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As Wildkids mentioned in the discussion on the Connect page, it was an icy start to the day in Tasmania. The tent fly had to be folded back to survey the scene. On the beach I noticed some fresh footprints in the sand. Can you guess which animal they belong to?
Further down the beach I counted 2 pelicans, 4 pied oyster catchers and 1 unidentified wading bird. It was white and had a long yellow beak. It was alone in the shallows of the river.
On the water a light breeze blew me towards the town of Stanley where I filled up more water bladders before paddling around the Nut. The Nut is actually a volcanic landform from a time long ago when Australia had active volcanoes.
Across the bay there was more evidence with columnar basalt formations from cooled ancient lava flows. A couple of sea caves have formed and one was big enough to fit the whole sea kayak inside. Nearby a white bellied sea eagle perched on the low cliffs looking north to a seal colony. I heard the seals before I saw them... Arp, Arp. The pups were flying out of the water playing as the grumpier old bulls looked on from the island.
Going around North Point the wind picked up and I was making slow progress so decided to call it a day and landed on a narrow strip of beach. From here I can see across Perkins Bay to Robbins Island and I can make out three humps of land that must be the Three Hummock Island. The weather is forecast to be okay tomorrow but getting wilder later in the week. I'm hoping to go around the bay to Robbins and then up to Three Hummock but we'll just have to wait and see!
Today's t-shirt winner:
Tazzy for their question on the different roles of the male and female shy albatross.
