Sunday, October 25, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Wednesday 14 Oct
I survived the dunking of Tuesday with no ill effects. Today was an exploration of the coast - up beyond the mouth of the Interview Rv. Almost an early start. Above is looking south down the coast
Tuesday 13 Oct
Today was the day of the "walk with pack." Just up the coast a bit - about 10km in a straight line. It had rained the previous night and was overcast and cool in the morning. The trek started with a trip down the Pieman in the tinny to the heads - drop off a few hundred meters before the mouth of the river.
This log and rock outcrop were at a point 20mins from drop off where the first tinny load waited for the second. An expanse of pebbly beach.
The walk was OK. Until I hit a creek about an hour from the end. It had been raining on and off all day and the tracks were muddy and badly damaged by quad bikes etc. Half way across the creek the knee decided it wanted a rest and down I went, pack and all. The water was cold. With the assistance of Grant I eventually got out, very wet in places, the inside of the wet weather gear as wet as the outside. Knee had thought better of it and performed perfectly for the rest of the trek. But I wasn't in the mood for much photography.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Sunday 11 Oct
Monday 12 Oct
Dead leaves on a log in the water
A small piece of lichen found during the canoe epic lunchbreak. This was the only period spent in the forest as such.
The canoe epic was a great experience. I haven't been in a canadian canoe for more decades than I care to remember and then it was only once. Grant, Michael and I did rather well I think - no one fell in, Michael managed to haul us over some rocks in the Donaldson Rv, we made good progress up the Pieman (against the current) and no camera gear was wet or damaged. And it was fun.
Small black cup like funghi - first funghi find
Darvis' billy lid - you would have to ask Darvis.....
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