More pictures from Tasmania - Wineglass Bay

This is the mountain we had to hike up and over to get to Wineglass Bay. The photo doesn't do it justice. It was sorta like trying to take a picture of the CN Tower up close and personal... the steep angle required means that you can't truly appreciate how HUGE it is. The terrain was really rocky with all these huge boulders...
...like, for example, this one, which looks like it's trying to eat me! And this was just a small one compared to some of the others we encountered along the path as we huffed our way to the top. But again, although I tried to take pictures of the huge boulders, the perspective on the trail just wouldn't allow it. Besides, by the time we were even halfway to the top of the climb, I was in so much pain (stupid knees) that I wasn't really focussing on much else. :-)






This is at the lookout point at the top of the climb, and Wineglass Bay is in the background. We didn't have the best weather possible for seeing the Bay in all its glory... when the sun is shining, the water is brilliant blue and the sand is brilliant white. We had clouds and a setting sun, so the colours are a bit muted. But you do have to agree that the view is still spectacular. And WINDY - although that doesn't show so much in this picture... there's a reason I'm wearing my fall coat!













We decided to hike down the far side of the mountain so we could say that we'd stood on the sands of Wineglass Bay. So what's the first thing Jen does when we get there? Takes of her shoes and socks, rolls up her pant legs, and takes off for the water! Notice how she's also wearing a toque - it was COLD. I was quite happy to stay on the sand. We were the only people on this incredible beach except for a lone nature photographer. Wow.