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Royal National Park in Portrait
Upper Kangaroo Creek Circuit, Royal National Park
Various scenic pools on this route.
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Curra Moors Circuit, Royal National Park
Rough seas. I'm near the edge of another waterfall into the sea (bottom left).
Jibbon Head Circuit, Royal National Park
There were a lot of these flowers out: Twining Guinea Flower
Peach Trees Trig from Audley, Royal National Park
Wildflowers out despite it being well past spring.
Burning Palms Circuit, Royal National Park, Sydney
Palms galore.
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Rocks on Marley Head. The sand dunes and lagoon in the distance.
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Burning Palms Circuit, Royal National Park, Sydney
Walking through the palm jungle.
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Burning Palms Circuit, Royal National Park, Sydney
Sophia in the palm jungle.
Heathcote to Waterfall and back, Heathcote NP and the RNP
Sophia with a tall Gymea Lily.
Wattamolla to Garie North Head, Royal National Park
More intense colours.
Peach Trees Trig from Audley, Royal National Park
More distinctive tree trunks.
Jibbon Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Peach Trees Trig from Audley, Royal National Park
Distinctive tree trunks.
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Contrasting colours here with the red of the bottlebrush and the black of the burnt banksia.
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Jibbon Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Grass tree spear.
Jibbon Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Kangaroo Creek Circuit, Royal National Park
I didn't get that early a start but there were still signs of morning on Kangaroo Creek when I first arrived.
The Coast Track, Royal National Park
Not often I get a shot of a Gymea Lily from on top, because they are so tall, but this was growing below a rock ledge.
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Just on the road side in suburbia.
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
I've seen this bug before but had to take another picture (or three) because it is so cool. Not sure of the name yet. Let me know if you know.
Curra Moors Circuit, Royal National Park
Kangaroo Creek Circuit, Royal National Park
I like it that nature sometimes creates such neat lines and geometric shapes.
Peach Trees Trig from Audley, Royal National Park
Interesting seed pods. That one top right looks a bit sus to me.
Kangaroo Creek Circuit, Royal National Park
If this wasn't a banksia seed pod, it would be a tightly packed group of darkly roasted coffee beans, or else a lumpy turd.
Heathcote to Waterfall and back, Heathcote NP and the RNP
A Banksia seed pod.
Peach Trees Trig from Audley, Royal National Park
Angophora costata (I think; Sydney Red Gum, or Smooth Barked Apple). The colours of the bark range from an intense orange to pink-greys. It's one of my favourite trees around Sydney. Edit: after posting this on social media I noticed this trees appears to have a face and is asking for a hug!
Wallumarra Track & the Forest Path, RNP
Upper Kangaroo Creek Circuit, Royal National Park
I think this is Kangaroo Falls, early on in the walk. Shots from above and below.
Wattamolla to Garie North Head, Royal National Park
Garrawarra to N. Garie Head Royal NP
Sophia looking furtively over the edge of North Garie Head.
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Christmas Bells out early.
Upper Kangaroo Creek Circuit, Royal National Park
I liked this pool surrounded by rock slabs.
Heathcote to Waterfall and back, Heathcote NP and the RNP
Karloo Pools in the RNP
Kangaroo Creek Circuit, Royal National Park
So green, except for the tree which makes for nice contrast.
The Coast Track, Royal National Park
Sophia in the palm jungle, posing in a position that I recently photographed her in when doing the Burning Palms portion of this walk. I have limited creativity it seems.
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Sophia liked this bark and asked me to take a picture of it. It was in suburbia.
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
These next few flowers were just in the road side nature strip in suburbia.
Heathcote to Waterfall and back, Heathcote NP and the RNP
An unopened Gymea Lily.
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Wattamolla to Garie North Head, Royal National Park
An Australasian Darter sunning itself near the weir at Audley. We often visit Audley for coffee on the drive out of the national park.
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Another angle on that New Holland Honey Eater.
Kangaroo Creek Circuit, Royal National Park
Loved this banksia flower - red and yellow combo.
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
I was happy with this first attempt at a wildlife shot with my telephoto lens. One of many New Holland Honey Eaters on the track that day.
Wattamolla to Garie North Head, Royal National Park
A funny looking grass tree.
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Wedding Cake Rock still attracts the crowds despite being fenced off as it threatens to fall into the sea. People also still like getting their picture taken on it. It's an interesting landform but like an overplayed song it is losing its interest for me.
The Coast Track, Royal National Park
Some wave action.
Peach Trees Trig from Audley, Royal National Park
Intense colours on some of the angophora costata.
Jibbon Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Jibbon Beach from Jibbon Head.
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Kangaroo Creek Circuit, Royal National Park
More interesting striation.
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
A young grass tree flower.
Jibbon Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Heathcote to Waterfall and back, Heathcote NP and the RNP
Banksia Flowers
Jibbon Head Circuit, Royal National Park
I love flannel flowers. This was a particularly diminutive one.
Wattamolla to Garie North Head, Royal National Park
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Peach Trees Trig from Audley, Royal National Park
Big trees in places.
Jibbon Head Circuit, Royal National Park
This section was hit and slow going in the sand. Atmospheric nevertheless.
Wattamolla to Garie North Head, Royal National Park
These machines used in track construction got caught in the bushfire.
Peach Trees Trig from Audley, Royal National Park
Swordgrass Brown (I've taken pics of these before - must be lots of them).
Upper Kangaroo Creek Circuit, Royal National Park
Gymea Lily flower.
Wattamolla to Marley Beach Circuit
These Silky Purple Flags (a kind of native iris) were all over the place.
Kangaroo Creek Circuit, Royal National Park
Still a bunch of wildflowers blooming.
Bundeena to Marley Head Circuit, Royal National Park
Drumsticks. Nice structure don't you think?
Wallumarra Track & the Forest Path, RNP
Entering the a section of atmospheric rainforest at the start of the Forest Walk. Can be leechy in this section during wet weather, so beware!