The collected works of ScottyB

Not the ‘ideal’ day to go take a walk through Glenrock Lagoon, some of the most dense rainforest within 100 kilometres - but that’s what we did.

Apart from it being horribly humid, with not a breath of fresh air to be found, the Mosquitos latched onto us the second we got out of the car and didn’t let up until we left. I still fail to see the purpose in the little buggers. Why are they here? Apart from spreading disease, they serve no purpose. Vile, blood-sucking pests.

Now that I have all the whining aside, we otherwise enjoyed a lovely walk.

There’s some new growth since the last time we walked the Yuelarbah Walking Track. While the June ‘07 storm did its part in destroying almost everything man-made at Glenrock, nature is impervious to its own destructive power.

Spotted this little dude on a leaf beside the track.. check out the eyes!

Just in front of us, this lizard emerged from its fern cover.. let us get pretty close before it disappeared back under.. comically though, leaving its tail out in the pathway.

More of those giant bull ants. I’m always impressed by their fighting will. One on the leaves immediately tried to get closer to me as I bent down to snap pics of it. Jumping from leaf to leaf, climbing fronds and vines. So intent was it at finding a way over to bite me, it almost fell off its perch. The ones on the ground are even more aggressive. They circle you and seem convinced that you are a always a threat - and their tiny little form has no problems with taking on a foe many thousands of times its size, all by itself. You have to respect the bravery.

FINALLY! I got my Dragonfly. Wished I had my macro lens today as they were everywhere. Bright reds, bright blues, bright yellows. Amazing things. This one spent a fair deal of time circling about as I quickly changed the 18-55mm for the big 300mm (currently acting - quite well I might add - as my zoom macro).

You;ve probably seen this shot before, looking back to Flaggy Creek in its infancy, before the water starts speeding up.

These ones too, view from above the falls, view from the side of the lower falls.

Looking down into the gully.. and a quite pleased Katie, doing the touristy thing.

A few new shots, looking back towards the walking path from across the Flaggy bridge and some more fresh growth on a broken Gum Tree…

I truly love walking through this place. Its a crying shame that its been seemingly left for dead after the June ‘07 storms. The second bridge is still in tatters, there are fallen trees, limbs, branches covering almost every square of path and its simply a shadow of its former glory.

Nonetheless, its still our local piece of exotic harmony.