Here where these photos were taken at Don Heads near Devonport the change is almost imperceptible to the human eye, but the wash of the waves the reaction of minerals in the rock and water weather and erode the old lava from it's straight angular edged shapes into rounded lumps.
But the changes in my life are not so gradual, after nearly two years working at The Advocate newspaper as a full-time press photographer, I've resigned to take up full time studies for a Bachelor of Science in Geology (rocks incase you hadn't guessed). The decision is exciting and scary, but there's no looking back now and as my husband tells me 'Failure is NOT an option".
Photography will remain an important part of my life, will a little luck it may give me a bit of pocket money to help cover petrol money for the regular trips I'll be making to Uni in Launceston and Hobart. Add Comment Once again I visited the Don Headlands, near Devonport, the rock formations are really amazing, columns of Basalt and tessellated paving that all formed through volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The headlands are slowly being eroded, by the sea, weather and the humans that use the area, I wonder how long it will be till the last columns will disappear from this feature. 
The Devil's Gate Dam is part of the Mersey-Forth Hydro Power scheme, situated at the lower end of Lake Barrington - it was commissioned in 1969 and even now is quite a sight. From time to time the Dam overflows, I missed it last year but next time I'm going to get there. 
According to the plaque on site at the dam the rock foundations are Chert, the exposed rock faces on the road leading down to the dam are quite intriguing. 
Form, Texture, Tone and a moment stopped in time, the still fluid water washes over what was once molten magma. 
The black basalt formations at the mouth of the Don River near Devonport, Tasmania are the main feature of this short series of photos. 
|  AuthorTasmanian based, New Zealand born, Photographer Kelly Slater ArchivesMay 2012 CategoriesAll |
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