Hills of the West Wind
 ‘Yarns - they fell from his lips like ripe mulberries from a shaken tree …’ Johnny Ahrberg, ferryman of the Pieman (John Watt Beattie; AOT). |  ‘… one of the most remarkable and visible landforms on the island.’ Cottage at the foot of the Western Tiers (author). |  ‘… he seemed to embody the very spirit of the country …’ Deny King of Port Davey (Tom Coles, published by courtesy of Janet Fenton). |  ‘On a still day the reflections are indescribable …’ Grass Tree Bend, Gordon River (Stephen Spurling III; AOT). |
 ‘… the mists would clear across Pedder to reveal the great curved line of gray-green peaks …’ Lake Pedder (author). |  ‘… the demand for timber was insatiable …’ Timber tram, Don Valley, c1870 (author’s collection). |  ‘A number of fine architects … left a legacy to the state in their solid handsome buildings …’ View of Launceston, c1900 (John Watt Beattie). AOT. |  ‘… a man who had a deep spiritual bond with the country …’ Gustav Weindorfer of Cradle Mountain (John Watt Beattie; AOT). |
 Fortescue Bay, Tasman Peninsula: A tranquil bay, where forests grow to the water’s edge (author). |  ‘A small hut was the centre of operation.’ Trapper’s hut, Wurragarra Creek (author). |  Tree fallers, Don Valley c1870. Most felling was carried out in this manner (author’s collection). |  Hills of the West Wind Cover |