It’s been an interesting summer in Tasmania, with devastating fires in ancient forests in wilderness areas of the north and west. Elsewhere it has been incredibly dry, but in the seaside environments of Hobart and its surrounding areas, there has been some very enjoyable summer weather.
Boat sheds at Conningham Beach, south of HobartPaddling on North West Bay, in the shadow of kunanyi/Mount WellingtonConningham BeachPaddling at ConninghamAzamara Quest on her maiden port call at Port Arthur Historic Site 20 January 2016Summer paddlers at KingstonBrowns River, Kingston Beach
Long Beach at Sandy Bay on a summer Friday evening, with the Hobart Twilight Market in full swingMount Direction – so dry, like most of Tasmania this seasonDenmans Cove, opposite Port Arthur, where the Three Capes Track starts in earnestView across the bows of the wooden boat Lady Nelson, towards The Taste of TasmaniaSummer evening light on the trunks of cypress trees at Sandy Bay BeachBathers enjoy the pontoon at Sandy Bay on a summer eveningEvening stroll along the Sandy Bay foreshore