@e.: We have some wonderful wild places here still e! This is in Bournda National Park http://www.sapphirecoast.com.au/parks/bournd.htm pure joy to visit :)

Olaide from Fort Collins, United States

your art is wonderful. DOFF!

6 Oct 2007 9:17am

@Olaide: Many thanks Olaide!! :))

Natalia from Louisville, United States

That is beautiful! So many different textures and shades.

6 Oct 2007 10:00am

@Natalia: Australia, being so ancient and having very poor soils, ironically has more diverse flora than any other continent I believe Natalia - so wherever you go in the forests you're in for subtle surprises!

Morris J. Chisholm from Thunder Bay - Land of the Sleeping Giant, Canada

Stunning Bron ....wow what a beautiful find.

6 Oct 2007 10:20am

@Morris J. Chisholm: It was a fabulous day Morris - I walked with friends through this area in autumn!

Shutterbug from Chennai, India

Nice title! :)

6 Oct 2007 10:33am

@Shutterbug: Thanks Shutterbug!

Markus from United Kingdom

Terrific composition + structures!

6 Oct 2007 12:34pm

@Markus: Thanks Markus!

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Unbelievable place, nice capture.

6 Oct 2007 1:08pm

@badala: Thanks badala - it's my favourite part of our coast

LuisRodrigues from Lisbon, Portugal

I like this colors Great shot!

6 Oct 2007 1:56pm

@LuisRodrigues: The greens of the tops of the paperbarks are very intense Luis - I've cropped them in this shot but they're brighter than most Australian flora which tends towards more tertiary greens Thanks for visiting! cheers

Shahab from Qazvin, Iran

Wow!Fantastic shot Bron!Looks so wierd!Very well done!

6 Oct 2007 2:49pm

@Shahab: You'll have to come over and see our wild places Shahab - it's a weird place - but fabulous!

rainsocks from Singapore

I like how you describe it twisting in the sea air... very nice!

6 Oct 2007 3:02pm

@rainsocks: :)))))))))) Thanks rainsock!

Daniel from Olympia, United States

stunning!

6 Oct 2007 3:13pm

@Daniel: Thanks Daniel - I'm glad you like it!

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Very nice, and very Australian looking.

6 Oct 2007 3:37pm

@Twelvebit: Yes our wild areas are ancient and unique to Oz. thanks!

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

LOVE IT

6 Oct 2007 3:39pm

@Dimitrios: Thanks Dimitrios!

jump from strasbourg, France

Waouh, wonderful trees :)) Is there any sorcerers into this wood ??? Wonderful,I like a lot :))

6 Oct 2007 5:15pm

@jump: Yes I think the sorcerers are lurking... haha!! Glad you like it! cheers Bron

Lost Valley View from Kamloops, Canada

Gorgeous deep colors and such amazing detail of the twist in the trees.

6 Oct 2007 5:53pm

@Lost Valley View: Thanks LV - my new (then) camera is pretty good even though it's not an SLR. (much better than my old Canon - this one has manual focus and good zoom!)

Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Wonderful !!! Very nice contrast and sharpness.

6 Oct 2007 6:18pm

@Harald: I'm glad you like it Harald! :)

Judit from Montbui, Spain

nice picture!!

6 Oct 2007 6:34pm

@Judit: Thanks Judit :)

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

The trees just leap off the screen. A great one to hang on your wall.

6 Oct 2007 6:45pm

@Michael Rawluk: Thanks Michael!! I might! :)

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Very haunting, otherworldly looking shot Bron.

6 Oct 2007 9:24pm

@Viewfinder: It has that effect on me when I'm there VF - I'd be entirely happy if I could live in the forest!!

Amir from ?, United States

This is one hell of a shot. Very very cool colors. amazing details. You guys are approaching Spring and we are going to have fall. Such a crazy world indeed.

6 Oct 2007 10:56pm

@Amir: Thanks Amir - and here you'd not know by looking what season it is - our trees don't shed their leaves - they shed their bark - big time!! Very odd! :))

Sujyothi from Penang, Malaysia

Wooooooow!!such amazing photography!!Fabulous!!great work!!

7 Oct 2007 3:23am

@Sujyothi: Thanks Sujyothi!! I'm glad you like it! :)

Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand

Beautiful shot, quite moody.

7 Oct 2007 5:32am

@Zing: Thanks Zing - I appreciate your kind comment!!

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Bron!! Everyone has said it before me... !!!!!!!

7 Oct 2007 4:28pm

@amy: Thanks for saying it again amy :)))))))

bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

superb image Bron--artistic to the max..
who'd have thought these trees would have turned out so well,when they were brought over from Wales long ago;-))--billyplanter

7 Oct 2007 10:07pm

@bronzebilly u.k.: Ah billy - you've found me out! In 1860 my 3rd great grandparents William Williams and Elizabeth (Jones) left Llansamlet Glamorgan travelling to try to make their fortunes at the copper mine in Cadia New South Wales They brought their first 5 chldren - tucked into their luggage were 5000 paperbark seedlings!! Nabbed!!! Bring out more billyplanter! ozies rather love to cut trees down! We need you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!