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Tim Shea Falls at the Bunya Mountains. It was an e

Tim Shea Falls at the Bunya Mountains. It was an early summer’s morning, about an hour after sunrise when I came to these falls. There wasn’t a breath of wind, I hadn’t seen a single person all morning and rain was gently falling. You could see tiny droplets interrupting the mirror reflections in the small pool at the base of the waterfall. It was incredibly peaceful. I just sat at the stones in front of the falls for a good 15 minutes. My pants ended up a muddy mess but I’ll always remember the peacefulness of my time here 😊

Bunya Pines aren’t the only big trees at the Bun

Bunya Pines aren’t the only big trees at the Bunya Mountains. There’s Giant Stinging Trees (40 m+), Booyongs (45 m+), Broad-leaved Leopard Trees (40 m+), Crow’s Ash (40 m+), Giant Watergums (45 m+), Brush Box (40 m+), Strangler Figs (50 m+), Red Cedar (60 m+), Churnwoods (50 m+) and Hoop Pines (50 m+), just to name a few 😊

Little Falls on the Barker Creek Circuit. As clich

Little Falls on the Barker Creek Circuit. As cliched as the saying is, “the little things are actually the biggest things” actually has so much truth to it. Although this is the smallest waterfall on the Barker Creek Circuit it’s probably the most scenic after some decent rain. The older I get, the more I realise how important the small things are, particularly with my 3 young children. A sprinkle bikkie, a rainbow in the sky, a cow in a field outside the car window. Kids have a habit of making you appreciate the little things 😊

The Canopy. Sometimes it pays to look up. I took t

The Canopy. Sometimes it pays to look up. I took this photo on the scenic circuit at the Bunya Mountains. To be honest, I didn’t even really notice this vine until the person in front of me stopped, looked up and said, “Wow!”. It probably climbed 15 - 20 metres into the canopy above the rest of the forest. Sometimes life can be a bit like that. At times this year I’ve found myself so focussed on getting through the path and not taken the time to notice the beauty of the season I’m in. Maybe this next year I’ll take a bit more time to stop, look up and just appreciate this gift of life we live every day 😊

My favourite tree, Araucaria bidwillii aka the Bun

My favourite tree, Araucaria bidwillii aka the Bunya Pine. They can grow up to 50 metres tall and are amongst the oldest tree species on earth. Really enjoyed being amongst some of these giants at the Bunya Mountains these holidays 😊

Tall trees at the Bunya Mountains. It’s really h

Tall trees at the Bunya Mountains. It’s really hard to get a sense of just how big the trees are at the Bunyas. I think my little boy got it right in the first video when he compared the trees to dinosaurs 🦕

A week and a half ago my family and I spent some t

A week and a half ago my family and I spent some time at the Bunya Mountains. We absolutely love the place 😊 Our home is just above sea level by the coast and the Bunyas are 1100 m above sea level. The air is crisp and cool with temperatures 5 - 7 degrees colder than the surrounding country. This photo is of my two oldest children while we walked the scenic circuit. The trees here are enormous and the kids were completely dwarfed by them 😊

A recent afternoon walk at Kondalilla Falls. Named

A recent afternoon walk at Kondalilla Falls. Named by the Gubbi Gubbi people, Kondalilla literally means “rushing water”. Having been here in the dry and now the wet, it’s one of those places that really transforms after some good rain. I really enjoyed the walk to the bottom of the falls.

The Narrows Lookout on the Sunshine Coast Hinterla

The Narrows Lookout on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk. I’ve been reading some quotes from the diary of Anne Frank and one in particular really stood out to me. Though I’m sure it’s very well known, I only read it for the first time 2 days ago, “The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.” I wholeheartedly agree with this and the power of the natural world to crystallise what’s really important to us. But you have to allow yourself to just be present in a wild place. To hear the sound of running water, birds singing, the wind through the trees. Then to see the light as it slowly falls across the horizon, like the whole world is lying down to sleep. I want to spend more time in these places. And they don’t have to be grand, a nature reserve, a park, a walk beside a paddock or by the sea. It’s so good for the soul 😊

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