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Young Avicennia marina

Also known as a grey mangrove. This is near where I grew up. This place has (at least in my lifetime) always had mangrove plants, but it’s still nice to see them spreading as they help to keep the local … Continue reading

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Livistona australis

Also known as the cabbage-tree palm. This was taken whilst in The Royal National Park. I like how the shade makes the stems and leaves look. They have a kind of softness to them even though they’re not. I also … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 700: Light Writing on the Australian Bush

Thinking about a continuing march forward and I can’t help but let my mind wander once more trough he various fields upon which everything might just so happen to be trampled, but also on other things. I am trying to … Continue reading

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Camellia Japonica ‘White Nun’

Taken whilst wandering about near home. I don’t feel as though this is the best photo I could’ve taken. I’ve issues with how I’d set up the focus, but on the flip side the overall softness works with the petals, … Continue reading

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Canna indica

From what I understand, this one specifically is Canna indica var. flava. I saw this last year during one of the stops Fe and I made whilst we were driving around places south of Sydney. I think the lighting and … Continue reading

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Casuarina glauca

A beautiful tree that appears to be moved by the breeze. I like the form of the tree as it seems as though it has a lot of mass. It almost seems stylised. A lot of that has to do … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 46: Climbing a Tree

So there’s a bit of a blockage in my ear, but I’ll deal with that later. Besides which, maybe it’ll sprout and grow into something that I can use. Perhaps a tree, or something. I don’t think I’d much like … Continue reading

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Moss-Covered Remains

As seen somewhere in Australia. Whilst out in the forest past the mountains I came across this little bit of biology. I like how the moss contrasts with the immediate area. It both seems to clash and be in harmony. … Continue reading

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Vegetative Mass

There was a bit more space between the trees than this shot implies. Well, some of the trees anyway. Maybe this shot is showing the right amount of space and I’m remembering things incorrectly. Anyway, this is another shot taken … Continue reading

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A Vine and Buildings

This is a photo I took during winter. It wasn’t a particularly winter-like day from what I can remember. I don’t think that this shot adds anything to the pile of natural / unnatural contrast images out there. However, I … Continue reading

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