a very cold night, woke early and went to the kitchen and made a drink, wrapped myself in a big cuddly blanket and was drinking it when the other traveller chap popped his head in and was shocked to see me, this is at 5 am. When the sun rose it was so foggy, i got dressed and went out to take photo’s. We then had breakfast and headed off to St Columba Falls, what a sight, just to massive to fit in one shot. The forest was beautiful, just love the green moss on all the dead trees and the Punga ferns are massive.
Priscilla the star, she has been on TV many times.
Lots of low cloud made it hard to photograph the top of this image.
Sampled all their cheeses, very nice, and bought real milk.
Tuesday 19th May
Heading off to the East Coast, via the Tasman Highway, along the way we saw Blue Lake sign so thought we’d check it out for a camping spot, but didn’t feel comfortable but the lake was an incredible sight, the turquoise waters are we have been told are because of the tin mining there and the chemicals they used to extract the tin. We decided to stay a night at the Pub in the Paddock with Priscilla the beer drinking pig. It is a historical building,
Inside the Pub in the Paddock near St Columba falls.
Dining room
Very welcomed fire.
Saturday 16th May
Felt well enough to go for a wee drive up to the Narawntapu National Park, really lovely spot and nice drive as well, did a quiet walk to the lagoon and then drove home.
Nice open paddocks for the wild life, we only saw Pademelons I was hoping for a wombat, but they only come out in evening.
One of the camp sites, some are really decent size.
Walk to the lagoon through the bush.
Here is the ladoon from the bird hide, only swans and a few water birds, wrong time of day.
The wee bridge crossing over the swamp.
Saw this Pademelon he wasn’t worried about us but we just walked slowly and chattered to it.
Monday 15th May
Hi everyone, been no photos for this week and will be a few more days before I get out shooting again due to a injury. On the mend now, hope everyone is enjoying the moment and thanks for all the likes and hope you are enjoying my travels with me via this web site. Cheers Judy
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