We set off for a drive last weekend not sure which direction we should go, but our noses led the way inland see map below of the route we took. These photos I took along the way. The bottom photo should be at the top, the top photo at the bottom 😉
The 'man fern' below is commonly referred to as Dicksonia antartica, the soft tree fern an iconic, ancient species native to the cool, damp rainforests and wet eucalypt forests of eastern Australia and Tasmania.
Right side of the map is from Launceston and back to Launceston, Home!
Australia seems to have massive open space. All the way no housing?
ReplyDeleteThat drive is a bush /forest drive so no houses there, a lot of Tasmania is farm land but not that area. Within Australia most houses are on the East Coast, the east coast of Tasmania only a few houses or maybe a few more by the beach.
DeleteIn the West of Australia there are houses and the city of Perth but further north in the west only a few large towns due to lack of water and many other things, Angie. It's rather complex.
It's always so good to admire and capture nature through photos.
ReplyDeleteHow magnificent are the soft tree ferns.
I really like the smell of eucalyptus.
Beautiful photos!
Thank you Maria. The bush has it's own good smell.
DeleteSuch wild beauty. I truly felt as though I was watching a documentary. It must have been a fantastic experience to move through such a landscape. I don't know about you, but when I'm surrounded by nature on this scale, I feel small and perhaps that's something we as humans need to feel from time to time. Beautiful photographs. Thank you for taking us along with you on the journey.
ReplyDeleteIt's my pleasure to take you along on our drive. I have never felt overpowered by the trees probably because I'm accustomed to them having in the past walked/played as a child through our bush/forest in various areas of Tasmania, Australia. The trees are tall and of course if one is not used to being in there amid those trees it would or could be overbearing at times.
DeleteThank you.
Oh look at those lovely mailboxes? I enjoyed seeing them, and all your tree photos. Love trees, and ferns that matter. Thanks Margaret! Great map too :)
ReplyDeleteOk re map . Love those mailboxes, have been that way before and have taken photos of them, used the past photos for a blog header a few time, but wanted new photos which I was able to get on the drive.
DeleteThanks Denise.
That fern is beautiful, and those trees are so beautiful! Beautiful Australia!!
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful large ferns found in various areas of Tasmania and Victoria, both States of Australia. Always lovely going for a drive through the bush/forest because of the trees.
DeleteWhat beautiful looking ferns and always nice to see trees.
ReplyDeleteI also liked the mail-boxes.
Many thanks for including the map.
A lovely post.
All the best Jan
It's my pleasure Jan. They are rather large ferns and trees look tall.
DeleteBello paisaje. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThank you J.P.
DeleteBeautiful scenery.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary.
DeleteThe tree ferns are very beautiful, Margaret. I wish they could grow here. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marit. I thought of thought you might like to grow the ferns in your garden, the tops are big and they are bare on the stems.
DeleteA nice drive with fine weather. While I've not bushwalked in your state, I think your tree ferns might be more spectacular than our own.
ReplyDeleteLovely weather Andrew, rain since, cool day for a few days then warmer apparently. Some of those ferns are massive, many of our roads go within those ferns. I have in the past walked in the bush many times. I think you have beautiful ferns too.
DeleteAbsolutely gorgeous captures, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda.
DeleteLOVE "Mail Box Row" and those ferns too, I had some in the front yard of the first house we built, after we sold, the new owner ripped out the entire yard.
ReplyDeleteThanks R. Oh my, re your ferns, new homeowners often do things like that unfortunately. Make the garden their own I suppose.
DeleteThat was a very pleasant drive!
ReplyDeleteYes, it was 😉
DeleteBeautiful natural environment. Easy to see you had a great time while you were driving there.
ReplyDeleteIt sure is beautiful, Giorgio. Yes, we did have a wonderful time and drive.
DeleteHello Margaret,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful ride you had, the nature there is stunning.
I wish you a lovely weekend.
All the best, Irma
Thank you Irma. It was a lovely drive.
DeleteThe trees are big and beautiful. Loved the story about the pony. Your pond was lovely. Keep warm down there. IT is even very cold up here at the moment.
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane. A bit nippy today but apparently is going to be a bit warmer this coming week - most unusual. You keep warm too.
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