02 February 2023

Walking The Overland Track - Snapshots


Sacred Geography: A pilgrimage without and within




The crew!

Climbing above Cradle Lake to Marion’s Lookout.

Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain.

Barn Bluff.


Wildflowers galore!


Barn Bluff from the hut.

Lake Will.


Entering a button grass plain.
Nigel of the Overland.
Walking in the woods.
Guess who left his boots out last night? Nice drop of rain, though!!


Pelion West from Frog Hollow, the lowest point on the track.



A wombat sighted near Pelion Hut.
Morning briefing from Cal and Bert.



Our day 4 lunch spot on Mt Doris.
Climbing Mt Ossa, with Pelion East in the distance.
On top of the world.

At the summit - 1617 metres.
A tarn atop Mt Ossa.
Still on top - the path leads through sections of fragile Cushion Plant.


Cathedral Mountain in the background.
Kia Ora Hut and Cathedral Mountain.

A couple of Tiger Snakes enjoying the sun at Du Cane Hut.



Mr ??



Towering eucalypts.



Looking back from the ferry on Lake St Clair.



I went out to walk and concluded to stay until sundown,
for going out, I found, was really going in.
John Muir





8 comments:

  1. Wow, what fabulous photos. So different to what we saw. David & Pauline.

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  2. Stunning photos. What a wonderful place. Such diversity.

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  3. Looks like you had a wonderful time. Great weather. Andrew

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  4. Gorgeous photos. So pleased it was yet another magnificent experience. ❤️ Deb

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  5. Wow! amazing photos Neil and Sarah you have captured some absolutely stunning pictures of your walk. No snow and ice this time

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  6. Last comment was Heather P forgot to identify myself hahaha!

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  7. Looks wonderFull! Shirley C

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  8. In Almeria there is an Irish pastor, Will Graham, who ministers in Almeria in Spanish. Look him up in facebook, utube etc. You may wish to meet him. God bless. Bea H

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