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Overland Track in April

Postby DaveNoble » Thu 08 May, 2014 1:48 pm

I recently walked the Overland Track, with side trips to Pine Valley (Acropolis and Labyrinth) - during April - hoping to catch some good fungi and fagus. I met a lot of very nice people along the way (Including Eggs and his wife at Pine Valley) - and had some great views as always. The track was in very good condition with recent track work between Frog Flats and Pelion. The fungi was very good from Pine Forest Moor onwards - and particularly around Du Cane Hut, Upper Pine Valley and near Echo Point. The fagus was quite poor for that time of the year. Not much had changed (and any that was changing appears in my photos).

A large selection of photos are now online. You can see them using this menu -

http://www.david-noble.net/Tasmania/Res ... kMenu.html

My attempts at fungi identification are quite amateurish - and I would strongly recommend the new guide (A Field Guide To Fungi of Tasmania, by Gates and Ratkowsky) to other enthusiasts. I would welcome any corrections or additions to my identifications.

And for those who want to see just a few pictures. Here are some -

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby icefest » Thu 08 May, 2014 1:51 pm

Stunning photos!

Lovely read as always.
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby DaveNoble » Thu 08 May, 2014 1:52 pm

More pictures -

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby DaveNoble » Thu 08 May, 2014 1:54 pm

Next set -

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby DaveNoble » Thu 08 May, 2014 1:57 pm

Next set -

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby DaveNoble » Thu 08 May, 2014 2:41 pm

Even more -

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby DaveNoble » Thu 08 May, 2014 2:43 pm

More -

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby DaveNoble » Thu 08 May, 2014 2:45 pm

Next five -

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby DaveNoble » Thu 08 May, 2014 2:47 pm

Last set -

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby bigbreath » Thu 08 May, 2014 7:49 pm

Hi Dave, photos are stunning and magnificent.

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby walkabout » Fri 09 May, 2014 9:24 am

Oh! Oh! and Oh!
Who would have believed that fungi could be so beautiful? The colours..... the shapes..... Oh! (again).
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby ofuros » Fri 09 May, 2014 10:37 am

Very nice pics, Dave.
Makes me want to throw on a pack & go exploring.....
Mountain views are good for my soul...& getting to them is good for my waistline !
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby eggs » Fri 09 May, 2014 1:02 pm

It was a nice surprise and a real pleasure to meet a guy whose photos and reports I had been studying for years.
We were around Pine Valley for 5 days but pulled out for a crack at some Freycinet weather before flying home.
I see that the weather forecast was right - fresh snow after we left. We had climbed the Acropolis in snow a few days earlier.
Given the photos you have put up and the discussions had, I should pencil in some more time to revisit this special spot in the park.
My wife greatly enjoyed your web report.
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby GPSGuided » Fri 09 May, 2014 4:44 pm

Beautiful images. Thank you.
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby tibboh » Fri 09 May, 2014 4:58 pm

Very nice Dave. I especially like the Mt Ida silhouette.
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby Trailrider74 » Fri 09 May, 2014 8:10 pm

Great photos, thanks for sharing :)


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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby Mutley » Fri 09 May, 2014 10:07 pm

Nice pics. Your lighting of the fungi is superb.
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby DaveNoble » Fri 09 May, 2014 10:26 pm

Mutley wrote:Nice pics. Your lighting of the fungi is superb.


Thanks Mutley and others for your comments.

My philosophy was - "if it fine weather - then head up high and camp in the hills, if the weather is bad - then stay low and enjoy the forests and creeks". The weather was quite mixed, so when it was not the best - then I could stay in the sheltered forests and photograph the fungi. And there was a lot of nice fungi out. All the fungi lighting was natural - no flash or torch used. I did have a sheet of newspaper with me to use as a reflector, but I don't think I ever bothered to use it, or if I did only once or twice. A lot of the time when I was photographing the fungi it was raining on and off, this provided nice soft lighting. Good for forests, creeks, fungi etc.

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby skog » Fri 09 May, 2014 10:27 pm

Looks like you had a stunning trip.
Thanks for posting :)
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby ULWalkingPhil » Fri 09 May, 2014 11:33 pm

Breathtaking images, love the fungus.

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby Lizzy » Sat 10 May, 2014 3:14 pm

Spectacular shots as usual Dave! Love your appreciation and ability to capture nature in all her glory :)
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby nickthetasmaniac » Mon 12 May, 2014 1:11 pm

Great shots all! I've never seem the lime-green fungus...



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Funnily enough, I took a shot of that one too, even with the myrtle leaf :)
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby Nuts » Sat 17 May, 2014 11:46 am

Very nice Dave, I doubt there are many these days spending such a length of time on the track. Amazing what else can be seen by slowing down :)
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby DaveNoble » Sat 17 May, 2014 11:56 pm

Thanks for the kind comments!

I have added a few notes to my blog about the walk. See -

http://www.david-noble.net/blog/?p=5033

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby MickyB » Sun 18 May, 2014 12:53 am

ABSOLUTLEY AMAZING photos Dave.
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby Nick S » Fri 23 May, 2014 9:17 pm

Great set of photos Dave, you captured the whole spectrum of fungi
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby kanangra » Sat 24 May, 2014 4:29 pm

I really enjoyed the photos and the report on your blog. I think my favourite is OT 9 which looks to be of Pelion Plains?

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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby phan_TOM » Sun 25 May, 2014 6:58 am

Great report Dave and the photos are exceptional.

Nature is awesome and trip reports like this are a perfect example of why we love to get amongst it, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby GPSGuided » Sun 25 May, 2014 9:27 am

Dave, forwarded your blog's link to a nature lover friend in the US and she was mightily impressed by the beauty of OLT and the images you captured. She wondered how much load you carried to sustain for 14 days along with all the camera gear. A legend!
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Re: Overland Track in April

Postby GBW » Sun 25 May, 2014 12:34 pm

Great pics.
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