Gunners Quoin 2019

Today was a walk to Gunners Quoin on the eastern shore of the River Derwent.

Unfortunately at the last moment I dropped out and trusted the group to take care of themselves. Bob was leading so I wasn't worried. Honest!

I entrusted my camera and GPS tracker to Ron and he did a great job of documenting the walk. His photos are below.

The walk starts at the Risdon Brook Reservoir. Here they are, heading for the dam.

Bob looks a little confused, but I think he'll manage without me.

This looks like Morning Tea

How come no one laughs when I take photos?

I just realized Ron is in the photo so Bob is behind the camera! That's a first.

Ron even included the photographer's shadow as I do

Serious discussion

The expression you have when you stop for a breather and realize a camera is pointed at you!

Is Bob phoning Uber?

 Evidently Uber isn't keen on sending a driver to this location. They did once before and the result is below.

Actually, I think this is when Bob phoned me.

They've reached the top of Gunners Quoin and it's a good day for a view

I don't know how Ron got this shot, but I'm glad he did

River Derwent in the distance

The Mount Faulkner Conversation Area and Claremont across the river.

Mount Dromedary in the distance

Heading back

The above two photos are fine examples of Xanthorrhoea australis. But you knew that didn't you? Otherwise commonly known as the Blackboy or Grass Tree. The top one is the larger of the two types in Tassie. The trunk is usually black from bushfires. The smaller has no trunk.

Not many people know Bob has a holiday shack up here

Another feather photo

I've not looked into which bird this is from, but its feathers aren't firmly attached as I have several photos over the years of this exact same type of feather.

Distant view of Gunners Quoin

Round stone cannonball?

I think they're very near the reservoir now

I bet Ron didn't get a hand down

My view. I can see Ron has assumed the correct position of a photographer, i.e. at the rear

Bob in front as usual

Cars ahead...

...and I'm ready for them

Bob did a great job taking the group of eight to Gunners Quoin. They covered 14.82km in 5:26hrs.

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You're not finished yet, I completed the walk around the dam, and had a look up into the nearby hills. My walk was about 8km.

Up through the pines

Cloud capped Mount Wellington

Only locals I saw, although there were plenty signs of wombat

Gunners Quoin

Reflections

Levels are down as they are doing maintenance work around the edges of the reservoir.

I covered about 8km.