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Posted: **Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:49 am**

A place in Tasmania called Frenchmans Cap.
We took 7 days and did a complete circuit including a swim across the Franklin River. Between the D70 and my wife's Olympus C770, we took over 1900 photos.
Here's a small few... No filters, no cropping.

Frenchmans Cap, sunrise.

From the top of...

Yes, I know, the horizon's bent. Call me lazy!

Franklin River at the Irennabys.

(it WAS a COLD swim)

If you look closely, you'll see a track over the top of this mountain.

Tis me with 25 kilos on my back (plus tripod) and some very thick mud.
A place on the track known as the "Sodden Lodden".
Hindsight says if I were to have gone face down here, I wouldn't have had a hope of getting out. Bears not thinking about.

Hope you enjoyed!

Posted: **Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:07 am**

Adam, awesome shots, awesome place, awesome state. :wink:

Posted: **Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:18 am**

These are great, tasadam. Most would look very stunning printed at a gallery size. Well done, and thanks for sharing. I feel like I've had a little trip to Tassie now, although without the mud.

Posted: **Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:41 am**

Some nice pics there Adam

Myself and a few mates are doing Cradle Mt in March and
would like to know how you got on with lugging 25kgs around?
How did carrying that tripod (not quite sure of make) go?
Have been tossing up the idea of lugging my D70s, DX 17-55, VR 70-200 & Gitzo G2220 on the trek but @ 6kgs I'm not too keen :shock:

especially as we have allowed 9-10 days total

Cheers
Marc

Posted: **Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:40 am**

Stunning pics there.

Yes, I know, the horizon's bent. Call me lazy!

This sort of thing happens a lot in Tassie.

Posted: **Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:25 pm**

Hi Tasadam,

looks like it was a great trip. The sunrise is fantastic, love those colours. The scenery is amazing in your part of the world.

Frenchmans Cap is certainly on my list of walks to do. I just won't show the bog one to my wife :roll:

, if I want her to come.

Looking forward for more photos.

Thanks,

radar

Posted: **Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:16 pm**

blinkblink wrote:Stunning pics there.

Yes, I know, the horizon's bent. Call me lazy!

This sort of thing happens a lot in Tassie.

What sort of thing - bent horizons or lazy photographers... :wink:

Posted: **Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:58 pm**

It looks like it was a great trip... Your photos have a real "wilderness feel", I've never been to Tasmania but really feel like going! My favourite shots are #2 and #7.

Link.

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:36 am**

Adam,
fantastic shots i really enjoyed them, and i know why you took the number of shots that you did, my wife and i did a trip to Tas for 10 days in sept last,,,,,,we averaged 300 shots a day,,,,each !!!

Love Tasmania,

please post more !!!

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:50 pm**

kool.this place resembles tibet mountains at very high altitude.all shot are realy good composed specialy soft water runs and sunrise.the vies of small lake are so beautiful.available light is bit low in thos ones

Posted: **Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:05 pm**

Can't believe this is Tazzie!! You've really captured the wildness of the place. Never been, but am looking forward to doing some hiking there. That mud is incredible!! How long did it take to get through that?!!

Posted: **Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:30 am**

tarotastic wrote: That mud is incredible!! How long did it take to get through that?!!

No, that mud was IMPOSSIBLE! I was actually seriously stuck in this photo - I had taken a big step off a dry pad (you take big steps so you have to take less steps), and just sunk to the tops of my knees. All my weight in that shot is on my right leg, and I am using all my strength to lift my left leg, with both arms as well. It was a case of turning around from here and finding another way. Took 4 or 5 lifting steps like this to get out. Most times I just trudged through because the more routes people take, the wider the track gets. But in this case as I was stuck, my wife had plenty of time to take a shot.
I have heard of people getting stuck like this to their waist. Can be quite serious and needs someone to help you out in the thickest stuff. Faced with walking through this and swimming across the Franklin, I'll take the swim twice any day :!:

Have just finished going thru all my photos from this trip, and will soon be uploading to web space so I can post some of the best.

Posted: **Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:14 am**

G'day Adam,
Wow, what a stunning place, was hoping to get down to Tassie in a few weeks. That first shot is awesome... Love the colors...

Posted: **Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:23 am**

Adam - a series of beautiful shots but there are 2 missing :wink:

The before the swim shot of you and the after shot complete with blue cast :lol:

Posted: **Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:02 pm**

sirhc55 wrote:Adam - a series of beautiful shots but there are 2 missing

The before the swim shot of you and the after shot complete with blue cast

Actually, you're wrong. There's 3 missing...

Before...

After...

And DURING!

No question - it was COLD! :wink:

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A few photos of a bushwalk wife & I did. Top of the worl

A few photos of a bushwalk wife & I did. Top of the worl