Jack moves some stock to another paddock.

It is late winter (August 2015) in Tassie and our latest helper Jack from the UK is keen to see the stunning views of the north coast.

 We woke up today hoping to see snow and there it was, the first time we have seen snow settle on the ground since coming here 12 years ago, a wonderful anniversary present. (2 Aug. 2015 )

August 2015. Our latest helper hard at work, this time  from Brittany in France, Ivan assists us to re-build the stockyard compound by installing new posts.

Ivan is a Industrial Engineer in re-newable energy, but could be a great chef if he chose because this lasagna is without a doubt the best I have ever eaten, thanks Ivan.

  

                               Walking through the most amazing forest area of our friends farm.

 The tallest old tree's reaching up, you get dizzy just looking up at them. They help to support amazing birds and wildlife.

 A platypus has moved into this dam, and not bothered by us at all, looking at us looking at him (place the mouse hand on the middle of the screen, click to zoom in and you will see him there) . They do make a mess of the waterhole but he will have a feed and move on then water will settle again.

 Platypus watching.

 The change of season last month, all the fruit tree's are bare now.

 An early frost, we have had a few cold starts to the day recently.

We are above the frost line but, amazing to see all the white frost across the valley.

Clearing along the fence line, watch out Johan I didn't turn the electric fence off yet!

 Johan trying to unwrap the bale but the calves can't wait any longer.

Good weather bad fishing at Badgers Head today, better luck next time Johan.

 May 2015, Welcomes Johan from Sweden. He has been traveling and working his way around Tasmania and has been to places that we haven't seen yet.

 Getting in and working with the cattle.

 Putting in a new ATV 4 wheel drive track to use across a steep paddock.

Fence repairs after some stock decided they were not going to do what we wanted and went through the fence. All a little too wild for everyone. ( not what we thought was going to happen) but a few repairs done and all is good again :)

 Feeding out hay, to save some of the pasture grass going into winter.

 Looking after the chooks, and keeping the nesting boxes all clean and tidy, but its starting to cool down now so the girls have stopped laying as they don't like the change in weather.

 Heading down to the waterfall along the creek. A good climb down, very steep but not a lot of water in the creek at the moment.

 Did you say water fall! OOPPS it has been very dry no water to fall. The end of summer often does stop the creek. But its raining as I add this post so / next week .......maybe?

Pump repairs. We had to wait for parts from the mainland so it is a good thing that its not mid summer and in desperate need before we got this going again.