The precarious looking angle of this tree caught my eye. On closer inspection I realised that the remains of the original tree are in decay while the multiple fig trunks surrounding it stand strong.
Tourist escapade
The green moss on the rocks proved to be extremely slippery when wet. The personal cost of taking this picture was a bashed right knee, a grazed left elbow and wet feet.
Mossman Gorge
A cooling retreat from the 32oC heat in downtown Port Douglas, Mossman Gorge offers rainforest walks and a waterhole for swimming. Not many people opted for the 2km circuit walk up the side of the gorge down to the creek and back up again. The earthy smells of fertile soil, decaying vegetation and unpolluted air was intoxicating.
Descent
Taken with iPad as during descent into Cairns airport from the north.
Red ‘n’ green – Bottlebrush delight
I couldn’t resist taking a picture of one of my favourite Australian natives.
Bat food
There is a profusion of fig trees in Sydney, the bats love to eat the fruit.
Tuesday’s bloom
These orchid-like flowers line some of the footpaths in Sydney.
Snail Talk
We saw fluoro green ones outside Customs House in Circular Quay last weekend, the pinks cousins above were spotted having a chat this morning in Sydney Park.
The snails are part of the Art and About Festival, more information is available from the ABC: Giant snails slide into Sydney for arts festival
Traffic in front of the House
We were fortunate to see the Rogers and Hammerstein classic, South Pacific at the Opera House last weekend.
Sandstone and Jasmine
I caught the early evening sun on St.Benedict’s while walking from Central Railway Station to Newtown. The intoxicating jasmine fragrance provided relief from the peak hour traffic on Broadway.
