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26 Oct 2018: Power's Lookout - Drum Top
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair
Our adventure across the Strathbogies with...
Camp for Friday night was at the other end...
How else would you start a walk than a bash...
Well, you can also throw in a creek crossing.
And why not a good stiff climb to follow...
Keen botanist as he is we welcomed Ray's...
Sight, touch and smell were all given a...
But it was an off-track walk with lots of...
Andrew knows Ray well and made sure he had...
From the upper ridges the views opened out...
And then back into the scrub.
Emerging from one of the thicker sections.
It was a clear day and there was much...
It had to happen. No sooner were we becoming...
It was a lot quicker going down than it had...
Signs of green under the trees signaled the...
Up the other side for another view.
Then down again into another gully.
At our back was the ridge on along which we...
You guessed it! The gully led us to another...
When not pushing trees aside we were...
The mood was light as we edged our way...
A traverse around the next gorge seemed...
Our destination was the other side of the...
Near the head of the valley we opted for the...
Those in front just fisappeared as if...
Up the other side and the occasional bird...
Where there are birds there are sure to be...
Another ridge and another view. Experience...
Time to pause, set a new bearing and down we...
It seems all the slopes are steep in the...
Skirting our way around a rocky outcrop.
Saturday night camp was near Boggy Creek.
Sunday started as had Saturday with Ray...
Little did we realise just how like Saturday...
Taking it in our stride we clambered up the...
Fallen trees provided a respite from the...
When lunch arrived it was an opportunity to...
Relaxing in the sun.
From lunch we took a side trip to take in...
They got better and better as we worked our...
Farmlands looked peaceful at our feet.
There was no hurry to move on as we enjoyed...
For those keen on scrambling across rocks...
Each rocky pedestal provided a different...
Back in harness the next destination was...
Thick scrub and an occasional jumble of...
Time was running out though and we picked up...
Our route took us out onto a narrow plateau...
The pause that refreshes by a small stream.
Checking to see if there could be an even...
Off the nose of the plateau there was no...
Caution prevailed and we all dropped down...
We were welcomed by green pathways that...
It had been an eventful and enjoyable walk....
