Latitude: -41.667173
Longitude: 147.7470359
Elevation: 498 meters / 1634 feet
Barometric Pressure 955KPa

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Glacial River Bed I by John's Photo Philosophy, Now we come to two very telling photographs of the ancient geological history of this place. During
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A Glover Inside by John's Photo Philosophy, This was John Glover's church. A simple free church chapel; no ornamentation, no stained glass, no h
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Jacob's Ladder by John's Photo Philosophy, Jacob's Ladder is probably the scariest drive in Tasmania. When snow is around it is generally impas
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Moon over Misery Bluff by John's Photo Philosophy, When I see the sheer cliff face of Misery Bluff I'm reminded of Half Dome in the famous Yosemite Nat
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To the Valley Below by John's Photo Philosophy, In that small break in the clouds we catch a glimpse of the valley below. Citadel Rock dominates the
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Green Hut II by John's Photo Philosophy, This view of the Green Hut gives us a glimpse down the central plateau as we look south along Ben Lo
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Icy Path by John's Photo Philosophy, And even when the sun came out it was still cold on the afternoon I did this walk. As I said yesterd
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Jacob's Ladder by John's Photo Philosophy, Jacob's Ladder is one of the most iconic alpine roads in Australia. In icy wintery conditions it is
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Hill at Patterdale by John's Photo Philosophy, You need to look at this photo and the previous one, "View of the Artist's House", to make
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Unassailable Heights by John's Photo Philosophy, My title here reflects the reality of this landscape. Many of these ancient crags remain completely
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Time Erodes All by John's Photo Philosophy, Here is a wider view of Old Bill's Monument in the setting sun. The vegetation here is wild and gnar
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Natural Pyramid by John's Photo Philosophy, Mountains are formed by the upward thrust of tectonic plates, and that is why the highest mountains
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