Spring Mountain Conservation Estate

 

Common waxflower, or waxvine, Hoya australis. Near the Balancing Rock.

Accidentally I discovered a hidden jewel in local bush: the Balancing Rock, Dragon Spine and Spring Mountain in the Spring Mountain Conservation Estate, Springfield, SE Queensland. The track goes on top of ridge, with nice rocky outcrops all along the way. It is bush, or eucalypt forest. The area has very little obvious signs of human activities, but occasionally you can spot a pole from an old fence or piece of rusty iron. 

The last several years were very wet, and the bush is green. I went on walk after three days of rains, including 122mm (4.8″) in one day. I don't know if rains played a role, but I found many Common waxflower vines with flowers. All pictures were taken with Fuji X-E1 & FX 10-24mm lens. 6th April 2024. 

The Balancing Rock. It made of couple boulders located on top of each other. 

Near the Balancing Rock. There are many small grass trees in the area, but I have not seen any grass tree with big trunk. 

Near the Balancing Rock. Wide lens definitely helped with this shot, because I was close to small abyss.

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Balancing Rock in White Rock - Spring Mountain conservation estate, Ipswich. 3 December, 2023. Fuji X10
 

I was very busy for several years, with very little time spent on photos. I do not follow camera news anymore. Some images are missing in this blog: I was not keen to pay flickr subscription while not doing photography, and with the new flickr policy I was over the quota. In late 2023 photo hobby was revived as picture taking, with minimal post processing.

I still use Fuji X-E1 and X10 with the original sensor. On/off switch on X-E1 required some WD40 treatment after prolonged no-use period, but otherwise the camera is fully functional including the original battery. X10 is also mostly functional, except for one wheel: it does not change settings anymore. The second wheel around four buttons works just fine.

Fuji X-E1 is usually has XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 Lens attached, which is great for distant objects. I am keen to try XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR, as it is wider and longer and somewhat better with close up shots compared to XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS. Alternatively, I can take X10 with me.

Overhanging rock in in White Rock - Spring Mountain conservation estate, Ipswich. 10 December, 2023. Fuji X-E1 with 55-200m lens. Minor crop.