Sunday, 29 August 2010

Tinaroo Lake - Atherton Tablelands 25-08-10

Little Curlew and chicks

Python tree - this tree is harder, smoother, and above all colder to feel than any other surrounding trees - why?


Mysterious fungi

Epiphyte


Redleaf figs eaten by birds and animals


Paperbark Satinash - this beautiful paperbark is distinctively red! The Yidniji people used the young hard straight grained tree for making spears

Figbird

Caught by 'wait a while!'




Stinging tree - many in this area The stem core was roasted and chewed like gum by the Yidinji people.

Little curlew

Masked lapwing - plover family




Grevillea

Shot by Alan - full moon on Lake Tinaroo

Early morning on Lake Tinaroo



View from an Atherton Tablelands lookout

Granite Gorge near Mareeba 20-08-10

Snake on main road not sure of species



Everlasting

Lace lizard
Croc on rock - sorry!






Mareeba rock wallaby and joey


Lakefield N P - Musgrave Roadhouse then Coen 16-08-10

The incredible Grasstrees have evolved over millions of years tin this hot dry country. Individual grasstrees are slow growing and can live for hundreds of years, even thousands of years ! Some specimens are 6m tall!

Coen pub - almost unchanged from 40 years ago! Still only guys leaning on the bar!

M's cup and saucer unfortunately not for sale

Coen General Store and Post office



Painting of old Coen, behind the door!



Amazing steel boat

The knot - a bowline so so useful!


The old Musgrave Telegraph station now Musgrave Roadhouse - a very popular watering hole