Julia's Blog
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Australia Day 2023 - WugulOra Ceremony
February 18, 2023
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Witness the exquisite dance moves of the Koomurri Aboriginal Dance Troupe at WugulOra Ceremony at Barangaroo on 26 January 2023. I’ve attempted to highlight the ethereal white dresses and light fall on the faces of the dancers.
I arrived at 6.45am on a burning hot Sydney summer morning. Secured a…
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Australia’s Snowy Mountains in Summer - Walking the Cascades Track near Dead Horse Gap
January 8, 2023
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What a contrast from Days One and Two. A grey, showery morning greeted me, as I drove up to Dead Horse Gap from Jindabyne. The plan was to possibly reach Cascades Hut. As with Snow Gums, I have ‘a thing’ for Alpine Huts. Visiting Seamans Hut had inspired me to…
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Austalia’s Snowy Mountains in Summer - Charlotte Pass to Mount Kosciuszko on Foot
January 8, 2023
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Goldilocks weather. Not too hot, not too cold. I’d enjoyed such benign conditions the previous day, climbing from Jindabyne to Charlotte Pass on my road bike Skye with a friend. Today, in similar conditions, my goal was to summit Mount Kosciuszko on foot. A spectacular hike that is also open…
