Art and sand

A weekend of wandering around just a small part of the east coast of Tasmania.

Yes! This is Tasmania! In winter! OK - so it looks warm and sunny, but, I admit, it was also quite cold!

 

My only memory of visiting St Helens in the past, is of my Grandma buying me an ice cream in a cone when I was little. It is quite a nice seaside town of bays, beaches and fishing boats.  (Above: St Helens is to the right behind the sand dunes and the bay.)

 

I had never been to the Bay of Fires, recognised as one of the world's best beaches. The sand is incredibly soft and white. I have never felt anything like it anywhere else.

Thanks to my friend for the introduction to St Helens and its surrounding beaches. It was a short visit to one of the world's most beautiful areas.

A few photos....

St Helens

What you lookin' at?

Beautiful sunset at St Helens.

Over the Queens Birthday long weekend St Helens hosts the Bay of Fires Arts Festival, which includes the Bay of Fires Art Prize, a youth art prize, night time projections, films, and an arts and craft market. The town was buzzing with activity.

 

What are they looking at?

Projected art at the Bay of Fires Art Festival - outdoors in the night time - yes, it was cold!

We also viewed the art prize exhibition, youth art exhibition and crafts at the market. Beautiful. Inspiring.

Bay of Fires

The only bikini babe in sight at Tasmania's iconic Bay of Fires and Binalong Bay.

A photo of my friend taking a photo of my friend taking a photo of...

A rainbow

And rocks and trees

More rocks

 

Beauty as far as the eye can see

 

 

South of St Helens 

Windswept beaches

 Shells and kelp

 Sand and grasses

Pounding surf with surfers