ABC Open Photographic Workshop

Last weekend, Heather, Noel and myself attended a free outdoor ABC Open photography workshop set in the beautiful surrounds of Mount Buangor State Park.

Ferntree Falls was the spectacular venue for a photography workshop conducted by ABC Open Producer Larissa Romensky. The day consisted of an information session on landscape photography, a photographic challenge and a guided tour of the Ferntree Falls by Parks Victoria Ranger Tony Veit.

Above Left: Noel Bell at the Ferntree Falls in Mount Buangor State Park.

Above Right: Members of the ABC Open Workshop explore the Waterfalls Nature Walk.

Mount Cole State Forest

Located one hours drive west of Ballarat, just off the Western Highway, Mount Cole State Forest is located 25 kilometres from the township of Beaufort and marks the gateway to the Pyrenees Wine District and the Grampians.

- www.pyreneestourism.com.au

(Above) Camp Site Hut - Mount Lonarch [ google map location ] This photo was taken on Mount Lonarch among the Hancock Pine Plantation, looking toward Mount Cole. The area is known for it's Sambar Deer population. I managed to snap one in this photo, if you look closely you can see it crossing the unsealed road on the right (Click on the image for a larger view),

(Below) Tree Ferns - Beeripmo Walk - Mount Cole State Forest The following photos were all taken along part of the Beeripmo Walk. This area is about half way between two camp sites, Richards and Ditchfields. You can either hike up from Richards, or hike down from Ditchfields. I've included myself in these photos to provide a sense of scale, talk about 'Land of the Lost'.