Today's walk is the first for the group this year on Mount Wellington.
The weather is forecast sunny so should be a good walk.
We start with a climb up the Myrtle Gully Track from the car park at the end of Old Farm Road.
Shortly after entering the gully we cross the creek for the first time noticing that there is very little water flowing and the surrounding forest is quite dry.
The remains of what looks like might have been chimney attached to an old hut.
There are some quite steep sections along the way up the gully.
The ferns and other vegetation in the forest still make for a very pleasant walk.
With a number of small trickling creeks being passed.
The group had a morning tea stop at Junction Cabin before heading off along the Lenah Valley Track.
Some of the group discussing how Mother Nature forms one of the many rock screes along the track.
For the first time since we left the car park we start to get some glimpses through the trees of the views across the Derwent and Hobart.
These little skinks usually disappear as soon as they see walkers but this fellow was enjoying his sunny spot too much to worry about us. If you look closely you will see his very fat tail with what appears to be a new piece of tail emerging at the rear.
A panorama shot from Sphinx Rock where we had lunch.
Looking up at the Organ Pipes on Mount Wellington from Sphinx Rock.
Starting down the Lower Sawmill Track on our return to the car park.
Walking underneath Sphinx Rock and inspecting the climbing gear attached to the rock face.
Discussing how to use the various bits of equipment but the whole idea was way above my pay grade.
Looking down the Lower Sawmill Track.
More rock faces further down the track.
At about this time there was a bit of a discussion about how the sawmillers would have lowered the logs down the mountain through this steep terrain. It was decided that they would do it "very carefully."
Maybe a slime? fungi with a small wasp feeding from it's offspring?
Now of the Lower Sawmill Track and walking along the Middle Island Fire Trail.
And then we followed the Crosscut Track which is a relatively new track built by the Council for bikes (uphill only) and walkers (downhill only) to the Main Fire Trail.
Our last relatively dry creek crossing before the cars.
It was a good energetic walk on the mountain enjoyed by all.
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