Currently Reading: Donna Tartt – The Goldfinch | Victor Steffensen – Fire Country We are now four weeks into lockdown here in Tassie - a similar timeline to that being experienced by people all over the world. The curve appears to be flattening in Australia, so we're feeling cautiously optimistic that there may be the … Continue reading East Coast Tasmania – Some Pictorial Highlights from those last days of Freedom
Island life
West Coast Tasmania
Currently Reading: Trent Dalton – Boy Swallows Universe | Alice Bishop – A Constant Hum | Victor Steffensen – Fire Country | Ian McEwan – Sweet Tooth My primary reason for return to Tas this time round was to join a small group of family and close friends for a journey up the Gordon River … Continue reading West Coast Tasmania
Southbound from the Blueys to Tasmania
Currently Reading: Trent Dalton – Boy Swallows Universe | Anna Burns – Milkman | Victor Steffensen – Fire Country | Ian McEwan – Sweet ToothAfter the 2020 fire (I mean peach) season ended, I headed briefly back to the Blue Mountains via Kangaroo Valley and Fitzroy Falls at Morton National Park, before packing up the … Continue reading Southbound from the Blueys to Tasmania
On the Road
Apologies for the long hiatus. I've been on a much needed screen break. As a reward to self for finishing my thesis last August, I decided to drive to Tasmania via the NSW and Victorian coastal roads during the summer break. After five weeks on the road, I crossed into South Australia at Mt Gambier … Continue reading On the Road
Overland Track – Tasmania (Circa 2006)
Currently reading: David Roberts – Finding Everett Ruess I am in Tasmania again for a flying work visit. Unfortunately, I won't have the opportunity to get out for a hike on this occasion, so thought I'd post some pics of an earlier visit to the apple isle. These are some snaps from my 2006 hike … Continue reading Overland Track – Tasmania (Circa 2006)
House sitting – meet the animals 🐾
Currently reading: Something Wicked This Way Comes - Ray Bradbury I have been back in Tasmania for almost two months now. I am loving this island and all it has to offer. It appears I may have found work, with what looks like a great company. I had my medical today and commence employment on … Continue reading House sitting – meet the animals 🐾
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