Feather
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:44 am
Yesterday I spent a glorious afternoon walking the Tanglefoot Circuit. It winds through the tall mountain ash forests around Toolangi. There is also a dense understory of tree ferns.
The track is wide and easy to follow, though the number of fallen trees made it something of a challenge at times.
I saw a large number of huge tree stumps, each with its horizontal slot cut into the side for the plank that the axeman stood on.
I think there's a poem in this.
First line: "I'm haunted by the rotting stumps of giants."
I didn't see a lot of wildlife - for better or for worse. Wombats and echidnas are great, snakes less so.
I did, however, come across this amazing feather. I think it belongs to a wedge-tailed eagle.
The track is wide and easy to follow, though the number of fallen trees made it something of a challenge at times.
I saw a large number of huge tree stumps, each with its horizontal slot cut into the side for the plank that the axeman stood on.
I think there's a poem in this.
First line: "I'm haunted by the rotting stumps of giants."
I didn't see a lot of wildlife - for better or for worse. Wombats and echidnas are great, snakes less so.
I did, however, come across this amazing feather. I think it belongs to a wedge-tailed eagle.