Sunday, 10 March 2013

To Craig's Hut with Steve & Lois


In our High Powered Machines...   ?  -
no, those are the Austin 7s we saw on the way -

Steve & Lois led a 4x4 convoy to
Mount Buller,
and the High Country,
3 hours drive north of Melbourne


It is what they are good at..


organising people...


It started as 3 vehicles...


Full of Salisbury's, Billie's, Harvey's

and Grahams/Morrison


But grew to 10 all up...








We met at the foot of Mount Buller

beside a cool stream


which was fun for the kids




Jessica and Gill...





Whilst all the adults caught up with the latest..



And the summit of Buller above glowed in the sunlight -
it's been quite warm for some weeks, now.



Then collect your radios

and "start your engines"...


Upwards, the track varied 
from where you competed with the Mountain Bike Race 

to where it was steep and rough - 
real 4x4 country

Steve was in his element

and Lois was in her car...

and we were getting near

to our destination...


Craig's Hut :


Real High Country

where horseman

are special

and Gill gets first in the queue

to pat his horse...




before he leads off...

down the track and

Lois & Linda get a photo-op..



Jessica and Jonathan in a Snow Gum

and camera-shy Steve 
is  caught between picnic groups...













Sandra and Agnes digest theirs, and the view



Having got up

to the High Country

it was time to go down..

Clive admires 
the Billies'
descent...

(at the quarry...  
- boys & toys ! )




and  
for Steve to say Farewell

to the "Man from Snowy River" ?

at the top 
of Mount Buller..
(Actually that was the winner of the local Sculpture Prize ! )

Nevertheless
although he will deny it...

Steve (& Lois) deserve a round of applause
from us all.
Thanks for a Great Day !


With the last 'gong' going to -  the girls, of course !