Mercy Bluff

On the west side of the mouth of the Mercy River dividing Devonport in half is a bluff. On top of this bluff is this very attractive lighthouse to guide the shipping there. About this structure is a granulated and gnarled coastline that has something of real interest every square metre. We crawled over it on one of bluff's more milder days. Just as well for us.

Sheffield Murals

The main reason for visiting Sheffield was because each Easter this town has a mural fest. Renowned mural artists from Tasmania, the mainland and even further abroad are invited to join the competition. The public is invited to come each day to see the progress. We came on what seemed to be day four and we both learned a lot about mural painting. We will have to do it again in some future Easter.

Have a read of the special words written by nature pioneer Gustav generations ago, now immortalised in this Sheffield mural, the picture that made the town knows for its murals since the 1980's.

Images of Sheffield

This blog is just a 'pause place' were some further images of Sheffield are shared. The above sign was found in front of the local Baptist Church. Next is a garden front that took Barb's fancy. Then we noticed those kids trapped on a roof. Just kidding. One of the most unusual shops you'll find anywhere, including the guy with the long hair and beard that serves you. And of course, a pet lama, carrying a coin bag for crazy tourists like us to include it in a picture.

Mt Roland

We were both captivated by the look of this mountain as we drove towards it on our way to Sheffield. We stopped a number of times to take yet another snap. This mountain gave us a renewed taste of what was uniquely Tasmanian.

While we were in Sheffield we stopped at an art exhibition and were able to purchase a really nice water colour of Mt. Roland. This is a 17 x 12 cm painting done by Evelyn Antonysen titled: "Typically Tasmania". It is a lovely find.

David Street Impressions

Madonna and John's place is awesome to stay in. This hundred year old dwelling has new life and creative vitality woven into it. There is loads of back yard produce and a quality fish supplier nearby. We all think along the lines of organic food so we enjoyed the day making the very best of everything.

Holiday Sunset

This picture brings our Tasmanian trip to an end. Just after Peter snapped this from the tarmac on the way to our plane he was told to turn off the camera at once. All was good and he could keep the snap.

Holiday Action

At the beginning of our two week Easter break (from nursing and chaplaincy), Bec, Gord and their three kids payed us a visit. Peter was able to construct a wooden toy for the three young ones. That went down very well. They were just right for each of them. Below are a few poses with the unusual toys.