 This little beauty made our day at Mount Field National Park. What a brilliant finish to our trip to Tasmania. We were really lucky with the weather on our Feb/March trip down to the southern island (and its islands), but our luck ran out at the end as we headed to Mount Field National Park - it was really wet, and really really cold. Big winds had brought down power lines, and our accommodation host had no choice but to cancel our stay when the power was cut. We spent most of the day in a warm and cosy cafe at New Norfolk while we found a last minute replacement. In the end it all turned out rather well, as we bunkered down in our new digs in the town of Maydena, a short run from the National Park. It had a fireplace, and plenty of wood, and we were snug. Better than that, when the sky cleared momentarily, we realised we were surrounded by stunning scenery. We only had one day to visit the National Park, and we were just lucky that the torrential rain abated briefly so that a walk was possible. And what a stunning walk it was...starting with the robins in the open area just near the front of the very impressive visitor centre. This was a very promising start, and seeing the rain was holding off, we made a beeline for the first path, a short walk to the Russell Falls.  We weren't very far along the path when the star of the show appeared...the much sought after pink robin. In a fairly dark grove, there he was just flitting about - and he stayed around for quite some time.  That was pretty much it for the birdlife that day! It was a little too cold and dreary for much more avian adventures. But we walked on, and completed the Three Falls Circuit, a walk of about 6km. It was at times reasonably challenging, but consistently rewarding. What an amazing place: not just the falls (including Horseshoe Falls and Lady Barron Falls) but the ancient trees, including some absolute giants. What a privilege to walk among them.
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