Friday’s Footprints. Sister’s Beach

Since I am in the Sister’s Beach mood, I thought I would continue the theme for todays Footprint story.

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River running into the ocean at main entrance to beach.

The tea tree stained waters can create some great sand patterns

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Natures sand art

One thing I have noticed here is the huge tide differences. High tide means about 6 ft of beach, where low tide you seem to have acres of sand to skip about on!

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Lovely expanses of fine white sand

As noted yesterday, as you get up the beach, you start reaching rocks that vary in colour and style

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Jagged rocks in the misty rain
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Decorative colours
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Colours & patterns
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Black clinging shells add to the dramatic look of the rocks
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Little plants grow in the cracks

At the west end of Sister’s Beach, you reach the boat ramp and a rock-strewn beach that you can follow up into the Rocky Cape National Park on a short walk to a couple of caves

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Almost high tide at the west end

There is a narrow path that leads you up the side of the hill

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Overgrown path up

The first cave you come to is the Wet Cave. I love this one. Its a scary looking hole in the ground that you can easily go into.

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Entrance to the Wet Cave

You can only go down so far before a pool of black water stops your progress.

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One day I will stop being lazy and lug my tripod up in here to get a better shot

There is a fabulous story associated with this cave that has been told within my family. Apparently a bush ranger (outlaw) stashed his gold in the barrel of a shotgun and flung it into this cave before being apprehended. (Tell me I am not dying to drag one of the kayaks up here to paddle out with a nice big hook to go searching huh??)

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Imagine if I found a ring with some elvish words engraved into it? Precious?

Some fabulous almost fluorescent moss grows on the cave sides

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velvety walls

Its just what a proper cave should be!

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Spooky

Back out into the light and you follow the trail up…

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Walk through the scrubby bush

And over the other side…

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Heading west

Enjoying fabulous coast views

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You can clamber down to the rocky shore but then you have to clamber all the way back up!
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Probably called Rocky Cape for a good reason

The next cave you get to is the Lee Archer Cave. A much more open and larger cave. The slanting rocks are very cool (in my opinion)

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The Lee Archer Cave

There is a midden (old rubbish heap of shells from when the area was inhabited by Aboriginal people) and plenty of nesting birds flitting in and out

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Jeff for scale

You can have a little fun with perspective in this cave

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Friend with good balance?
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Wide mouth of the cave
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View back from the Lee Archer Cave

A rocky beach at the foot of the Lee Archer Cave gives us rock art building opportunities

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Jeff in a creative mood

Rock Man –

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Guardian of the Rock Beach

Whereas I built Rock-Grandpa

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Yes I found a smiling rock!

You can find weird things

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Beach treasures

And dead things –

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Zombie Fish

And pretty things

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Tiny Bush Orchid

All this is about 20 minutes from our front door, and we love taking advantage of it!

Hope you have enjoyed

Cheers

PS don’t forget you can see other occasional snippets of whatever takes my fancy via Facebook

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Large driftwood at Sisters Beach

 

 

Author: Lisa

A happy traveller through life! Right now living in NW Tasmania with a gorgeous Nurse-Husband, a fool of a Siamese Cat and several chickens. We love our fairly simple lifestyle of growing a lot of what we eat and enjoying the stunning surrounds of our little patch.

8 thoughts on “Friday’s Footprints. Sister’s Beach”

  1. Thank you for sharing the great pictures! So lucky to have all those things close to you to enjoy. What unique beauty surrounds you.

  2. Wonderful photography. I feel as if I am taking a tour of your beautiful native land each day I read the blog. Thank you for the insight and descriptions. I can see nature through different eyes as unusual textures & colors appear in everyday sights. It makes me appreciate nature more and I will certainly have to take time to view my landscape adventures by “taking time to smell the roses.”
    It’s amazing what we overlook when we take things for granted, or are in a hurry. Thank you for the reminder to appreciate and enjoy what we have.

    1. Thank-you Bea – so glad you have enjoyed this. It does make a difference when you slow down and look at things closely. Its amazing the things you see! Perhaps its the advantage of being photography addicted… always looking for something different to photograph! 🙂

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