I turned around after walking across "Long Gully Bridge" crossing the "Murray River", to stop and take some pictures.
"Long Gully Bridge" is the largest and most significant bridge in the Jarrah forest. It's wooden trestles look in good condition, but only walkers are now allowed to cross it.
This fence line makes sure walkers do not get too close to the edge of "Long Gully Bridge". At the other end I met a passing driver that had stopped on the dirt road. He said this was as far as his daughter ever managed to walk from Perth, before she had to stop through exhaustion. He congratulated me for getting this far in good condition, and wished me every success in making it to "Albany".
Just upstream from "Tom Road" campsite are some amazing granite boulders, located when I went exploring late in the afternoon. Frank anothe trekker took this picture, as there were no places to put my tiny tripod down. "Murray River" flowing quickly with all the rain in the last few days. It was damp and cool, as can be seen by the hat and jacket, plus tee shirt and long sleeve shirt.
These well worn boulders beside the "Murray River", appear out of no-where in this bush setting.
How do you fit an ancient Tingle tree of this size into a photograph? I had been here before, but not for many years. I could make it an annual pilgrimage and still appreciate it each time.
After climbing over "Monkey Rock", I stopped in awe to view HUGE granite boulders
This is like a picture postcard photograph of the "Walpole Inlet". There were many magnificent views like this along the Track. If you click on the point on the mid-right, then click again, you will find a four wheel drive and fisherman. Just when I thought I was the only one around!!
Idyllic beach locations are often viewed from above. The wave surge almost covers the beach at times, as can be seen by the wet sand.
Irwin Inlet showing more of the river exiting into the ocean. Very scenic.
These well worn and cracked boulders beside the "Murray River", appear out of no-where in this bush setting.
For me this is beautiful country. Enough trees to provide occasional shade, lots of different greens and plenty to see either close or far away. A feeling of being exposed and enclosed at the same time. Plenty of bird and animal life.
A totally different straight part of the Bibbulmun Track. Next shot I zoomed into the distance, using my camera as binnoculars to see what was ahead. Trying to spot Tiger snakes amongst all this leaf litter and twigs was difficult.
A zoom shot to the end of a rare straight, enclosed half kilometre of Bibbulmun Track. I constantly had to lift my feet or I could trip over small fallen branches.
You can only ask how and why a living tree should grow like this!!? There is just so much to see, if you can spend the time and really look.
A truly tranquil and idilic reflective setting, camped beside this dam at Schafer, with Yabbies" (minature freshwater crayfish or lobsters) in it.
The yellow triangle on the right tree in the water tells me I have to get to the other side. (click picture, then click again to see). I took off the boots and two pairs of socks,took off my gaiters, unzipped the bottom section of my trousers and waded through. The flies and mosquitos descended on me at soon as I stopped on both sides. Then I had to dry the feet and get dressed again. Now you can see with this time delay, why I tried to keep my boots on, working my way around puddles by going bush. As soon as I had got dressed and went around the corner, I found another huge pudle!
Working around the northern edge of "Lake Maringup", I managed to get passed several hundred metre sections of flooding, by balancing on fallen trees and going bush to find higher ground.
The beauty and assortment of flowers was magnificent throughout the journey. This collection of three caught my eye.
"Beedelup Falls" is quite some distance from Beedelup campsite on "Beedelup Brook". (up) means "place of" in local "Noongar Aboriginal" language.
