A cherished view

February 2015

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February 2015

View of the Travers Range. Photo: Pat Barrett
Travers Range, Nelson Lakes National Park An evening wander from a campsite high on the St Arnaud Range in Nelson Lakes National Park revealed this stunning landscape view, backlit by the sun setting in the south-west. I was captivated by the intense beauty of the moment as the sun’s rays penetrated the valleys and passes […]
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