Nathan is enthusiastic about Tasmania's wild places. He lives in Launceston with his family, and works as a minister in the Presbyterian Church.
Walking gets you to places that are beautiful. It’s helpful to remember that there are many beautiful things that are inconvenient. It means blocking out time in your calendar, often driving, then walking some distance over rugged terrain just to be in that place. There's nothing like being in a rainforest with its heavy damp air, climbing over slippery tree roots and navigating mud. The pursuit of experiencing beauty means huffing my way up a mountain top just to see the view, all the way regretting my lack of fitness. I’ve been lugging kilograms of camera gear around in the bush since I was a kid, taking many hundreds of thousands of average photos. All for the love of it.
There’s a goodness to spending time in the natural world, it’s a time of rest, a rest for the mind, and a time to enjoy being in a place that is teeming with non-human life. I’m thankful to be able to walk in a world crafted and created.