Tree Fern

I love these things! They are true relics of the past; they came from ancient Gondwanaland (before the continents separated). They grow everywhere in the forest and give it a primitive feel.

Bushwalking the Blue Mountains

January 28th 2010
This is the Australia I came to see! I got an early start on my first day in the Blue Mountains since I was eager to do some hiking, plus I wanted to enjoy some of the relatively cool morning. Unfortunately I missed the warm glow of the morning sun. The sun was already beating down by 9:30. On a side note the sun here seems brighter than any sun I’ve seen. When the camera was on automatic settin ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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