Colin - Colin

I'm a freelance photographer with experience in all types of photography. Including weddings, debutante balls and home portraits along with club presentations. In fact I will take on most commissions that come my way. Much of my work was located in different towns of Southeast Australia.
My afternoons were my own and that gave me a chance to visit places of interest that were in the area. Doing so also gave me a chance to add images to my stock library site.

The entries in this blog start way back in 1987 other excepts are from my 2002-2004 travel journals and a Tasmania trip.

Some of my other sites. http://freewebs.com/ewingtonphotos/

Australian Journey 1987
May 4th 1987 -» July 1st 1987

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Joined on: May 2nd 2003
Last Login: September 4th 2009

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By Colin
March 17th 2007

Devonport to Melbourne Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

Spirit of Tasmania

Day Fifteen of Fifteen: Another Long Day at Sea It wasn't a bad sunrise this morning, actually this was the first day we had actually witnessed one on this holiday. The car was soon packed and we waited until 7:30 before leaving for the ship. There were plenty of cars ahead of us when we arrived at the ferry terminal and it took at least another hour before our row of vehicles were allowed onboard. On this trip the car was parked on deck G5 and we thought to ourselves disembarking in Melbourne should not take as long. We also [View Full Entry]

By Colin
March 16th 2007

Burnie to Devonport Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

Latrobe

Day Fourteen of Fifteen: Last Night in Tasmania After a night of rain falling on the tin roof of the cabin I half expected the view of clouds in the sky, ten minutes later blue skies were starting to break through. We packed the gear back into the car and dropped the key off at the reception. The last destination for the holiday was back to Devonport. Along Highway One we headed east and found the small village of Latrobe just a few kilometers south of Devonport. My girlfriend wanted to visit a chocolate factory, we had a quick look [View Full Entry]

By Colin
March 15th 2007

Burnie: Night Two Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

Wynyard from Fossil Bluff

Day Thirteen of Fifteen: Time with the Fossils Today we traveled back in time to the Triassic Period some 275 million years ago. A large section of the north west coast of Tasmania is renowned for the Geological history that dates back millions of years. At the Wynyard information centre, we got some literature about the fossils found nearby. Just a few kilometers east of Table Cape is a rock feature called Fossil Bluff. When we arrived at Fossil Bluff we took the steep walk to the lookout which overlooks Wynyard. To get to the interesting section of the bluff, [View Full Entry]

By Colin
March 14th 2007

Cradle Mountain to Burnie Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

Leven Canyon

Day Twelve of Fifteen: Back roads to Burnie Two more days could easily have been spent in Cradle Mountain on walks that centered around the mountain. If I had realised so much could be done here I would have booked at least another night instead of the next two nights in Burnie. At this time of the year the Spirit of Tasmania only sails during daylight hours on the weekends and during daylight is the time we wanted to make the journey to and from the mainland. Moina was the only town of note that we passed through this morning. [View Full Entry]

By Colin
March 13th 2007

Strahan to Cradle Mountain Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

Cradle Mountain

Day Eleven of Fifteen: Looking forward to Cradle Mountain It looked like a nice day as we left Strahan and drove north towards the mining village of Zeehan. Ever since the 70s when I first visited Tasmania I had wanted to visit Cradle Mountain. Way back then I had been led to believe it was a rough track, too bad for my car at the time to negotiate. On the other visits I hadn't considered or didn't have enough time to see this magnificent area. But on this trip we had booked a night at one of the cabins (regretted [View Full Entry]

By Colin
March 12th 2007

Strahan Area Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

Strahan Harbour

Day Ten of Fifteen: What to do in Strahan? We slept well and missed the sunrise again. Weather looked promising. Had a good breakfast and by 9 am, we were heading down to the docks to find out how much the tourist train ride to Queenstown was going to cost. It was booked up which saved us some money. One of the many pamphlets we have picked up on our travels was "Tasmanian's 60 Great Short Walks" - Hogarth Falls is in that pamphlet and we started walking from the Peoples Park along side a typical forest creek. Because it [View Full Entry]

By Colin
March 11th 2007

Hobart to Strahan Oceania

Russell Falls

Day Nine of Fifteen: Long Drive to Strahan We have just completed half of our holiday. Today's journey would take us north to Strahan on the west coast. It was expected to be a long day's driving. The initial blue skies didn't last long and dark clouds moved in quickly. Russell Falls is another must see feature of the south west of Tasmania. Park fees are required in Mt Field National Park. The $50 sticker on our windscreen covered our entry. So far that has accounted for $40 worth of park fees. We have to find another park to make [View Full Entry]

By Colin
March 10th 2007

Hobart Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

Air Walk

Day Eight of Fifteen: Drive south of Hobart We left the park and followed the now familiar road across the Bowen Bridge, turned south onto the Booker Highway and drove into Hobart. Found Davey Street and were very lucky to find a parking space only a few metres from the Salamanca Market. Old sandstone buildings on one side and a line of magnificent trees grew on the other, nestled in between were the stalls. The market stretches almost to the docks with craft and food stalls selling everything from fruit and vegetables to amazing photos of Tasmania. As usual in [View Full Entry]

By Colin
March 9th 2007

Port Arthur to Hobart Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

Port Arthur Ruins

Day Seven of Fifteen: Morning with the Convicts It was still dark when we woke this morning and for some reason I had a look outside and noticed a small black object on the grassed area below the window. I retrieved the video camera turned on the night vision button and the small object became two small wallabies eating and playing. We watched them for a while on the LCD screen until they left when it became lighter. The skies were still overcast but not raining. Today was going to be the last chance for us to see what I [View Full Entry]

By Colin
March 8th 2007

Bicheno to Port Arthur Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

Hazads View

Day Six of Fifteen: Scenic East Coast Climbing hills seems to make sleeping at night a lot easier. I missed the sunrise but the light shining through the gap in the curtains told me it was going to be a nice day. Blue skies always make a holiday feel promising. We took our time getting ready to leave and was loaded up and on our way around 9:30. We pulled out onto the Tasman Highway and drove south through Bicheno. The blue skies gave way to rain clouds as we passed a few small towns. Sorell was the first town [View Full Entry]

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