Lake Cootapatamba on Mount Kosciuszko. Kosciuszko National Park, NSW, Australia.
Taken with Canon EOS550D. EFS18-55mm Lens.
Lake Cootapatamba is a post-glacial tarn in the Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia. It is located about 800 metres south of the summit of Mount Kosciuszko (2228m), the highest peak in Australia. It is the highest altitude lake in Australia.
Boy i bet you had sore feet by the time you made it to there, with all those rocks.Brilliant capture Dean.
Cheers Jude
actually my calves were killing me for 3 days after this. they say its an easy walk and i consider myself a good walker, but this is a lot harder than they say. its a nice scenic hike though. thanks a bunch jude !
Excellent picture Dean! It may not be the Andes or Himalayas, but it’s some of the oldest scenery in the world and most spectacular areas of Oz. You don’t expect to see a lake up here! :)george
thanks a lot george and yes i heard when i was there that its one of the oldest regions in the world. and i love hiking and i love mountains, know matter how big. actually the smaller the better ha ! thanks mate !
It’s a great walk, been on it a number of times and one time we had to almost run to catch the last chairlift down to Thredbo! And another time in February 2005, there was a heavy snowfall – yes in the middle of summer – and we had to turn back as the trail was under snow. Lovely blue colour of lake and distant ranges. Oh yes, I have the same camera! Cheers.
thanks a lot charles – it was the first time i have been down there in about 20 years and i loved every minute of it. was there between xmas and new year for 6 days and went out hiking and taking pics each day. such a beautiful area. sounds like you have had some adventures haha !
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Boy i bet you had sore feet by the time you made it to there, with all those rocks.Brilliant capture Dean.
Cheers Jude
actually my calves were killing me for 3 days after this. they say its an easy walk and i consider myself a good walker, but this is a lot harder than they say. its a nice scenic hike though. thanks a bunch jude !
– Dean Cunningham
Excellent picture Dean! It may not be the Andes or Himalayas, but it’s some of the oldest scenery in the world and most spectacular areas of Oz. You don’t expect to see a lake up here! :)george
thanks a lot george and yes i heard when i was there that its one of the oldest regions in the world. and i love hiking and i love mountains, know matter how big. actually the smaller the better ha ! thanks mate !
– Dean Cunningham
Wow very beautiful!
thanks a lot tina, had a great little holiday here !
– Dean Cunningham
fantastic what an awesome place :))
thanks a lot angie … this is where i spent the week between xmas & new year, so cool ! hope ur having a good day !
– Dean Cunningham
Lovely view and colors!
thanks heaps angie !
– Dean Cunningham
great composition and capture, Dean!
thanks a lot vadim …. id still rather be on holiday, than sitting here sorting photos haha !
– Dean Cunningham
Did you take a dip? Great shot Dean!
nope but it was surprisingly hot even up high – thanks heaps jan !
– Dean Cunningham
What a stunning landscape! magnificent!
yes its a really nice area, thanks a lot micklyn !
– Dean Cunningham
It’s a great walk, been on it a number of times and one time we had to almost run to catch the last chairlift down to Thredbo! And another time in February 2005, there was a heavy snowfall – yes in the middle of summer – and we had to turn back as the trail was under snow.
Lovely blue colour of lake and distant ranges.
Oh yes, I have the same camera! Cheers.
thanks a lot charles – it was the first time i have been down there in about 20 years and i loved every minute of it. was there between xmas and new year for 6 days and went out hiking and taking pics each day. such a beautiful area. sounds like you have had some adventures haha !
– Dean Cunningham
This photo is eligible to be entered in our $20 challenge for January 2012.
thankyou very much for the feature graham !
– Dean Cunningham