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20. Forests


Australia is covered in eucalyptus forests but they are not all the same.  The trees have different shapes and sizes, different colours and textures.  These Snow Gums in the mist are typical of high mountain places.

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  1. diane bDecember 19, 2014 at 7:19 PM

    A magic pic. Great composition, colour and texture.

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    1. Joan ElizabethDecember 20, 2014 at 3:25 PM

      I find the muted greens particularly appealing in this shot. The dampness of the day also helped lift the colour at the same time as contrasting because of the dull sky.

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  2. VickiDecember 21, 2014 at 5:45 AM

    I like the way it draws your eyes over the rocks and beyond. As Diane says, a magic pic.

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  3. freefallingDecember 22, 2014 at 10:22 AM

    It IS a beauty of a shot.
    Of another world.

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  4. JulieDecember 23, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    I am smelling this one with my eyes ...

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    1. Joan ElizabethDecember 23, 2014 at 8:47 PM

      For me this type of forest doesn't have much of a fragrance at least not a cold wet day. A warm wet day would be different.

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