It was less than a month ago that I was trudging through snow on Hokkaido, now I'm in the snow on Kosciusko.

Rach and I ventured up to the mountains for a look on the weekend. Two hours from home and we were overlooking a snow filled landscape - well, it would have been two hours if we didn't stop for steak sandwiches, danish pastries and coffee at the Adaminaby Bakehouse (Oh, and the cherry jam we brought home is gooood).

Took the new (old) Canon A1 up, along with some red lenses (hence the dark skies in one or two images). Unfortunately only had 400 ASA film in the box but in a way it works.

And the pub, well we needed refreshment for the drive home; the Alpine Hotel, replete with snow men on the veranda, provided.

In true Canberra style, I spent the next day doing something completely different. Glassy waters made the Sunday morning paddle a dream (once the temperature rose from -3.5 degrees I must admit). Then it was a walk through the national parks from Hackett to the Majura Winery. It was a hard walk back resisting the bottles in the backpack!!