Monday, March 9, 2009

MY WORLD ~ 18 Trip to Queensland, 3rd Day


















We stopped with a view of the Warrumbungles,
where on the road verge, this tiny gem bloomed
at my feet


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On the other side of the road were yellow flowers
with black steers staring at us backed up by the
blue sulhouette of the mountains
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View from the observatory to the rock formations
of the Warrumbungles featuring the 'Bread Knife'
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View back towards the observatory
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Our trip was last April and there were spectacular
autumn colours along the way
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Please enlarge, the colour is as spectacular as
a sunrise.
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My thanks to the Prof for sharing photos 3 & 4,
mine were hidden in a batch of some 10,000
and not easily accessible.
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Next week, fossils at Coonabarrabran!
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My thanks to the wonderful people of the SkyWatch/
My Word team for this amazing meme.
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50 comments:

  1. Wow, the color of those trees is SPECTACULAR!!

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  2. Thanks for commenting my favorite orchid flowers. You have nice scenic spots too. I love it and nice violet flowers. My sister loves violet color in flowers. It reminds me of her now who is working overseas.

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  3. Amazing photos, especially the autumn colors. Thanks for sharing them.

    An Arkies Musings

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  4. Breath taking Arija! Especially the autumn colours! Much more colourful than in the Netherlands!

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  5. Wonderful photos again this week, Arija. I look forward to seeing the fossils next week!

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  6. Thanks for giving me a glimpse of your country,it looks like a lovely place.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  7. The autumn colors are brilliant. The oranges here in northern NY/USA are more muted. Beautiful shot!

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  8. What lovely colors! The trees and the lovely purple flowers! Thanks as always for sharing your world!

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  9. - have just noticed that peridot - my favourite stone, although my birth stone is Opal.
    What beautiful names the places on your blog have - are they aboriginal?

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  10. I love the picture with the steers! Wonderful color, Arija.

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  11. You aren't kidding..you have to enlarge the photos...stunning colors. I wonder what those steer find to eat...

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  12. Thank you so much for the tour. gorgeous---quite the interesting landscape. MB

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  13. This is fabulous, i love every single scenery you've displayed here.. i love the lavander flower and the different colors of the trees too...


    HISTORY of SUPERNOVA and SWEETPAIN
    ANGELS IN MY LIFE
    SPICES OF LIFE

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  14. Lovely trip that was. Can't wait for the next tour. See you next week.

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  15. Wow, Arija. I'm loving those Warrumbungles and the sunset colors of fall.
    Oh boy, can't hardly wait for fossils.

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  16. What colors and view! I like all the plants and trees! So beautiful and fress!

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  17. Just beautiful, Arija...I hope you are all better now..

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  18. Wonderful photos, I love the colors in the last ones, thanks for sharing.

    Have a great week!
    Guy
    Regina In Pictures

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  19. No one paints colour like Mother Nature in autumn!!

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  20. A wonderful series of photos. The fall colors are spectacular. Thanks for sharing.

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  21. Beautiful world, beautiful photography.

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  22. 10,000 photographs?! Digital is a boon isn't it?:)
    Great shots!

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  23. Thos rock formations are amazing! And the colors of the leaves are fire. Really beautiful.

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  24. OH WOW!! The autumn colors are spectacular.... wow... I absolutely love your pictures here!!!
    Hug♥

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  25. Oh my goodness! The autumn foliage just gave me the chills (from awe)!

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  26. Oh My gosh this was a fantastic trip, i had no idea that Queensland would look like this. Thanks for sharing i enjoyed my visit

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  27. Very beautiful scenes, Arija. Wonderful brilliant colors in the leaves. The first flower reminds me of prairie phlox here in Iowa in June.

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  28. They certainly are autumn colours. Great snaps.

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  29. There could not be a better name than Warabungle for those bizarre mountains. The autumn coloured trees look amazing.Wonderful trip Arija.

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  30. some beautiful scenic shots here...

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  31. Spectacular shots and an interesting place! I also find the names of places in Australia fascinating!

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  32. Bonjour Arija !
    J'adore ton blog, les photos y sont vraiment magnifiques. j'aime beaucoup les fleurs peut-être parce que j'habite à Paris...
    Félicitations
    A bientôt
    Carole.
    PS : j'espère que tu parles un peu le français...

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  33. Autumnal colours were so awesome and so was the landscape.

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  34. Awesome photos. I'm sure it was a great trip.

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  35. Your world is so beautiful! I've always wanted to go there and everything I visit your blog, I want so even more!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  36. Wow, what a wonderful photos! Wonderful landscapes and autumn colors are just spectacular!

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  37. Lovely, lovely autumn colors! This makes me wish we have 4 seasons at my part of the world. Thanks for the trip. Love all your shots!

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  38. What a beautiful landscape, the backdrop of the mountains and the steer looking back. Such peace.

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  39. Really amazing colours on the trees. Funny to hear about autumn colours in April when the spring just about begins over here. Seems so topsy turvy somehow :)
    The mountain shot was spectacular too.
    Out of curiosity what is Warrumbungles? A place or some feature of nature?
    Sounds to me like some knocks or bumps that were caused by warfear. Funny word.

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  40. Thanks for taking us on your little trip to Queensland. The colors in those trees really is quite powerful.

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  41. a great trip - thanks for sharing all these wonderful colours!

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  42. Soon you'll be experiencing the autumn colors and we'll be experiencing spring colors. I can't wait, winter is too long.

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  43. The autumn color is really spectacular, Arija and needless to say, the lil' violet beauties too.

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  44. such beauty you share with us Arija... thank you!! I love the cattle in the field...

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  45. Those autumn colors just pop. Great captures. Smiles B

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  46. Lovely photos..what an fantastic trip that must have been! Good on you for going to Queensland!

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  47. I came here to see if you were participating in today's SWF. Although it isn't an SWF post I really like it. Not only the sky in some pictures is great, but the colours of the trees is amazing.
    Have a great weekend!

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  48. oh wow! i just love those spectacular color! it looks like it's burning when it's not. Really beautiful capture.

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