A Tasmanian Viewpoint
“… too close to the rim of the earth to be inhabited by anything but freaks and monsters.” Abel Tasman, … Continue reading A Tasmanian Viewpoint
Maroonhood Orchids
(4 images) – Pterostylis pedunculata (I think) – Similar but smaller than the Orchid in my previous post, the dark … Continue reading Maroonhood Orchids
Nodding Greenhood
(5 images, click to enlarge) – I was lucky to find a small group greenhood orchids nodding in the wind … Continue reading Nodding Greenhood
Bird Orchids
(8 photos, click to enlarge) – These small Chiloglottis triceratops orchids grow close to the ground and can be hard … Continue reading Bird Orchids
Amazing Agates
(11 images, click to zoom) – 180 million year old fossil fern roots from Lune River in southern Tasmania – … Continue reading Amazing Agates
White Orchids
Probably Caladenia alpina Continue reading White Orchids
Being seen
Please, when driving, don’t think of how well you can see, but how well you can BE SEEN. In this … Continue reading Being seen
Hobart streets
(10 photos) – While the previous post featured Hobart Cityscapes, we now move a little closer with some Streetscapes! A … Continue reading Hobart streets
Hobart Tasmania.
I dug through the archives to select some shots of my favorite city for this post (I may be biased). … Continue reading Hobart Tasmania.
Forest fire first fungi
This post focus’ on some fungi I’ve found over a few weeks. I’ve been looking closely at the burnt earth, … Continue reading Forest fire first fungi
From death, comes life.
I struggled with words in this post – happens sometimes. Sometimes often.Hopefully the images tell a positive story of life … Continue reading From death, comes life.
Pony portraits
Why the long face? It’s been very wet here and though “The Boy’s” have good shelter available, for some reason … Continue reading Pony portraits
Black Cockatoo
More birds! When I fed the ponies I noticed three Southern Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoos (Zanda xanthanotus) low in a tree, … Continue reading Black Cockatoo
Spring babies
Plovers in the paddock, there were four chicks – now there are only two. Survival of the fittest, I suspect … Continue reading Spring babies
Honey Eaters
A few birds politely perched and posed in the evening twilight as I listened intently to their beautiful chirping melodies … Continue reading Honey Eaters
Away with the fairies
Bright and small, quick in flight, flitting around, afternoon delight! Loud shrill call for a little bird, seeking a mate, … Continue reading Away with the fairies
Dilapidated dwellings
Out of the bush for now, and into the ‘burbs. I spend 5 hours every week-day driving around Hobart’s suburbs … Continue reading Dilapidated dwellings
Bug eating plant …
At first glance, these small innocuous plants could easily be overlooked, in fact, I thought initially they were a type … Continue reading Bug eating plant …
Forest recovery
After a rather over exuberant “controlled” burn in April, 2021, this forest is beginning to show signs of recovery now … Continue reading Forest recovery
Orchid – Corybas diemenicus
While waterfall hunting, I thought at first these were small fungi… until I looked closer. Turns out it is known … Continue reading Orchid – Corybas diemenicus
Water collides
The last week, water from the skies.Snow on the mountain, days of steady light rain,damp forests, valley’s slowly drain.Lengthening spring … Continue reading Water collides
