Home of the Gods
In Greek mythology Mount Olympus was the home of the gods. This mountain was given that name by explorer George Frankland in 1835. It is the 24th highest mountain in Tasmania at just 1,472 metres (4,829 ft).
This view from Cynthia Bay is the classic one, and it was first popularised by the landscape artist William Charles Piguenit (1836-1914). He made several paintings, and one of his best known is in the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/6141/
The sun being out was very rare during our couple of days in the region, but I tried to make the most of it. Practically all that snow on the mountain had fallen the night before, and more falls were to follow during the day (as I will show in later photographs).
[Don't forget to enlarge this shot.]
Home of the Gods
In Greek mythology Mount Olympus was the home of the gods. This mountain was given that name by explorer George Frankland in 1835. It is the 24th highest mountain in Tasmania at just 1,472 metres (4,829 ft).
This view from Cynthia Bay is the classic one, and it was first popularised by the landscape artist William Charles Piguenit (1836-1914). He made several paintings, and one of his best known is in the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/6141/
The sun being out was very rare during our couple of days in the region, but I tried to make the most of it. Practically all that snow on the mountain had fallen the night before, and more falls were to follow during the day (as I will show in later photographs).
[Don't forget to enlarge this shot.]