‘Best of all Lookout’, Springbrook National Park – the Scenic Rim, Queensland.

This post is of the lush forest and 2,000 year old Antarctic Beech Trees (Nothofagus moorei) along the short trail to a lookout called Best of All Lookout within Springbrook National Park – itself within the fabulous Scenic Rim region of Queensland.

Conditions didn’t favour images from the lookout on my visit, but I shall return 😀

Springbrook National Park 2AM 4987-4988 HDR ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

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The next two images show the bases of Antarctic beech trees – old and gnarly and amazing to view!

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“Selfie”

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Cheers 🙂

Purling Brook Falls and Goomoolahra Falls, Springbrook National Park – the Scenic Rim, Queensland.

This post is of the spectacular Purling Brook (Purlingbrook) Falls and Goomoolahra Falls (also known as Bilbrough Falls) within Springbrook National Park – itself within the fabulous Scenic Rim region of Queensland.

What’s not to like about rainbows among waterfalls 😉

The first two images are taken with a drone: the first image is a two image vertical panorama, and the second is a single frame.

Goomoolahra Falls 2AM 0987-0998 stitch ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

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Cheers 🙂

Natural Bridge, Springbrook National Park – the Scenic Rim, Queensland.

This post is of the spectacular ‘Natural Bridge’ feature within Springbrook National Park – itself within the fabulous Scenic Rim region of Queensland. It requires a short and gentle scenic hike that is well worth taking.

At the beginning of the trail there is a junction: turn left and walk the circuit in a clockwise direction for the easiest hike (take steps down rather than ascend). Here is the junction point showing the “left” option…

Springbrook National Park 2AM 4911-4913 HDR ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

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Cheers 🙂

Velothon Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 2017

A glorious Sunshine Coast winter’s day for Stage 2 of the Velothon Sunshine Coast, 2017.

 

Dawn at Moffat Beach, immediately prior to the days riding.

Moffat Beach 2AM-005007 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Ready to ride…

Sunshine Coast Velathon 2AM-005011 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Mount Tibrogargan backdrop.

Sunshine Coast Velathon 2AM-005062 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

Mount Coonowrin (“Crookneck”) backdrop.

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Cheers 🙂

Surfers and wave refraction at Rainbow Bay, Coolangatta, on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

Surfers and wave refraction around Snapper Rocks into Rainbow Bay, Coolangatta, on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

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Cheers 🙂

Waves at Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

Large and interesting waves and reflected waves at Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

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Curtis Falls and Tamborine National Park – Joalah Section – the Scenic Rim, Queensland.

The peace that is …

This is Curtis Falls and Cedar Creek in the Joalah Section of Tamborine National Park – itself within the fabulous Scenic Rim region of Queensland.

Curtis Falls 2AM 4724-4729-stitch. ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

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Tamborine National Park 2AM-004709 ©Andrew McInnes. All Rights Reserved.

 

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Sweet, delicious pineapples and the Glasshouse Mountains on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Fresh locally grown pineapples on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland = DELICIOUS.

This series of photos (the first three) includes a pre-dusk image, then a blue-hour image including light-painting, then a startrail and light-painting image.

Pineapples 2AM-004190
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Glasshouse Mountains 2AM 4405_16_18_HDR
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Cheers 🙂