Eucalyptus Tree

The colors of the Eucalyptus Trees are very beautiful.
The trunk in shades of white, and the leaves the ash grey green of the Australian Bush.
This tree is outside the Tourist centre at the Mary Kathleen Park, Cloncurry

DeadTrees

Dead Gums have a beauty in the twisted and dried shapes of the branches.
There are dead trees in the streets and they stand there a memorial to a past when they were fresh and young with birds nesting in the shade of their leaves.
Today a sad memory provides the occasional perch for a wandering galah

Cloncurry River River on the Old Road

Cloncurry River has plenty of water this year because of the recent rains.
The fishing is excellent for brim and perch and catfish.
The sand is soft and red.

The old road used to go past here. Today the road is broken and not in use except for people who come to this point in the river to fish or relax. It is sandy, sheltered and rich in bird and animal life.
A lizard scuttled away, birds called from the gums along the river, and dragonflies danced along the water.

The trees along here have been here for a long time. The River Gums stand majestic dropping bark and fallen flowers onto the Water creating shadows and light patterns along the sand and reflections in the still Water.

This is the River Cloncurry from the 'Old Road"