“Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.” Epictetus
I grew up bushwalking and rockclimbing in mountains around the Scenic Rim of south-east Queensland and Mount Barney would have to be considered the crown jewel of the region. Back then Mount Barney was almost sacred to me and I spent a lot of time climbing the many ridges and satellite peaks. So it was quite sentimental to head back to its summit nearly two decades later just before the start of our outback roadtrip. After scrounging together some gear (all ours was in storage a long way away) I managed to convince my nephew Reno to come along with me on his first Barney accent and we climbed South East Ridge with overnight packs up to the eastern peak. After watching the sunset on East peak we camped the night at 1087m (3566ft) in the high saddle between the East and West peak, a serene but frosty night under the stars. Getting an early start again with head torches we headed back up East Peak to watch the sunrise (some more shots to come of the massive east face at sunrise). Mount Barney sits at 1,359m (4,459 ft) altitude (which is higher than one might think given it starts reasonably close to sea level) and is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area.
Panoramic version of the same shot below for those looking via a big screen. Mount Barney National Park is in the Scenic Rim Region in south-east Queensland, Australia. The area has since burnt though with the fires and I am interested to see how the fragile alpine summit area fared.
If you would like to learn a little bit more about my background in photography you can read the interview 
Robert Downie
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