Pinestone Valley

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Pinestone Valley

Postby PeterJ » Sun 06 Feb, 2011 9:39 am

Here are a few photos from our recent walk to Pinestone Valley and Mt Doris near Mt Ossa .

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Starting in Pinestone
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IMG_4754  Southern cliffs of Ossa and Pinestone Valley.JPG
Southern cliffs of Ossa from Pinestone
IMG_4770 Waterfall Pinestone Valley.JPG
Waterfall at the head of the valley
IMG_4776 Pool and southern bluff.JPG
Pool and southern bluff of Ossa
IMG_4798 Tarn upper plateau and Ossa.JPG
Tarn on upper plateau and Mt Ossa
IMG_4812 Yellow daisy.JPG
Daisy
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Re: Pinestone Valley

Postby PeterJ » Sun 06 Feb, 2011 9:50 am

A few more photos this time near Doris

IMG_4855 Falling Mt.JPG
Falling Mt
IMG_4834 Shafts of sunlight on Mt Ossa.JPG
Evening shafts of sunlight on Ossa
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IMG_4829  Yellow daisy on rock.JPG
Yellow daisy on rock - skinks view
IMG_4838 Mt Oakleigh.JPG
Mt Oakleigh
IMG_4840 Cushion plant Mt Doris.JPG
Cushion plant
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Re: Pinestone Valley

Postby PeterJ » Sun 06 Feb, 2011 9:57 am

And another couple evening and next morning
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IMG_4861 Cathedral at sunset.JPG
Cathedral at sunset
IMG_4873 Southern bluff and pool.JPG
Southern bluff of Ossa in morning
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Re: Pinestone Valley

Postby stepbystep » Sun 06 Feb, 2011 10:11 am

Beautiful pics as usual Peter.
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Re: Pinestone Valley

Postby Taurë-rana » Sun 06 Feb, 2011 11:54 am

Beautiful, thanks Peter.
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Re: Pinestone Valley

Postby dtrain » Tue 22 Mar, 2011 3:10 pm

Yeah nice Pete!! That truly is a beautiful part of the world! Thanks for sharing
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