Cape Hauy and the Antechinus
I haven’t spent a lot of time down at the Tasman Peninsula. A few trips here and there to try and get an aurora at the Tessellated Pavement, a trip to Port Arthur with my daughters grade 5 class, and…
Gumboots
TFGC #3 | Holy cheese balls
Saturday we had a little open mat in Launceston. However it was so much more than a little open mat. It was a freaking amazing open mat! With a whole bunch of equally freaking amazing women from all over Tasmania.…
Tasmanian Female Grappling Collective
Late last year Jess Fraser came down to Tassie to hold an Australian Girls in Gi (AGIG) open mat. As usual it was a fantastic day hanging out with chicks from other clubs and having a roll and a laugh…
Portrait shoot: Nat
A little while back I started shooting some portraits in my front room with some lights that were generously given to me by a mate. I just wanted to have a play, expand my photographic photographing a bit and see what…
Portrait shoot: Fox
I keep meeting all these cute little dogs that make me want one of my own! A week or so back we went for a wander up at Knocklofty with Fox and his human David. Such a rad little puppy.…
Portrait shoot: Zoe and Bec
I’m a bit slack in updating the latest portrait shoot. I am a terrible blogger at the best of times, so that’s my excuse. I need a minature dachshaund… If I was to get a dog, I think it would…
Ozothamnus antennaria
Ozothamnus antennaria Asteraceaesticky everlasting Tasmanian endemic Usual habitat/distribution:Common and widespread on rocky hillsides. 100-1000m. Status:Not listed Flowering:November – January Description:Medium sized shrub, about 1-2m and 1-2m across. Leaves are green on top and pubescent white underneath. Recurved margins, prominent mid…
Richea dracophylla
Richea dracophylla Ericaceaepineapple candleheath Tasmanian endemic Usual habitat/distribution:Rainforest, wet forest, montane and sub-alpine in the South East. Status:Not listed Flowering:August – November Description:Up to 5m tall, woody, multibranched heath. Flowers in terminal spikes that look like little grains of rice…
The Disappeared Tarn…
The Disappearing Tarn is a fickle little tarn that appears on the mountain (Mount Wellington) every so often. After really heavy rains or a big snow melt, the bouldery depression fills up with crystal clear blue waters, and lasts for…
Western wilderness wandering
Not a huge amount of wandering on our last trip up the west coast. There was a bit, as much as can be possible at times with small children and not so small children. This time we really had no…