Over the weekend my wife and I were invited to a wedding out in Bigga, NSW. This trip was the first trip away without our son ever since he was born over a year ago so we were definitely excited. We had never heard of Bigga so we had no idea what to expect on this little journey. The gear I chose to bring was my Fujifilm X-T4 and my Mamiya RZ67.
The two and a half hour drive was a nice trip through the Australian bushland. A cloudy day was a welcome shield from the sun. One of the things I really enjoyed seeing were the wind turbine generators closer than I have ever seen before. Passing through Gunning, Crookwell and Binda we finally got to the town of Bigga where the main strip was about a kilometre and a half long. The wedding venue was only 5 mins away but our accommodation was another 30mins away on dirt road. This dirt road was where I really got excited to play with my new X-T4.
Since I was in the helm, I had the freedom to pull over at this gorgeous little lookout that gave amazing views of the Lachlan River.
When we got to the accommodation we were greeted by many kangaroos, the smell of eucalyptus and a small bay on the Lachlan River where other holiday-goers were water skiing.
This is where I took the Mamiya out to take some photos of the flowering Patterson’s Curse flowers growing on the river bank that reminded me of a Canadian landscape. (Mamiya Photos being developed!)
I wanted to keep exploring but after the drive and the midday sun beating down on me I needed to rest and get ready for the wedding, the reason we were out in the sticks. The venue was a beautiful DIY creation built around a sheering shed with amazing panoramic views (which I did not capture much of unfortunately!)
We experienced all four seasons in one day this day. The ceremony was in the blazing sun, big gusts of wind blew in from the approaching storm and then as the sun went down the temperatures really cooled off. Despite Mother Nature really going crazy, the bride and groom’s big day continued to be an amazing time to celebrate their new lives together.
All scrubbed up!
After sleeping on the top bunk for the first time in years, I greeted the day with a solo drive around the holiday park. I came across this secluded wildlife sanctuary that you entered through a receded part of the river. I was so immersed in the environment and the novelty of this receded part of the river I had to stop and take some photos.
The sanctuary itself was so tempting to drive through but I didn’t know the off road capabilities of my wife’s car and couldnt risk getting stuck - guess its time to get an off roader!
Breakfast, bag packing and we hit the road home with our biggest desire being a cuddle from our boy.
What a trip, thanks Bigga!