First light brushes the Sisters’ crowns with molten gold
A new day framed in ancient rock at Cave Beach
Sea-scoured claws beckon the sunrise at Cave Beach
The Sisters are warmed by the glow of a new day.
The mountains earn their name in every shade of blue
Cradled in eucalyptus dreams.
Where from and flow meet.
Most eastern point of Australia.
Stone shaped by millenia, water shaped by seconds.
Kinetic energy sculpting rock
Kangaroo, Queensland.
Kangaroos, Queensland, with a sentinel.
Male Kangaroo, Queensland.
Kangaroo, Queensland.
Wallaby at sunrise, Queensland.
Wallabies at sunrise, Queensland.
Rainbow Lorikeet feeding on Bottle Brush tree flowers.
New South Wales.
Azure Kingfisher, Daintree, Queensland.
Sacred Kingfisher, Daintree, Queensland.
Living the moment in Byron Bay.
Gold flows into the sunset
The highest, permanent, single-drop waterfall in Australia. The main drop is 268 m (879 ft)
The highest, permanent, single-drop waterfall in Australia. The main drop is 268 m (879 ft)
A creature of paradox, the duck-billed platypus, part bird, part mammal, part mystery.
Cassowaries are the rainforest’s gardeners,
the only animal able to swallow large seeds whole. They plant new life with each step; without them, the forest would change immeasurably.
Evolving from flighted ancestors, cassowaries adapted to dense rainforest life, trading wings for powerful legs and a crucial role in seed dispersal.
A keystone rainforest species, the Cassowary is endangered in Australia, threatened by habitat loss, vehicle strikes, dog attacks, fragmentation, and climate change.
Cassowaries are powerful animals. When cornered, this rainforest relic can strike like a blade with their huge raptor-like claws.
Catana Wetlands, Nr Cairns, Queensland.
A great Egret hunts in the morning fog. St. Lawrence Wetlands, Queensland.
Water Lilies, Queensland.
Cape Hillsborough, Queensland.
The Aussies are the friendliest folks on the planet!
Saltwater crocodile lies patiently in ambush mode.
Daintree river, Queensland.
Young Salty soaks up the suns energy.
Eight month old hatchling Saltwater croc, trying to look fearsome. Only one percent of hatchlings survive to adulthood.
Daintree river, Queensland.
Salties can grow 1 foot per year.
Daintree river, Queensland.
This old Saltwater crocodile could be close to 1,000lb (450 kg) and probably 70 or more years old.
This 8 month old juvenile Salty is one of the lucky ones. Staying still is key to survival - Crocs are also cannibals.
A deep channel cuts through Heart Reef.
Airlie Beach, Queensland.
The Great barrier Reef has over 2,900 individual reefs built over a half million years. It is the largest living structure in the world, but not the largest living organism. The Pando Aspen Grove in Utah, USA, is one single organism comprised of 40,000 trees.
Critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle. Norman’s Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Critically endangered Hawksbill turtle played with us for 10 mins. They feed mainly on sponges and keep the reef in balance.
Norman’s Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
When the harbour steals the sun and sets it on fire.
Orange sky ablaze. Blue sails aglow. Sydney knows drama.