The beauty of Tasmania is all around. I can experience it from the carpark at Cradle, for example, but it's oftentimes best discovered carrying a backpack and walking over rugged terrain. It's beauty revealed as I stop and take time to notice the details. Tasmania has layers. There's nothing like being in a rainforest with its heavy damp air, climbing over slippery tree roots and navigating mud, then looking up to watch the movement of the canopy. As I huff my way up a mountain, regretting my lack of fitness, the view always rewards. Then it's the 'name-the-peak' game that bushwalkers do when they do the 360 degrees at the cairn - it's a celebration of past adventures and the sublime landscape.
I’ve been lugging camera gear around in the bush since I was a kid. According to old hard-drives I've taken many hundreds of thousands of average photos. Over time it's become a bit more serious and sometimes I make a photo that I actually like. It's partly about creating photos, but mostly it's about having time in the natural world. It’s a time for rest and enjoyment of creation.
Nathan is enthusiastic about Tasmania’s wild places. He lives in Launceston with his family, and works as a minister in the Presbyterian Church.