The Rocky Cradle

Anuja Manchanayake

The Rocky Cradle

Cradle Mountain (1545m above sea level) overlooking Dove Lake in St Claire National Park in the Central Highlands of Tasmania (best viewed large)

Shot on 09/02/2008 (single image).

The mountain has four named summits. In order of height they are Cradle Mountain (1545m), Smithies Peak (1545m), Weindorfers Tower (1459m) and Little Horn (1355m)

The Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is a significant location of Tasmania’s endemic species – 40-55% of the park’s documented alpine flora is endemic. 68% of the higher rainforest species recorded in alpine areas in Tasmania are present in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (Sorce: Wiki)

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The Rocky Cradle by Anuja Manchanayake
The Rocky Cradle by Anuja Manchanayake
  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Breathtaking!!!!!

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks Prasad. Yes, that whole place is magical.

  • Kylie Reid

    Kylie Reid

    I like that smooth blue water, great shot.

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks Kylie.

  • Ralph  Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    Absolutely beautiful. Please consider placing this in Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence! group:)

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Hi Ralph, thanks for the comments (and also for the suggestion). I just did posted this in the group you suggested. Thanks again.

  • Nick Milton

    Nick Milton

    im going this winter,cant wait.

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    That’s good. I have never been to there during the winter. It must be a different scenario altogether during that time of the year.

  • odarkeone

    odarkeone

    Been there missed the snow but I did get some great photo as well BUT not as good as this one

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Well, this was taken during my second visit to that part of Tas and all that I shot during my first didn’t come out well. It is partly the luck, I guess. According to what I heard, you will only get to see all the way up to the peak during certain number of days in a year.

  • Teresa Zieba

    Teresa Zieba

    Spectacular image.

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks Teresa.

  • Teresa Zieba

    Teresa Zieba


    Congratulations!!!

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks Teresa. Thanks for picking my work to be featured.

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Oh, what a beautiful landscape and great capture!

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks Bela. I must say I was partly motivated to revisit this image (which I shot in early 2008) by the magnificent landscape images you posted during the last few weeks. Thank you.

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    This is just beautiful Anuja! The colors ar wonderful. Instant fav!

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks Ginny.

  • AdamDonnelly

    AdamDonnelly

    Love the colours captured here. I’ll have to go there….one day.

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks Adam as always.

  • carpenter777

    carpenter777

    gorgeous

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks carpenter.

  • Hans Goepel

    Hans Goepel

    Breathtaking Spectacular image.

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thank you Hans for the comments. It was a spectacular place to begin with.

  • justrick

    justrick

    such a capture, simply stunning, well taken
    cheers rick

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks rick.

  • Photomantika

    Photomantika

    Very beautiful landscape photo!

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks for the comments.

  • Larry Davis

    Larry Davis

    Neil Boucher and I spent a couple of days here taking photo’s.
    One of the best times I have had.
    And isn’t it brilliant.
    I love it.

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks Larry for the comments. Yes, it is such a beautiful place. You can easily spent couple of days just staring at it, I guess.

  • Harsha Dias

    Harsha Dias

    No words to say!!!!!!

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks Harsha.

  • Donovan wilson

    Donovan wilson

    Top shot of a top place..

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks Donovan.

  • David  Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    Very nice, well done
    Davo

  • Anuja Manchana... replied

    Thanks Davo.

  • dennis wingard

    dennis wingard

    wonderful shot well done

  • Anuja Manchanayake

    Anuja Manchana...

    Thank you Dennis.

  • Evita

    Evita

    Fabylous image !!! :D

  • Evita

    Evita

    oops sorry for the typo….. Fabylous = Fabulous !

  • tinnieopener

    tinnieopener

    Hi Anuja,
    this beautiful work would be a most welcome addition to the group Cradle Mountain Tasmania Australia:o)
    Kind Regards
    Mark

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