My early morning walk around the garden became a wander through a mystical paradise, shrouded in mist, a sure sign of a beautiful, clear winter day to follow.
A place to sit and contemplate the beauty as the sun rises.
Winter on the Tablelands is a beautiful place to be. Most days are mild and sunny with a temperature around 25c-27c degrees. The evenings are 10c-12c cooler but we are lucky to have a wood burner fire-box to keep us and the cats warm and cosy.
Today the weather was perfect to visit one of the waterfalls the tablelands are renowned for and take a walk through the rainforest. Malanda Falls is only a short drive away.
Malanda Falls, autumn had been a very wet season so the falls are in full flow.
Malanda Falls
A swimming pool at the base of the falls it is a very popular place in the heat of summer. Today it is too chilly for a swim.
A large part of the Tablelands is fertile agricultural land and the main type of farming is dairy-farming. The original rain forest has been left around the falls area as the basalt rock made cultivation of this land impossible and it is now a national park area with well-defined walking tracks.
Come on let’s explore…
Track through the rain forest
Buttress roots of a rain forest giant
Fungus
Bumpy satinash tree
gypsy life 
I’m a sucker for fog and mist (maybe that’s why I live in San Francisco), and those first three shots are sweet!
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Thanks Stephen I love the magic it gives to a photo
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This is God’s country for sure, so great to see it all.
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The weather is fantastic as well
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What a beautiful set of photo’s in the early morning dappled light as the Mist rolls away.. I so love those trees, well any tree, they give home to so much life, as well as giving us our very breath… I have hopped over from Jacks blog as he recommended I can keep up with your journey. Looking forward to exploring more of your blog and so enjoyed my visit… I will be back ..
Many thanks for sharing, your zest for life shines through.
Blessings ~Sue
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Thank you for dropping by Sue, I think we share many interests, gardening, love of nature and life. I enjoy visiting your blog, Jack found you and he shares your posts with me. I look forward to you following our adventures.
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Just ethereal!!
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Thanks Cindy, good word for it…
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Wow! The photos of the early morning light are just amazing!!! What a wonderful way to start your morning!!
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Thank you for commenting, yes it was a special morning
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Malanda is a such a beautiful spot. I love your pictures! 😀
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Thank you Dianne and good luck with the writing in your lovely authors corner, what a view you have. Keep that muse at bay….
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Those misty pics had me hooked right from the very start. 🙂
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A bit cool getting out of bed, but worth it to get those photos
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Your garden in the morning mist is just gorgeous, Pommie – like a magical place, which I guess, it is! Loved walking with you through the forest, especially the satinash tree – I’ve never seen one before. 🙂
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Thank you for commenting, yes that is an unusual tree, it is the first time I have seen one too. When do you get back to Australia?
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7.30pm 25th August! It’s a bit heart thumping right now Pommy 🙂
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That is getting very close. Do you have a place to stay when you get here?
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No, not yet! I’m beginning to get a little anxious, but have to believe it’ll come right in the end … 🙂
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Good luck I agree things do usually work out
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Thank you Pommy – I keep telling myself “don’t freak out, keep the faith, hold my nerve … ” 🙂
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I like to be with you on your early morning stroll
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Put your warm clothes on….but then it is never as cold as Pommieland…
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Glad not too humid PP ! I remember my first experience of humidity in Queensland .. phew …
Such lushness in your pictures !
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They have had a lot of rain but, thank goodness, it came fine the day we arrived. Yes I struggle with the humidity, though after 15 years I think I am a bit acclimatized
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Lovely pics, Pommepal. I can feel and smell that cool, misty air and hear the rush of those waterfalls. 🙂
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Thanks for the lovely comment Ad. Nature is so wonderful isn’t it?
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Thank you ! You made me laugh this morning when you said: a mild Wintersday has temperatures of about 25-27 C° !!! Here in Belgium that is called a HOT Summers day ! Lovely pictures by the way !
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This is a lovely climate because being in the hills it does not get too humid in the tropical summer and the winters, as you see, are quite mild. Thanks for the comment Gwennie
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