What a delightful winter's day here yesterday, Sunday, top temperature was 16,4 Deg C, lowest was at 6.07am and was 2.3 Deg C but I was asleep. Husband and I did some gardening, pulled so many bluebells (some type) out before they bloom and when the ground is soft as it was after the rains. I'm sure many are left in the soil and will come up next year if not this year but it's good to have a clean out.
Dicksonia antarctica, Manfern, Tree Ferns, Soft tree ferns are all the same thing and grow in the bush where it's damp and has rain and so on.
We visited one of these areas in March and had a short walk in the Tasmanian, Australian bush, how I love doing this and used to do it often when younger and unfortunately didn't have or wasn't interested in taking photos back in those days.
With this particular place we drove the car to it's door, how handy.
Some photos of the old growth forest at Dip Falls on the north west coast.
Those pictures are really impressive!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie.
DeleteTasmania's bushes are never dull !
ReplyDeleteThat's true Duta, for ever changing is the bush.
DeleteGreat captures!
ReplyDeleteThanks Bill.
DeleteMettono un pò di angoscia a vedere queste creature, ciao Margharet e buona settimana, un abbraccio Angelo.
ReplyDeleteThank you Angelo
DeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteIt has that effect on us, the bush.
DeleteAquí estamos en pleno verano y en este mismo instante la temperatura es de 42º.
ReplyDeleteMuy bonita la vegetación de tus fotos.
Un abrazo
Thank you. You all keep cool if you can as that temperature is hot!
Delete👌 wow
ReplyDeleteIt sure is wow Ashok.
DeleteTus fotografías son preciosas Margaret, me encantan los troncos de los árboles. Un abrazo.
ReplyDeleteThank you Teresa.
DeleteVery unusual!
ReplyDeleteI guess it is, for me it's normal but slightly different to other areas in our bush, all bush is different.
DeleteWhat a beautiful place to have so close to home.
ReplyDeleteNot far EC, about a 3 hour drive to there and another 3 hours home, so not far. The bit I like that you can drive right there.
DeleteWow che immagini strepitose.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stefania.
DeleteMaravillosa naturaleza. Precioso lugar .
ReplyDeleteBuena semana Margaret.
Un abrazo.
Thank you Laura.
DeleteThe woods and the forestry moss are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThey are, been there a very long time.
DeleteSuch bloody nice photos of a bloody nice place
ReplyDeleteThank you Jo-Anne.
DeleteDid you know that Dicksonia Antarctica tree ferns were around during the age of the dinosaurs?
ReplyDeleteGood heavens, were they! No I didn't know that Rosemary, thank you for telling me.
DeleteMargaret, the trunk of the second image looks like the head of a snake or it could also be the head of a feline.
ReplyDeleteIt could indeed Norma, it's amazing what we see in odd shapes.
DeleteFor about an hour yesterday we reached 13 degrees and it was mostly overcast, so you were somewhat warmer.
ReplyDeleteThe tree ferns are very tall, so they must be quite old and if sold at a retail price would be worth thousands.
Yes been there a very long time Andrew. Worth a lot of money as you say but they can't be removed, big fine attached to that.
DeleteMuy buenas y sugerentes imagenes, amiga.
ReplyDeleteUn saludo.
Thank you Ildefonso.
DeleteBeautiful photos of a great place.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Irma
Thank you Irma
DeleteIt's SO beautiful there!! It'd burning hot here...
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna
Keep cool then..summers coming soon for us here.
DeleteSuch a wonderfully inviting landscape. I could happily spend hours there.
ReplyDeleteYou could David, we spent a fair while there.
DeleteI had to look up Dip Falls, even though I have been to Tassie often. It is in a good looking area!
ReplyDeleteYes it is and easy to get yo Hels.
DeleteMe asombras ante el asombro que me da a diario la vida
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteAnd here it's full summer!
ReplyDeleteImpressive photos of a beautiful place.
I also regret for not having taken more photos in the past.
We have the opposite weather, your summer our full winter.
DeleteOh I wish I had of taken photos way back but then I didn't have a camera and when I did wasn't inclined to use it
Thanks.
Pretty nature :D
ReplyDeleteThanks and it is.
DeleteBeautiful photos of the tree ferns. I love them. I've never heard of them being called Manferns, though. It's a good name for them, I think.
ReplyDeleteMost of us here call them manferns, our neighbour has some growing up the side of her house.
DeleteBeautiful Margaret, those old trees have incredible gnarly trunks, so much beauty in this type of environment. Thanks for sharing, always enjoy seeing your part of the world.
ReplyDeleteThank you Denise.
DeleteThis is always a satisfaction to clear garden area and prepare to new plantation: )
ReplyDeleteTemps sound cool .We used to have such winter few years back but now they have become pretty mild.
Loved awesome images of old growth in forest near
Blessings to all
Thank you Baili.
ReplyDeleteVerdant and magnificent forest, I loved walking around.
ReplyDeleteExcellent photos!