Rocky Creek Canyon – 19 January 2018

This was a very pleasant day of canyoning and photography in Rocky Creek Canyon. This trip was with David Hufton.

The lighting in the canyon was very similar to that of my previous trip – quite harsh and contrasty. So photography was difficult. But spending quite a few hours in the canyon, meant that if one section was no good for photography at one time, then a few hours later it may be better. 

Here is a set of photos from the day –

All of these photos were taken with the camera mounted on a tripod. Most with a 16-35 mm lens, and some with a 12 – 24 mm lens.

More photos are online here on my website.

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2 Responses to Rocky Creek Canyon – 19 January 2018

  1. chriskoz says:

    This is your canyon Dave & you return there often (I think even more so lately as climate change brings more heat to our backyards) so you know more about it than anyone does.
    So I’m curious about that tiger snake in the middle photo. I assume, given the photo sequence that you found it in the mid-section between constrictions where the walls separate a fair bit and the canyon is not dark and that’s why you captured it in such good details without special quick lenses. Are my assumptions correct?
    So, do you think this snake resides there or it simply fell off from above and is doomed unless it can swim down to Budgary Creek junction where there is more sustainable environment for it?
    I guess such findings in canyons are common (e.g. appropriately named Tiger Snake) but how common? If these are just occasional visitors (like us) then the risk of a confrontation is small but if they can be permanent dwellers, then the risk is high.

    • Dave Noble says:

      Snakes in canyons are fairly common. I think most of them fall in from the top rather than live in the canyon as habitat. Common snakes are Broad Headed Snakes and Pythons. I suspect this Tiger Snake fell into the canyon and perhaps made its way to a more open area – but it was still a constricted part of the canyon. It was very cold and not moving much – my photos of it were long exposures – perhaps 4 seconds. So you can see it was still!

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