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V is for … View.

“What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.”

These are a few of my favourite views in Tasmania. When I took each of these photos I felt captivated by the view. Time stood still.

Wineglass BayV Wineglass Bay

Looking east from Mount Nelson, HobartV Mount Nelson

Hobart from Mount WellingtonV Mount Wellington

Southern Ocean from KingstonV Kingston

Tahune AirwalkV Tahune Airwalk

Bruny Island – the NeckV Bruny Island Neck

Huon River at FranklinV Franklin

East Coast beachV Beach

Central lakeV Lake

Below is the full poem – “Leisure”
by William Henry Davies

What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.

No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.

No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.

No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this is if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.