This is the second cascade at Liffey Falls, in Tasmania. It's one of several cascades that is upstream from the main falls, along the walking track from the top carpark.

It's a shame about the branch in the middle of the frame, but my options for composing this shot were very limited, due to the need to use a tripod, and the fact that there wasn't anywhere else on the steep river bank to stand.

Second Cascade at Liffey Falls

Liffey Falls, Tasmania
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @21mm, 8/10 sec, f/11, ISO100

Mountains appear blue in the distance as the clouds roll in.

distant mountains

central Tasmania
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @22mm, 1/125 sec, f/8, ISO100

On a recent Tasmanian holiday, while in Hobart, we drove up Mount Wellington, hoping to enjoy the view from the top of the mountain. However, the top of the mountain was surrounded by thick fog, reducing visibility to almost nothing.

optimistic speedlimit

Mt Wellington, Hobart, Tasmania
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @22mm, 1/125 sec, f/8, ISO200

On a recent holiday in Tasmania, we visited the Liffey Falls. They are located in central Tasmania, approximately 10km north of the Great Lake. The road to Liffey Falls is very narrow, with plenty of corners (and a small wooden bridge), so you need to take your time while driving. The road to the top carpark is signposted as being suitable for short-wheelbase vehicles only, so buses and caravans need to take an alternative route to the lower carpark (which has less facilities, and requires a longer walk to the falls). However, the slow drive means you can enjoy the wonderful green scenery of the temperate rainforest.

Once at the Liffey Falls carpark, the actual falls themselves are still a 25 minute walk away. It's a pleasant walk through the rainforest, and you pass by a number of smaller cascades on the way to the main falls.

The photo below shows the main falls. To get this view, I had to cross the river, and had one leg of my tripod resting in the water.

To fully appreciate this photo, be sure to click on it to view a larger version.

Liffey Falls

Liffey Falls, Tasmania
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @15mm, 2.5 sec, f/16, ISO100

While on a short boat cruise on the Marana at the historic Port Arthur site in Tasmania, the sun made several brief appearances through the rain. The rainbow below was the result of one of these brief appearances of the sun.

rainbow

Port Arthur, Tasmania
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @50mm, 1/400 sec, f/8, ISO200

The photos below typify the Tasmanian countryside for me - lots of green rolling hills, and mountains in the distance.
While driving through Tasmania on a recent holiday, we frequently stopped on the side of the road to take photos of scenes such as this.

grazing

central Tasmania
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @85mm, 1/200 sec, f/9, ISO100

green carpet

Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @12mm, 1/100 sec, f/9, ISO100

rolling hills

Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @22mm, 1/320 sec, f/6.3, ISO200

The first photo was taken somewhere near the northern end of the Tasman Peninsula (near Eaglehawk Neck), and the second was taken along the west coast of the Tasman Peninsula.

Here's a slightly different view of the Penitentiary at the well-known historical site of Port Arthur, in Tasmania.

After drizzling for most of the day, the sun came out for a brief period of time, providing great lighting on the grass and the Penitentiary. It also resulted in a rainbow, as seen in the top left of the photo, with the recognisable shape of the Penitentiary in the background.

The lichen on the paling fence was particularly interesting, so I went for a wide open aperture, and focused on the fence.

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fence detail

rainbow over the Penitentiary

Port Arthur, Tasmania
Canon EOS 350D, 10-22mm @20mm, 1/800 sec, f/4.5, ISO100

Here's another photo from our recent holiday in Tasmania, with the morning sun back-lighting the fence and the grass, which is covered in frost.

sun-lit fence and frosty grass

Tasmania
Canon EOS 350D, 100mm f/2.8 macro @100mm, 1/320 sec, f/9, ISO200