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Competition: Landscape June 2013

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BWA Photo Competition

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Landscapes

June 2019

WINNER

The inspiring NattaiJohn Walker

A traverse of sleeping BuddhaOsik

Cloud sea of the CaperteeTom Brennan

I've been to numerous places in the Nattai region over many years but had never visited Ahearns Lookout, the destination associated with this photo. This view of the Nattai Valley was taken from an informal lookout 500 metres away. I had been past the side track to Ahearns many times but somehow going there eluded me for years. I've always found these Nattai trips inspirational as visitation is usually sparse and there are no significant facilities in most places. It is just peaceful self-reliant solitude, nature and often spectacular scenery like this.

There is some sadness to writing this as this area was extensively damaged by the catastrophic 2019-20 bushfires. I know that the track in to this lookout now looks nothing like it was on a chilly but pleasant Sunday in June 2019. And the landscape in view now bears massive scars. Not too far away many houses were lost as the Green Wattle Creek inferno took on a life of its own, eventually reaching the upper Blue Mountains and linking with other fires to form a more or less contiguous conflagration that engulfed much of the Greater Sydney Region. But the bush is resilient. I have yet to revisit the Nattai on foot but a recent report on Bushwalk.com revealed that recovery is already well underway. I look forward to returning and seeing that for myself in the near future.

Ice to see youILUVSWTAS

Platypus playgroundBogholesbuckethats

West of CradleNorth-north-west

Above Ellenborough Falls Iandsmith

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Non-landscapes

June 2019

WINNER

Fungi with a twistIandsmith

InversionNorth-north-west

Billy with a viewJohn Walker

Patient KingfisherBogholesbuckethats

He went that wayBrian Eglinton

Early winter native HeatherVagrom

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Tasmania

June 2019

WINNER

Where it all beganBogholesbuckethats

The not-so-big freezeNorth-north-west

After the coldest night recorded in Tasmania in many years the scene at Mount Field was pretty special. As long as you didn't stand still for more than 10 seconds.

Hiding in the cloudsILUVSWTAS

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Other States

June 2019

WINNER

Final light in MirimaOsik

FlightIandsmith

Dawn from the DivideTom Brennan

Living in Kununurra the opportunities for off-track trail running were endless if you didn't mind the odd bit of scrambling or scrub. 10 minutes from home and I caught the last light after a day at work ... magical!

Golden afternoonBogholesbuckethats

Jellore beckonsJohn Walker

View out to Spencer Gulf Brian Eglinton

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Landscapes

July 2019

Grampians National Park, VictoriaMax Holt

WINNER

Light at the end of the tunnel AJW Canyon2011

InversionJohn Walker

The Grampians is always a special spot and and some-where I try to get to as often as possible. This photo was taken on a beautiful winter's day, as I was hiking up to the Major Mitchell Plateau, where rolling clouds and morning sun set the scene for a truly spectacular view.

Anyone for a swim?North-north-west

Reflecting on MayoBrian Eglinton

Gorgeous!Lizzy

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Non-landscapes

July 2019

FrozenNorth-north-west

WINNER

Nature's textureLorraine Parker

GreetingsBrian Eglinton

Fuchsia Heath (Epacris longiflora)John Walker

They found a bridgeVagrom

Natural patterns have always fascinated me, and those made by ice especially. Add a little sedge above and below and its a recipe for hours of innocent fun.

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Tasmania

July 2019

WINNER

Clumner Bluff had been knocked of years ago, but via Mersey Crag on a long ramble from Lake Augusta. By the time I got around to the short track, it was snow all round. It's an "interesting" descent on that boulder field with ice, and boots trying to fall to pieces.

It was easier going up...North-north-west

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Other States

July 2019

Elder RangeBrian Eglinton

WINNER

From the falls' perspectiveJohn Walker

By tackling sections of the Heysen Trail, SA, in several day bursts over time one gets regular doses of getting away from it all. At 1200 kilometres long, the scenery varies from coastal to temperate hills and pastoral settings, but the northern part traverses along the drier Flinders Ranges.

The most dramatic large scale sections of the Flinders are the Elder Range and Wilpena Pound. They are the highest points in the range and steeply rise well above the surrounding valleys and plains. One of the standout features of the Ranges are the various different coloured bands of rock above red earth and forested low lands, at this time also with tinges of winter grasses. This was a shot on day two of a three day trek. Having walked for a day and a half at the base of the Elder Range we were crossing the wide valley towards Wilpena Pound. This afforded a classic view of the face of the Elder Range with Mount Alec its highest point.

The Cascades AJW Canyon2011

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