Fraser Patterns

---

Despite the weather we were able to take some interesting photographs of unusual natural patterns of the flora and fauna, birds and some of the landscape. It helps to remind us how beautiful our world is.

---

Photos

Mineral stained water deposits
When the tide was out there were pools of sea water trapped enhancing the colours of the minerals just below the sands surface, looking like lunar landscapes.

Patterns in the sand
These deposits of sand are made by a tiny little white crab who lives along the shore line.

Dingo footprint.
Dingoes roam the island and scavange for food, you are advised to keep your distance!

Shell cluster
Despite walking along a fair few beaches on the east coast of Queensland we have rarely come across large numbers of shells washed in by the tide.

Rotten wood
Wood filled with sand and tiny crustacea, looking like an embossed piece of jewellery.

Moss covered tree trunks.
Many of the Mangrove trees along the creeks were covered in moss and parasitic creepers wrapping themselves around the trees.

The Scribbly Gum Tree bark
We drove through a forest of various gum trees on our way to Lake McKenzie. The pattern is created by larvae living under the bark and it becomes visible as the bark falls off the trunk.

Camouflage Bark
Some Gum trees had this amazing mottled coloured bark, not out of place in any army rank.

Forest Ferns
Thick fronds help to keep the moisture within the plant when it is hot and dry.

Pandanus plant
These strange inedible fruits grow on spikey trees that are on the cliffs and rocky slopes along the coast.

Bright purple flowers
These flowers reminded us of the sun loving Mombresha plants we grew on our rockery at home.

Red Backed Wren
A small little bird that sat and watched us as we watched him!

Comments

[Jon Palmer]

Love the photos!
Sorry we didn't catch up over the weekend. M&D decided not to come up (third weekend in a row!). So we went down to them and spent the day eating ,chatting and laughing with Issy entertaining us all. Thanks once again for the lovely flowers and words. Jon x