On a rare, brilliantly sunny day in the middle of winter we set off for a walk around Dove Lake which lies at the foot of Cradle Mountain in north west Tasmania.
Cradle mtn

We were only wearing gumboots. The lure of the cradle was irresistible and called us upwards.

Cradle Mtn top

What a thrill to find ourselves in this magic spot looking forwards and backwards to vistas beyond words.
Cradle mtn return

Cradle Mountain, The Ballroom Forest, Snug....with names like these how could you not want to experience Tasmania?