Australian Bush

The Australian bush at sunset is such a captivating place. I love the way the sun burns the eucalyptus trees and the termite mounds orange as the searing heat of the day slowly starts to subside. It really is quite beautiful. This pic was taken up on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland.

Mangroves

Mangroves is the name given to a group of plants that can survive in salt water. This group of plants can be found in the intertidal zone which is the area between the land and the sea. Mangroves filter out pollutants improving the quality of water and the soil and they are also vital to protecting shorelines from erosion.

Mangroves are an important habitat for birds, mammals, crustaceans and fish. If you visit mangroves at dusk you can hear loud pop, popping noises. This is the all the mangrove crabs coming up out of the mud to start their evening foraging for food. It's quite something.

Crab Sand

I come across this quite a lot while I'm walking on the beach. Little holes surrounded by little globules of sand and it looks really cool. The little creature responsible for causing these pretty patterns is a Sand Bubbler (it even has a cool name!). It's a tiny crab who burrows in the sand and these little balls are a result of it's burrowing and feeding activities.

Fungi - Part 2

See! told you I liked fungi. The top pic was taken here in Queensland and the one at the bottom is from New Zealand.

Rocks

I was once asked by my partner to go and take some pictures of rocks at a quarry he worked at, for a website he was building. Now, I didn't exactly jump for joy at this proposition..I mean rocks, hardly exciting are they?
Well I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was the quarry a fantastic place for taking photos (see the section on cars), but I actually had some great results when photographing rocks!

Fungi

Now, some people might wonder why? Well, I can't really explain, maybe it's the shapes, the colours or the unusual places that they pop up. But the fact is; I do have a thing for fungus. It fascinates me and every opportunity I get to snap some, I do.

Thirsty

Not such a great quality photo as it was taken with a very old camera. But a great pic nevertheless, that just had to be posted! We came across these thirsty Pelicans on our travels up the West Coast of Australia. Who said animals were dumb?

Golden Leaves

The stunning colours that Autumn in Wanaka produces are evident in these photos taken around the lake. The tree above is quite famous in Wanaka and appears in many books and on many postcards. When the levels in the lake are high, the tree appears to grow out of the water.

This beautiful pathway of golden leaves is the entrance to Wanaka Station Park. Beyond this are secluded lake front gardens which are abundant in reds, oranges & browns in the Autumn months.

These poplar trees, line the edge of Lake Wanaka and provide a beautiful backdrop to the Lake in Autumn. Equally beautiful during the summer months when they are fresh and green.

Sundown

Apparently New Zealand isn't the only place which can lay claim to amazing cloud formations. I took this photo from my garden a couple of evenings ago just as the sun was going down.