Being a Central Coast photographer, I travelled to Turon Gates Mountain getaway for a family holiday. I love getting away from the busyness and taking time out to enjoy nature. It’s been 2 weeks since our holiday at beautiful Turon Gates Country Retreat in the stunning Turon Valley. Turon Gates is 3 and a half thousand privately owned acres of rolling hills, flowing crystal clear river and an abundance of Australian wildlife. We saw wombats, wallabies, kangaroos, birds and the horses. My 2 girls are horse obsessed, so that was the highlight of the holiday for them.
Spending time with my family (and doing some personal photography) was a much needed break. But with running my own business requiring me to be on the computer editing, emailing and phone calls I knew Turon Gates and me would be a match made in heaven.
I’ve had to endure a week of crying and sobbing from 6 yr old Kahlan because she wants to go back to our log cabin. Who can blame her, Turon is breathtaking!!
I have so many photo’s I want to share of this gorgeous place I really don’t know where to start, so be prepared for image overload!
I will start by saying how welcoming the owner Sonya is. She stopped by to make sure we had everything we needed. She also had some tips on not over using the lights run on solar power. It was great to meet Sonya face to face after talking on the phone a few times.
As a kid I grew up camping every year and playing in outback rivers. Coming here reminded me of the fun I had as a child and I was very happy to introduce that fun to my children. Some of the fun we had as kids involved throwing rocks in the river, building ‘dam’ walls and running amuck. Teepee for an Indian photoshoot, yes, photography is my job, but it’s also one of my passions and one of the reasons I get so much joy in this world. I love the chance to shoot for myself and let the creative juices flow without a thought of getting ‘the shot’.
So after a week of cooking on the campfire, roasting marshmellows, playing in the river, relaxing and enjoying the quiet (yes, even with kids around it was so quiet!), we had to come back to our lives and the busyness we are used to. I do feel so much more relaxed and not much bothers me or stresses me as it did before visiting Turon Gates. I can say with absolute confidence to Sonya, you will see us next year!!
Now I’ll let the photo’s do the talking. And stay tuned for my 3 little indians!!
Central Coast Photographer Turon Gates Mountain getaway
