Misterious Mountain

[Guest]

Four thousand feet above Hobart lies the summit of Mt Wellington that this day was shrouded in mist.
I was born in its shadow and its iconic profile and imagery became embedded in my psyche from earliest childhood.
Tasmania stands in the path of the Roaring Forties and is subject to sudden and extreme changes of weather.

The following renderings are from the E-PL3 + 14-42 kit.

[Chevvyf1]

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Mark, this landscape looks as if it is part of the Jurassic age, much like Cornwall and some of Devon here !

What percentage of Tasmania is like this ? and is it uninhabited ?

These shots have stunning clarity with that lens ! amazing I just gave one to my grandson with an E-1 to get him started in DSLR !

The flower is real beauty !

[jdal]

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What a beautiful set Mark. I agree with Chevvyf1 - the flower is superb. I also love the textures in the rock, which looks like granite.

The terrain looks like hard going though, with those shrubs growing amongst the boulders

[Guest]

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Mark, this landscape looks as if it is part of the Jurassic age, much like Cornwall and some of Devon here !
What percentage of Tasmania is like this ? and is it uninhabited ?
These shots have stunning clarity with that lens ! amazing I just gave one to my grandson with an E-1 to get him started in DSLR ! The flower is real beauty !

Hi Chevvy - Tasmania is a heart-shaped island approximately 200 miles along each of its three main coastlines. It lies about 250 miles south of the mainland and is totally different in climate and terrain. The Central Plateau occupies about one third of the island, much of it covered in temperate rainforest. Tasmania's population stands at about half a million, concentrated mostly in and around the Capital, Hobart in the south and Launceston and the Northwest Coast.

What a beautiful set Mark. I agree with Chevvyf1 - the flower is superb. I also love the textures in the rock, which looks like granite.
The terrain looks like hard going though, with those shrubs growing amongst the boulders

g'day John - the boulders are volcanic dolerite. The Organ Pipes are massive dolerite columns thrust up by an eruption millions of years ago.
You may like to check out my new post of some views from it taken On a Clear Day.

[David Morison]

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Love the spookiness of the misty mountain shots. Apart from the vegetation these remind me of the UK.

David

[Guest]

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Hi David.
Being an expat "Taswegian" born and bred I have memories dating back to childhood of how 'misterious' the summit looks when the weather closes in.
I spent many years trekking the Central Highlands in all conditions ... it is a wonderful island for any photographer to visit.

[Tordan58]

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Very nice set, smooth rendering of colors and details.

[Bill Gordon]

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Very nice set, smooth rendering of colors and details.

Hello again Mark.....we are getting a great lesson in the history of a part of Australia that to most people is just a name. Those are really great photos, well taken!

[Guest]

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Very nice set, smooth rendering of colors and details.

Hello again Mark.....we are getting a great lesson in the history of a part of Australia that to most people is just a name. Those are really great photos, well taken!

Thanks Tordan and Bill. Tasmania as you know was part of the British Empire and is of course rich in English history. It began as a penal colony where dear old Blighty disposed of its felons. Regardless of what misdeeds they were found guilty of by often egregious Judges. The poor wretches were harshly treated, no movies or TV or anything like that in those days!

Many women prisoners, mostly Irish were also transported. It was an expedient means of populating the colony. If you still like a good read, author Bryce Courtney wrote an historical novel, The Potato Factory (a real page turner) which paints a colourful picture of what life was like and what convicts faced in Tasmania. Your local library may have copies.

[Bill Gordon]

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Thanks Tordan and Bill. Tasmania was part of the British Empire is of course rich in history. As yo know it began as a penal colony where dear old Blighty disposed of its felons. The poor unfortunates were harshly treated, no TVin their cells or anything like that!

Women prisoners, mostly Irish were also transported. It was an expedienteans of populating the colony. If you still like a good read, author Bryce Courtney wrote an historical novel, The Potato Factory which paints a colouful picture of what convicts faced in Tasmania.

Yes having been born well before WW2 we were taught history and being part of the British Empire as it was called in those days were many episodes of cruelty committed in the UK including the many internal conflicts between the English, Scottish, Irish and perhaps a bit of Welsh. Don't ever call a Welshman an Englishman as I did and was admonished. By the same token I have mistaken an Australian and New Zealander as English and again, sorry but I got propper hell and this was in England of all places.

[Guest]

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Hi Bill - sorry for the duplicated thread (blame it on our pathetic Aussie internet!)

[Guest]

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Hi Bill - having been born shortly before the outbreak of WW2 there can't be much difference in our ages. I was reared as a "Child of the Empire", and rightly proud of it. Schools were based upon the English model and we all lined the streets and waved Union Jacks when the Queen visited Hobart and was driven through town in the Governor's open Rolls Royce - so close that we could have almost touched her - what wonderful days!

Since posting your above thread I have edited out my typos and added to the text ... hopefully now it makes a little more sense. That's what happens when one composes at 5:00AM on a smartphone, lying on his back in bed!

[Guest]

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Mark - great series. Have been up there in some horrendous weather just like you - jy pics (on film the last time I did it) were nowhere a creative as yours.

[Guest]

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Good morning, Terry - thanks for your comment and pleased to know that we share the experience of being on the summit when it's all closed in.

I had a chuckle to myself to see visitors turning back when they hit the fog half way up. I guess they thought there would be nothing to see!

[IainMacD]

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Lovely set of images, I particularly like the texture and colours of the rocks - well done