Hanging Rock

OK so I've been a bit slack and haven't written much about Hanging Rock to date. The setting for the book Picnic at Hanging Rock and site of the Hanging Rock Races, this small rocky outcrop attracts a lot more attention than perhaps it really deserves. 

In the right (or probably 'wrong' for most people) weather and the right light the boulders do have an eerie feel about them but after you've climbed up and over them you can't but get that "is this all there is" feeling. But a pile of rocks, no matter how small always makes for some fun scrambling and exploring. They are also popular for climbing and abseiling.

The pictures... well during the first year of my course we went out to Hanging Rock for a day's photographing (with the obligatory BBQ and drinks) and while I tried to capture an 'eerie' shot of the rocks I was a little underwhelmed by them compared to other places I have been. What did catch my attention were the nice views of surrounding farm land and the wonderful variety of lichens and mosses growing on the rocks. So if you do go there and head off scrambling over the boulders, remember to stop and get up real close to them.....