119.) Surf to Rainforest

The "Expressions Session" at the Quicksilver Pro Surf Comp.

The Gold Coast is an interesting mix - the QS Pro Surf Tour started last weekend. Pretty small surf and sadly the waves completely disappeared this week so all the heats were canceled. It is predicted to be 4-6' by Sunday but most of the comp has been a bust.





But last weekend there were some trick surfing sessions after the regular heats - pretty amazing what these guys can do on a surfboard!















A poster at the comp


















The lads from Brazil were pretty amazing even on little waves.
















Check out the 3 guys with 500mm lens on the left - I have serious lens envy













But after a morning at the beach we headed up to Lamington National Park and headed into the rainforest.

















Testing out my new "better-beamer" flash attachment on a Western Spinebill under really dark conditions

















Orchids in the deep forest gloom



















Moran's Falls


















Pademelon with joey

















Little Yellow Robin - one of dozens flitting about at dusk.

















A pretty nifty swinging bridge we found on the
Wishing Tree Trail












A common mantis Nancy found on a petrol pump (!) on our way home (and relocated to our back-yard jungle)

















Ah but nothing beats snuggling in with a warm cat as fall arrives and the temperatures start to fall -it is almost dropping to 75 degrees F!! (Nancy sems to think that is "cold" - hmmmm.)