apollo bay + otway national park | sisters head east

We spent two days in Apollo Bay - or really, we spent three nights there & two days in the Otway National Park.

I think we worked the hardest during this part of the trip - lots of walks down to waterfalls & then back up to the car - but totally worth it.  The walks varied in length, gradient & ease - from a fairly gentle stroll, to heaps of stairs, to scarily steep + one extremely wet/soggy/mushy path - difficult to walk down & even worse to go back up. All the waterfalls were gorgeous though - Hopetoun was the most picture-perfect, but they all had a beauty about them.

Still - lush, ferny greenery, cascading water, tall (tall!) trees, birdsong, fish & chips on the beach, stunning views, a tree-top walk...it all made for a wonderful (if tiring) couple of days.

1. Triplet Falls \\ 2. Phantom Falls \\ 3. Beauchamp Falls \\ 4. Apollo Bay beach \\ 5. Otway Fly \\ 6. Hopetoun Falls \\ 7. Triplet Falls

// 2 by Kathryn / 6 by Amy //

skywalk | queensland

Up, down, over, under & around - at the Skywalk in Tambourine National Park...

photo 2, 1st photo in second diptych & photo 6 by Kathryn

twin falls | queensland { part 2 }

Down in the valley, where the Twin Falls tumble into a wide pool - we walked behind, stood next & wet our hands in the cool falling water. Only one of the twin falls was actually falling when we were there - Queensland is in need of some rain & the second fall was barely a trickle.

{ part 1) 
second to last photo by Amy

twin falls | queensland { part 1 }

from the Canyon lookout, down towards Twin Falls - ferns, streams, trees, clefts, scattered light & mossy rocks...

{ part 2 }

a few good things | brisbane

1.Vivid bougainvillea on the South Bank arbour.
2. My cousin's beautiful wedding - lots of love & laughter*.
3. The Roma Street Parklands.
4. Coffee & toasted banana bread at the Museum cafe.
5. Photos, lots & lots of photos - a few videos too. There might be a post or three to come.
6. All the city lights reflected in the river at night - from the top deck.
7. National parks, forests & waterfalls.

*photo taken by my lovely Mum.