Swimwear in various applications!

Initially, I couldn't come up with an obscure title!  but as I went through the images a theme sort of emerged.

We began the day with a walk along Peterson's Creek.  At Frawley's Pool we stopped to look across the Creek for tree-kangaroos.  This led us to discover a low level bridge to the far side.  Thus we could get in to the Mobi forest where the marsupials lurk.  They were not lurking where we could spot them today.

However this basalt boulder field was lurking.  Clear evidence of the volcanic nature of the area.

We found that Nature had blocked the path with this rather magnificent spider.

 There is an outbreak of red Grevilleas towards the Northern end of the Creek Track,  I suspect they are planted, but could still be natives, which are rather more spectacular up here.

 Getting back to Yungaburra I decided it was time to photograph a few things around the village.  A sign at an arty centre.

 We have noticed a couple of instances of X^N swimwear strapped to various things.  In this case the curves of the tree form a very good backdrop!

After a pause at home we left the small dog and headed off to Mount Hypipamee NP to try to track down a Golden Bowerbird.  I tried taking a shortcut to avoid the main street of Atherton which didn't really work as not all roads are on the map.  We ended up being held for 10+ minutes by these road works.  After about 5 minutes the lollypop man came for a chat.  He was quite reasonable, but it was still a pain.

At one point we dived into the forest to look for the bower and found these fungi instead: note the second, darker, equally unidentified, species in the background.

Another cauliferous tree, Yellow Mahogany (Dysoxylum parasiticum), was flowering beside the track to the Crater itself.  The specific name reflects an incorrect belief that the tree was a parasite.

We took a diversion to Dinner Falls, where backpackers were disporting themselves, in a more or less (mainly less) clothed fashion.

The guy in this image had a camera with him.  I hope it wasn't recording the squeals emitted by the females!

Epiphytes were also available.

This is the Crater itself.  It's 58m down to the water which is in turn 73m deep.

As we went back, Frances got a nice snap of the Barron River above the Falls.

During our walk I spotted a Mountain Thornbill.  Surely as close as it gets to a small brown bird.  However it was a lifer and thus Bird of the Day.

We went back more or less on the main road, including a stop at the Gallo Dairy Centre.  A very pleasnt counter person served us with tasters of cheese of which several varieties were acquired along with a very good ice-cream and 4 chocolates (at $2 a go).

Once home, while sitting on the patio we were visited by a small colourful fly.  It turns out to be part of the mosquito grouping within Diptera (ie flies) and probably Plecia sp.

I include this shot as it shows the halteres rather well.  (The lollypop shape above the leg.)

Some noise then erupted which appeared to be a pair of Bar-shouldered Doves having a battle.  Then matters advanced and it was apparent they were continuing the species!

• Bird of the day: Mountain Thornbill.  No flocks of particular interest.
• Vegetation of the day:  Yellow Mahogany
• Memorable moment:  Pool full of nubiles at Dinner Falls.
• Comment of the day: "I have to take cash before handing over."  A very apologetic lady at the Yungaburra Visitors Centre when I wanted to buy a shirt and found I had left my wallet at home.
• Pie of the day:  Second half of the large market item.  Still good.
• Troppo moment of the day. Being held up for 10 minutes while the CFMEU manouevered a pipe 

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