Cape DesLacs 25 Jan 2022.

Today's walk involves beaches, streets, bush and cliff walking that takes us on a circuit of Clifton Beach and Cape Deslacs Nature Reserve. 

The weather is forecast to be cloudy but warm. 

The start of the track takes us through a tunnel of trees on the way to Clifton Beach.

Looks like a couple of Hobbits entering the overhanging trees.

Climbing up to the top of the sand dune behind Clifton Beach.

Clifton Beach panorama from Cape Deslacs to the end of the beach.

A school holidays Surf Camp in progress.

After morning tea in the park behind the Surf Club we followed a track between the houses to Pipe Clay Lagoon.

At the end of the track were a number of interesting letter box designs.

Including a faux Ned Kelly Mask

and a lost Meer Cat.

Setting out along the lagoon shore where the tide was out so far the lagoon looked empty.

Chris looks as though he's not happy but I'm sure it was just the moment the camera snapped him.

Someone lost their watering can some time ago.

We emerged from the bush track to this view across to Tasman Peninsula.

The water was so clear.

A window pain through the rock

Which on a closer look appears to be handmade but?

A panorama showing the sandspit between Clifton Beach and Pipe Clay Lagoon.

We are entertained by two Wedge Tail eagles flying above us.

A  lunch with a view and out of the wind.

Looking forward to Cape Deslacs.

And looking back to the lunch stop.

Clifton Beach from Cape Deslacs.

A blue bottle jellyfish, one of many on the beach which have been frequently seen over the last month.

We had 11 walkers 4 (of whom had not done this walk before) covered 9.8km over 3.5 hours.

Cascade Gardens 18 Jan 2022.

This is a walk that we have undertaken on a number of times with our leader Bob always providing a new and interesting deviation from a previous walk and this was to be the case today.

Leaving the car and heading downstream from the Cascade Gardens passed the Cascade Female Factory.

Some of the significant new retaining walls constructed within the Hobart Rivulet to contain any floodwaters.

The house with the tilted gutter no doubt to encourage the water of the roof as fast as possible.

Strolling beside the Rivulet.

But then there is always a hill.

Happy faces having achieved the pinnacle of a short incline especially after the preceding months Xmas cheer.

A happy snap of Mother Duck and her six ducklings.

A statute representing the women convicts transported to Tasmania during the 1800's.

Morning tea and we are all suitably distanced around the park.

Following the boundary of the Hobart tip.

Looking back on the sculptured draining system for the Rivulet within the park.

Wild cherry waiting to be picked.

An example of fossilized shells in rocks making up the track.

Our leader Bob setting the pace.

 An interesting bright fungi.

Heading down a track that we had not used before which apparently is maintained by the Old Farm Road Residents Group.

I thought Chris was fascinated by the unusual shaped tree but in fact he wanted to use it as support for his found shovel.

One of the many significantly constructed mountain bike jumps that wind along beside and as part of this track.

Back through the Cascade Gardens to the cars.

Unfortunately we did not have a tracker for today to provide a map but 11 walkers travelled 11 kms  in 3.5 hours.

It was a good walk including the new section.