Images Dated 2017 September

Pink Lilium Flower

Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics

© Nicola Morgan 2017

Trunks of Sequoia trees

Light shining through trunks of huge Sequoia trees in the Otway Ranges, Victoria, Australia. This Californian Redwood forest was planted in the 1930s as a softwood logging experiment. Today, the tress sit inside the Great Otway National Park

© 2017 Jennifer Dettrick

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Small puff of cloud hovers over Hayman Island

This rocky, grass-covered island lies in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of North Queensland, Australia. Part of the Whitsunday group of islands, Hayman Island is to the north of the main Whitsunday Island. Hayman Island is most famous for its luxury resort which was built in the 1950s by millionaire Reg Ansett, who also founded Ansett Australia. The island is a significant drawing point for tourism in Queensland. The abundant wildlife and proximity to the Great Barrier Reef make Hayman an ideal base for scientific discovery. A small puff of cloud hovers over the island towards the end of the dry season in this September 2017 aerial photo

© 2017 Michael Thirnbeck