Brisbane, QLD


Wednesday, February 9, 2011

BEAUTY IN THE BUSH

During our hectic four days trip to Mornington Peninsula, Vic, I managed to sneak an hour to myself for a walk through the bush. This was some time between the Christmas party and  the wedding. It was nice to just wander along looking at the plants and listening to the birds. I don't know the names of all the wild flowers, but that is not necessary to appreciate them.
While the others snoozzzzzzed I set of down the path outside our cabin.

Sun shining on an acacia tree (wattle)

Wattle is our national flower emblem. The green and gold of our country's colours.

Fluffy seed pods.

A dead branch splashes colour onto the scene.

So delicate.

Beyond the path.

Looking towards Antarctica.

26 comments:

  1. Fabulous pictures, Diane. What a gorgeous area. Glad you had time to take a walk through the bush...

    Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  2. What lovely scenery, certainly better than snoozzzzzzing!
    Wattle has such a delicate little flower...really pretty.
    ☼ Sunny

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  3. I love the wattle it's so very pretty. I remember years ago when Queen Elizabeth visited Australia we gave her a gift of a broach in the shape of a sprig of wattle - it was beautiful

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  4. Yes Dianne of SA - the broach cost a bloody fortune, as if Lizzie hasn't got enough of these broaches. Still when given I suppose in the days of "Lord Ming" it was the done thing?

    That walk was great Diane, glad you are not a snoozer! The last photo is magnificent. Well done, as always.
    Cheers
    Colin (HB)

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  5. Ooo I like walking in the bush those little flowers are beautiful.

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  7. I'm never able to resist the beckoning of a path and this one looks far too enticing to even attempt to desist! What a wonderful surprise at the end, too! Spectacular seascape.

    Here, wattles (originally imported from Australia were brought in for the leather tanning industry - and the production of matches, I think! - but they rapidly set about depopulating our landscapes of indigenous flora) are now flora non grata viz unwanted alien and hence, all efforts to exterminate them are underway.

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  8. Lovely nature photo's. It is a beautiful country with so much different areas. All with their own plants.

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  9. Your walk certainly gave you many little gems and topped it off with the gorgeous landscape of blue water and wispy white clouds!

    "I don't know the names of all the wild flowers, but that is not necessary to appreciate them." - I couldn't agree more!

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  10. I agree with Betty. What a gorgeous area. The flowers are incredible!

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  11. I'm glad you got out to take a walk and to get these beautiful pictures to share with us. Your last photo is superb.

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  12. Just beatiful. Looks like a place I'd enjoy hiking in.

    Kay

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  13. Wonderful photos! So glad that you go to all these great places and share them on your blog. Thank you, Diane!

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  14. How beautiful ! makes me dream of the forthcoming spring ! it's getting warmer and the last 3 days we had a wonderful sunshine !

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  15. Wonderful photos from your walk, Diane! The Wattle is a pretty flower. I Love the view of the ocean too.

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  16. gorgeous photos. The bush strikes me as being very green in the first photo - I think it's not mormally like that...

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  17. I'm catching up on your aventures while my travel companion has a sleep in, and thought that your experience on your walk similar to mine right now. Everywhere I look here in Hawaii I see a bird new to me, one I cannot name, and gorgeous flowers everywhere, most of which I don't know, either. Who cares! It's just great to get out into the world and see new things!

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  18. Sometimes it's so nice to get away by yourself for a while, especially in an unfamiliar place. Your photos prove that you enjoyed your time.

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  19. Hi Diane, those are gorgeous photos and the sky in the last shot is absolutely stunning!

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  20. Gorgeous photos! I loved the sky in the last one!

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  21. Beautiful photos Diane, though interesting wattle was in bloom late December!
    Hugs,
    Jan

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  22. You know your photography skill are amazing, right? You really need to publish your travels in a book...I'd certainly want an autographed copy!And, you know the best "light" for photos is in the early hours or just before dusk..brilliant!

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  23. What a wonderful place for a quiet walk. I love all the flowers and that last shot of the sky is gorgeous.

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  24. I'm glad you didn't snooooze, Diane! Instead we get to see these beautiful images. Your photography is brilliant! Have a great weekend. Jo

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  25. Oh gosh, that walk was definitely worth getting up early! Actually, the peace and quiet and beauty probably did you way more good at a hectic and emotional time than an extra hour of sleep would have done. Beautiful pictures.

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  26. When I was growing up in Borneo, some one in the Agricultural Dept gave my dad some saplings which he was said Christmas trees. The saplings grew and they didn't look anything like Fir trees.

    When Mum and Dad came to live in Australia, Dad said, may it is the Australian Christmas tree. They loved the beauty of the wattle flowers.

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