Strangler Fig engulfing its Host – Photo

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Australia Photo ~ Strangler Fig engulfing its host Photographed on the lower slopes of Wollumbin (Mt Warning NP) I’ve also photographed another stunning example of a strangler fig at Natural Arch from which I’ve extracted and copied the below description:- “Strangler figs start as an epiphyte, meaning a seed is in most cases bird deposited in a […]

Wollumbin (Cloud Catcher) – Photo

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Australia Photo ~ Wollumbin ~ Mt Warning ~ Cloud Catcher This photo of Mt Warning in northern NSW, Australia is taken coming over the range from Natural Bridge in Queensland into the Tweed Valley. The peak of Mt Warning is a volcanic plug and stands proud in the centre of the caldera. Mt Warning was […]

Australia Rainforest Buttress Roots

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Australia Photo ~ Buttress roots seen near the base of Wollumbin (Mt Warning), Northern NSW Along the border between Queensland and NSW are some beautiful sections of rainforest. Lamington  National Park is on the Queensland side, and the Border Ranges is on the NSW side, along with Wollumbin (Mt Warning) I love rainforest ~ Its […]

Natural Bridge, Springbrook, Queensland – Photo

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Australia Photo ~ Natural Bridge (also known as Natural Arch) S.E.Queensland Natural Bridge in South East Queensland, Australia is a stunning combination of sculptured landforms and lush green rainforest. Only half an hour inland from Surfers Paradise, or an hour and a quarter from the city of Brisbane its a perfect introduction to some of Australia’s […]

Brisbane’s GoMA resurfaces after the flood

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I love going to GoMA, Gallery of Modern Art on Southbank There’s always something exciting to be seen that will uplift or renew flagging inspiration. Having been closed for six weeks since the Brisbane floods in January, I made a bee line when it reopened this last weekend! Occupying the whole building, the current exhibition: […]

5 Local Places I Love

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I was asked by the Got Saga team “What 5 places I’d take a visitor to in my ‘home town” ~ If you come to the South Moreton Bay islands in the Bay off Brisbane, Australia these are my favourite local places that I’ll share with you… Mangroves and sea eagles ~ The inter-tidal zone at the bottom of […]

Beautiful One Day, Sydney the next

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I flew down to Sydney for the ITE (Independent Travel Exchange). A gathering of travel people from across the Australian tourism spectrum ~ Ozzie retailers, tour operators, suppliers of tourist accommodation, as well as the education sectors – A gathering of the clans and an opportunity to meet and discuss tourism related issues.   I love travel, and I love […]