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Due to some recent rain, we’ve actually got a bit of green grass again – a few weeks ago, this was a dry and brown excuse for a lawn. This is looking over the fence into the back half of the property, which is not-so-pristine bushland. Hopefully it will become a bit more wild under our stewardship.
A different morning to the previous photo – it was a bit lighter, and I thought I could get some lovely light diffusion through the mist. And while this looks very early in the morning, it was actually about 8.00am, so I got to sleep in and take advantage of the beautiful view.
I love seeing this view every morning. It’s so very peaceful – the sound of the birds, and the distant thumping of kangaroos.
However, it’s really only this mysterious and misty in the cooler months, and I’ve edited it a little to make the green colours pop out a little more.
Such gorgeous colours in the feathers of this scarlet lorikeet, perched on someone’s hand at O’Reillys.
A scarlet lorikeet perched on a tourist’s head at O’Reillys.
Lovely little tendrils of fern-like leaves growing from this tree trunk in Lamington National Park. One of the few shots from that day that worked out, given that I decided to use manual focus in the shaded rainforest. Not such a great idea.
Mum and Allen eating a snack in Lamington National Park, before they looked up to notice me taking pictures.
Taken along the Border Track in Laminton National Park – I love these root formations.
This curious kookaburra perched outside our kitchen window, on a perch obviously used by the previous owners as a bird feeder. He hung around for quite a while, seemingly hopeful that we would through him a bit of sausage, before flying away disappointed.
I love the unsuspecting and intimate portraits you can capture with a zoom lens (specifically, in this case, a 200mm). And my brother, looking pensive, and to my fond eyes, sort of like a brooding rock star.
o frabjous day! 