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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Washpool National Park


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The sound of the waterfall and cool mountain air greeted us as we left our vehicle. A short walk of many stairs brought us to the base of the falls.




The cool, damp gully is the perfect place for several varieties of tiny fungi, nestled amongst the mosses.




The water slowly moves away as the creek winds enticingly out of sight.







With shutter speed set to half a second, I catch the top of the falls, and consider again buying a tripod.....




Barbecued sausages followed by toasted marshmallows, a treat for the children, helps warm us this winter's day.





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A long, flatter walk leads us to Lyrebird Falls, as we listen to Bellbirds, Lyrebirds and others.




This wonderful national park is just an hour and a half from home, yet 1000m higher. The landscape and climate is much different.





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On returning from our walk we discover a Red-Necked Wallaby gently grazing near the picnic area.

The best Sunday we've had for a long time - a family day bringing new sights, fresh air, lots of fun and laughter and great memories.

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64 comments:

  1. Das ist einfach traumhaft, da fehlen mir weitere Worte. Dazu diese wunderbare Untermalung der Musik...

    Lieben Gruß
    CL

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  2. Wspaniała rodzinna wycieczka i takie cudowne widoki. Tam z pewnością w pełni Waszego lata panuje chłód. Zdjęcia grzybków są urocze. Kangura bym uściskała, jak by się dał. Pozdrawiam.
    A great family outing, and such wonderful views. There is certainly full of your years there is a chill. Mushrooms pictures are charming. Kangaroo hugged me as he would. Yours.

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  3. Piękna wyprawa i piękne zdjęcia.
    Kangurek uroczy... :)

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  4. Such lovely photos capturing a wonderful outing! I especially love the tiny mushrooms!

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  5. So beautiful!!!!

    Greetings from Finland! <3

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  6. What a spectacular series of beauty in Nature. The falls are magnificent. We have many around here, and I love walking up to them. I see you are as entranced with mushrooms as we are. Loved your post. genie

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  7. Your pictures are amazing! I felt like I was right there with you smelling nature, and hearing the birds. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. so beautiful!
    this images are amazing ...:)

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  9. These are gorgeous I love the mushrooms photos!

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  10. What a beautiful place and you took so many gorgeous photos!

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  11. I LOVE the waterfalls! How beautiful and what terrific captures! It does look like such a wonderful place to visit/hike! Love seeing your children enjoying the fun!! Hope you and your family have a great weekend, Karen!

    Sylvia

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  12. Oh, and the wallaby is adorable!!

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  13. Wow - magical shots of a magical place.

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  14. Fantastische Bilder...

    Grüsse aus der Schweiz

    Hans-Peter

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  15. A wounderful walk with your family! So strange to imagine you are in the winter time and we just started summer, although today we have a big thunderstorm, with lightning and all :)
    Thank you for your beautiful pictures!

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  16. Lovely nature and very nice pictures..... good work Karen.

    Greetings, Joop

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  17. Que lugar lindo, muita beleza da natureza. As fotos dos cogumelos são minhas preferidas.

    Beijos

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  18. Spectacular, both the pictures and the fact you can face a winter day in shorts...
    Best regards, Marion

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  19. Breathtaking waterfall captures =)

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  20. What a great place to visit and I love what it is called. You got some really great pictures there too.
    It is so good to have a really good day out isn't it?
    I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

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  21. A beautiful sunday to remember Karen. Fantastic landscape.
    Have a nice evening
    marijke

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  22. Wow, that's a very beautiful photo series. Sooo lovely nature shots.
    I like the wonderful waterfall very well...
    Love greetings, Karin

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  23. Lovely area ... and loving those mushroom shots!

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  24. fantastic photos- always a lovely place to visit- will have to do it soon - it's been too long!

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  25. I adore all the little mushrooms! What a great day. You got some awesome shots. I can't believe you shot on 1/2 sec without a tripod! Wow.

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  26. Oh Sunshine ~ thanks for stopping by my main blog, and leaving a comment. I will repond to you there.

    But this blog is absolutely stunning... I just standing in awe at your photography. I will be back for sure.

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  27. I love your macro shots of the fungi...gorgeous. The National park looks amazing, thank you for sharing these wonderful images.

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  28. Bonjour,votre blog est plein de douceur et d'amour...
    Trés chouette.
    Douce journée.
    Thérèse

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  29. Looks like it´s from a fairytale! :-)

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  30. For someone who has never been to Australia you can't imagine how perfect it was that you ended with a photo of a wallaby that you just came across on your walk :) Perfect! (Beautiful photos!)

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  31. I want to join your family on this excursion. Beautiful photos. Stopping by from Studio JRU.

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  32. It looks so cool there! It has been super hot and humid here so we escaped to my aunt's swimming pool yesterday! :)

    Love all of the waterfall pics- very refreshing!

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  33. beauitful photos!! i have a thing more moss and mushrooms, so thank you for sharing! looks like a wonderful way to spend the day.

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  34. What beautiful scenery, thanks for taking us along through your wonderful photographs.

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  35. What beautiful nature.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  36. Oh, if there is anyone who doesn`t know where paradise is-it is here in your very nice blog. I`m loving it.
    Jo from Berlin

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  37. Jo I am so pleased you enjoy visiting here, it makes me very happy to know others find this spot pleasant. Thank you for your wonderful comment.

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  38. Marvelous shots!

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  39. Brilliant fifth shot of the water. Hope you have a good weekend. Some sporting I presume?

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  40. What a gorgeous place so beautifully captured!

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  41. Amazing pictures! I love the mushroom pictures! Looks like a great time!

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  42. What a wonderful area! I can hear the waterfall, I can smell fresh air, and I can see a WALLABY! Thank you for taking me along.
    Liebe Grüße,
    Pia

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  43. I really enjoyed seeing your photos. Looks like such a lovely walk.

    Hugs~

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  44. Your mushroom shots are quite fabulous Karen...you have a knack for macros...

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  45. Looks like a fantastic day together! What a gorgeous area. I love all the little fungi captures! Something so beautiful about them! :)

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  46. It is wonderful to live so close to such amazing places. I love the mushrooms, they look luminescent. hope you have a great day enjoying the sunshine

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  47. Thanks for sharing your day out Karen. I enjoyed it - Dave

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  48. What wonderful captures and the music fits perfectly....I hung out here for awhile just soaking it all in...thanks for the break into an imaginary world.........

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  49. What a wonderful photos, looks like you had a good time ;o)
    Love the mushroom pics and the wallaby is cute.

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  50. Thank you so much for sharing such lovely photos. I love coming to your blog to see your amazing photography!!

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  51. Great photos! Looks like a wonderful magical place.

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  52. Absolutely stunning. Those tiny mushrooms are just perfect!

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  53. what a beautiful post ! so beautiful images of LOVE !

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  54. These look like some sort of fairy tale land. Beautiful

    Mollyxxx

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  55. You have quite the network of lovely waterfalls at Washpool. And a lovely wiener roast to add to the ambience! Your "winter" is looking like our summer! LOL.

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  56. your mushroom photos I really liked, I myself also like to take pictures of mushrooms, if you fancy you look here times ..
    http://waldlaeufer68.blogspot.de/search/label/Pilze
    Thank you for your visit with me ..
    Greetings from Germany Frank

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  57. Looks like a beautiful place to visit....great for a relaxing day out. Love the mushroom photos :)

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