yesterday was a public holiday and also marked the start of the school holidays. the kids were full of energy and eager to get into the great outdoors and we had a magic weather forecast of 31 degrees, so we decided to play at tourists in our own area. the Porongurups are a beautiful mountain range about 45 kilometers from home, and are great to visit at any time of the year. we set off to climb Castle Rock which is reputed to have wonderful views from the top and takes roughly an hour to get to the summit.
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| tree hugger |
there were plenty of photo opportunities along the way and they were good excuses to stop and catch our breath. beautiful old trees, strange mossy growths and interesting rock formations abound in this area and i got heaps of inspiring shots for future crafty works.
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| balancing rock |
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| tight squeeze |
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| rock formations |
after an exhausting hour the view at the top really was worth the climb. i was a bit wobbly at this point due to my fear of heights, so i didn't dare climb the last bit up a steel ladder onto the platform on top of the rock to the left in this photo!
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| view from the top |
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