Out and About- East of Alice.....

On re-reading this post- I think I should have called it my continuing love affair with the gum tree......anyway enjoy....


I was very lucky to spend some time yesterday with some friends I work with, out to the East of Alice, in the East McDonnells. Landscapewise it is very different to the West McDonnells- so was very enjoyable. We headed towards Trephina Gorge- which had a little water in it. After rain it can be quite spectacular, - so I have heard.....






Trephina Gorge-with a small amount of water.






and looking the other direction.. Clouds of green budgies made their presence heard very noisyly. They were enjoying the water's edge.






Very interesting holes in rocks made for interesting photos- this is John -one of my workmates trying not to fall through gap.

All along the gorge were the most unusual shaped gums....some of them struggling for survival in rock cracks

some showing signs of a long struggle with survival....

I have really renewed my great love for gum trees- they are such survivors- and have a beautiful variation in colours/barks/ forms.

more gums with the amazing reflection of the red earth giving it a "glow".

and another...........

out along the road was this superb specimen- 35m tall, and over 300 years old. I found it quite breath taking.

another view of the same tree..again with the reflected glow form the red earth below.

I hope you have enjoyed my trees- they are magical in their form and the contrast with the reds in this area.

Take care all of you....