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Taken in Totara Reserve Regional Park, an ancient forest in the beautiful Pohangina Valley (More info: manawatunz.co.nz/city/totara-reserve-regional-park.html#s...)
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Ferns grow here on the coast like weeds....they cover most of the forest floor...here they leave no ground uncovered...
Asplenium nidus is an epiphytic species of fern in the family Aspleniaceae, native to tropical southeastern Asia, eastern Australia, Hawaii, Polynesia, Christmas Island, India, and eastern Africa. It is known by the common names bird's-nest fern or simply nest fern. Wikipedia
Taken at Ainsdale NNR nr. Southport. There was a group of these ferns growing under the Scots Pine and I loved the way they were growing across each other at jaunty angles, as well as the subtle variations in the shades of green
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Weeping Rock and Fletchers Lookout Tracks
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This great walk visits Weeping Rock waterfall on Jamison Creek and enjoys the great views from Fletchers Lookout. The walk starts from Wentworth Falls picnic area and explores a number of the well maintained and signposted tracks. Weeping Rock is a peaceful spot well loved by photographers. The view from Fletchers Lookout includes Mount Solitary, Kings Tableland and Wentworth Falls, and is a great place to rest before the climb back up to the picnic area.
Location: 1.5 km SW of Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains National Park
Time: 45 mins
Length: 1.4 km
Climb: 88 m
Style: Circuit