Thanks again
the interesting thing that has come out of this is some of the reactions from people that don't know about remote Tasmania. They are blown away landscapes like this exist in Australia. The blog has been viewed nearly 3000 times now since Thursday and shared across countless social media sites. One I have been watching is the ABC NEWS facebook page which has enormous reach. Amongst the usual comments one sentiment was repeated several times and I quote a couple...
"In all the doom & gloom,this made my day.Thanks"
"It would be really great during these intense times to have more pictures of our beautiful landscape. Thanks ABC"This made me smile for a very long time. I(and I assume many of you) bushwalk for that simple reason, to escape all the *&%$#! coming at us from every angle in the media, at work, or even in our personal lives. We are very fortunate to have this hobby that can recharge us and lift our spirits, but we make our own luck don't we?
I'm starting to appreciate the power of the image, still or moving, and the written word to help others 'make their own luck' and re-connect with the natural world. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is don't be shy about it, show your friends your favourite photos and talk about it to them, tell them what you get out of your hobby. Perhaps then a few more people will think about the consequences of interfering with wild places, and also receive the gift of 'getting out there'.
Better still take them on a bushwalk! Thanks again for the kind words