Katia de la Luz
Metallic Shield Bugs
Metallic Shield Bug Scutiphora pedicellata
We visited The Blue Mountains - west of Sydney in NSW, Australia.
This is a spectacular area of bushland, rivers and gorges with many national parks and world heritage reserves.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Mountains_%28New_South_Wales%29
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id...
www.australia.com/campaigns/nationallandscapes/GreaterBlu...
We saw the first screening of The Hobbit on its opening day in Australia - 26 Dec 2012.
We chose The Blue Mountains where we had seen The Lord of the Rings many years ago, and were rewarded by misty weather, perfect for a dwarvish tale.
The mist cleared in the afternoon allowing a brief glimpse of The Three Sisters and the Jamison Valley, near Katoomba. We stayed in Katoomba and visited Leura and Wentworth Falls.
We took a short walk near The Three Sisters, and enjoyed a picnic at Olympian Rock, with spectacular views. The bushland around the lookout had recently been burnt in a bushfire, yet the banksias and acacias were bursting with new growth; striking green against the harsh black ground and burnt tree trunks. We spent many minutes enthralled by the metallic sheen of some outrageous colourful bugs, and were joined on our picnic by a red wattle bird.
The next day, after fantastic coffee and exploring the interesting boutiques and studios of Leura Mall, we took a longer bushwalk from Wentworth Falls village to Weeping Rock at Wentworth Falls along the Jamison Creek, on a heritage bush track named 'The Charles Darwin Walk'. This was a beautiful walk with many creek crossings and the constant sound of running water, without the hordes of tourists even at this busy time of year. We saw beautiful grevilleas, abundant birdlife and the signs of the bush overcoming a bushfire; bright greens of new growth.
This path is near the magnificent Wentworth Falls Lookout, the Princes Rock Lookout and the National Pass track. And yes, Charles Darwin came here in 1836 and did this walk whilst observing the local bushland.
Thank you, misty mountains!
Metallic Shield Bugs
Metallic Shield Bug Scutiphora pedicellata
We visited The Blue Mountains - west of Sydney in NSW, Australia.
This is a spectacular area of bushland, rivers and gorges with many national parks and world heritage reserves.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Mountains_%28New_South_Wales%29
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nationalparks/parkhome.aspx?id...
www.australia.com/campaigns/nationallandscapes/GreaterBlu...
We saw the first screening of The Hobbit on its opening day in Australia - 26 Dec 2012.
We chose The Blue Mountains where we had seen The Lord of the Rings many years ago, and were rewarded by misty weather, perfect for a dwarvish tale.
The mist cleared in the afternoon allowing a brief glimpse of The Three Sisters and the Jamison Valley, near Katoomba. We stayed in Katoomba and visited Leura and Wentworth Falls.
We took a short walk near The Three Sisters, and enjoyed a picnic at Olympian Rock, with spectacular views. The bushland around the lookout had recently been burnt in a bushfire, yet the banksias and acacias were bursting with new growth; striking green against the harsh black ground and burnt tree trunks. We spent many minutes enthralled by the metallic sheen of some outrageous colourful bugs, and were joined on our picnic by a red wattle bird.
The next day, after fantastic coffee and exploring the interesting boutiques and studios of Leura Mall, we took a longer bushwalk from Wentworth Falls village to Weeping Rock at Wentworth Falls along the Jamison Creek, on a heritage bush track named 'The Charles Darwin Walk'. This was a beautiful walk with many creek crossings and the constant sound of running water, without the hordes of tourists even at this busy time of year. We saw beautiful grevilleas, abundant birdlife and the signs of the bush overcoming a bushfire; bright greens of new growth.
This path is near the magnificent Wentworth Falls Lookout, the Princes Rock Lookout and the National Pass track. And yes, Charles Darwin came here in 1836 and did this walk whilst observing the local bushland.
Thank you, misty mountains!