Wild Beauty

"Our ability to perceive quality in nature begins,
as in art, with the pretty.
It expands through successive stages of beautiful
to values as yet uncaptured by language."

-Aldo Leopold



The more one sees of Tasmania, the more one wants to stay there forever. Walking through the rainforest is mind-boggling: huge eucalyptus trees dripping with silver-green moss stand guard over every inch of the trail, while ferns dapple the surface of the countless frisky streams below. As the impenetrable forest canopy soars like the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel overhead, you think, “what have I done to be so lucky?”

You follow a gravel path in and around the giant trees, as trout-choked rivers thunder past. Wallabies poke their heads out from under silver ferns, inquisitive to the intruders in their densely wooded playground. Walls of mountains soar in the distance, giving a dark green backdrop to the already emerald palette before you.



Every turn reveals another amazing vista. Every step brings a new sight or sound to your already dazzled mind. You are in Tasmania, and its beauty makes your heart ache.

Enjoy the Western Tasmania Photo Gallery.