Curtain Tree Fig

A fig tree starts life high in the tree tops where the seed is dropped by an animal. It then sends roots down to the ground; as it does this the fig tree wraps itself around its host tree. It eventually topples and kills the host tree. What remains is a network of trunks and roots. That is what gave the Curtain Tree Fig its distinctive look.

Atherton Tablelands

February 7th 2010
Friday morning I left for my 3 day little road trip. I rented an old Toyota Corolla with no A/C…a big sacrifice to make this time of year in the wet tropics. But it was the cheapest option. So I headed out to Babinda Boulders to take a look at the smooth, carved granite of the boulders and to take a dip in the clear rock pools there. It was quite refreshing even at 10 in the morning. After that ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Atherton Tablelands » Danbulla Forest

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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