Featured Work

  • Old Inn by Evita

    Old Inn In Hartley, NSW / Featured in A Set Of Two / Featured in The Blue Mountains Of NSW

  • From the ashes comes a beautiful flame by Gayle Shaw

    I couldn’t resist photographing these pair of waratahs, they were absolutely perfect specimens. These were photographed near Mt Victoria in the Blue Mountains of NSW, Australia in an area that was totally destroyed by the bushfire of November 2006. The entire area is now flourishing with spring blooms and new growth. Telopea speciosissima / (plant family: Proteaceae) More information on the NSW Waratah can be found here

  • Isopogon anethifolius by Blue Gum Pictures

    Isopogon anethifolius, Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, Australia -Copyright Blue Gum Pictures 2008

  • Jamison Valley by Peter Hill

    Jamison Valley was shot in the early morning from Bridal Veil Falls Lookout in the Blue Mountains of NSW. Best viewed large ___ ___

  • Watching. by StuartR

    Sandstone rock formation next to 14th tee at Leura Golf Club.

  • Nature's Umbrellas by Sarah Donoghue

    macro photo taken in the Blue Mountains, NSW. The mushrooms were all of 5cm tall, growing next to a bushwalking track.

  • Solid Stance by widged

    Taken from Mt Hay NSW Australia Minolta SRT – SLR Camera.

  • Evans Lookout Blackheath by Andromedae

    And this is the actual view that a couple in the Perfect view image are looking at. Tweaked in PS2 by my Benches co-host Peter who also insisted I upload this image. Much better viewed larger. Thank you for looking!

  • Lithgow Blast Furnace by OzyNick

    Well, Lithgow is NEAR the Blue Mountains. This is the ruins of the old Blast Furnace at Lithgow. Tons of metal (and photo opportunities) here. / Care needs to be taken exploring the area as it’s mainly unfenced and there are some deep pits hidden in the long grass.

  • Glenbrook Creek by Joel Haldane

    Glenbrook Creek in the Blue Mountains National Park.

  • Waratah (Telopea speciosissima) by Ben Shaw

    This is an unusual specimen of the Waratah. It is a double header, which is a rare find. I discovered this deep in the bush in the Blue Mountains. I have never seen one like this either in the wild or even in a photo. It is proof that mother nature doesn’t always get it right. Having said that I still think it is an amazing specimen. Following is some further detail about the Waratah. The NSW Waratah – isn’t it magnificent! It stands proudly as one of the most beautiful and majestic flowers in the world. There are five species in the Telopea genera. They are the - ◊ NSW Waratah (Telopea speciosissima) / ◊ Gibraltar Range Waratah (Telopea aspera) / ◊ Braidwood Waratah (Telopea mongaensis) / ◊ Gippsland Waratah (Telopea oreades) / ◊ Tasmanian Waratah (Telopea truncata). Waratah is aboriginal for “beautiful”; Telopea is Greek for “seen from afar”. The NSW Waratah grows to a height of 3 metres with leaves around 15cm in length. The crimson flowers are produced in early spring and have a diameter of 15cm. The Waratah is indigenous to the Sydney region and may be found in its natural state from the NSW Central Coast down to Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast, and to the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range. In 1962, the NSW Waratah was proclaimed the floral emblem of New South Wales. Waratahs regrow after fire from their lignotubers underground. Waratahs and several other plants thrive in the years immediately following a bush fire before the canopy closes up. Waratahs are pollinated by birds – the seed pods maturing in early winter. Although usually a vivid crimson in colour, the NSW Waratah occasionally has white tips or is pink. However the only white NSW Waratah that currently exists was found in the NSW Southern Highlands. Cuttings were taken and the Wirrimbirra White cultivar was produced. The White Waratah Festival is celebrated each year in the Wollondilly Shire. [The Wollondilly Shire is centred on Picton which is about 100km south-west of Sydney]. Source: waratahsoftware.com.au

Recent Work

  • One Crisp Day by Sam Atwood

    The Grose Valley (looking towards Mt Hay). / Taken from Govett’s Leap Lookout on a Canon Powershot G2

  • circa 1901 by Lorraine Creagh

    Infrared image, duo tone and textures added. Location: Nepean River, NSW Canon 40D / Hoya R72 infrared filter / FL17mm / Av f5.6 / ISO 400 / Tv 20 secs Uploaded 6 January 2009

  • Bridal Veil Falls, Blackheath, Blue Mountains by Blue Gum Pictures

    Bridal Veil Falls after rain as seen from Govetts Leap in Blue Mountains National Park in New South Wales Australia – Copyright Blue Gum Pictures 2006

  • Precipice by Globalphotos

    Almost my final moment !!! I think I lack the “fear” instinct of most people. Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains World Heritage National Park / NSW, Australia 2008

  • sun-divided by wildplaces

    taken during a stormy sunset in the Blue Mountains, Sydney

  • Native Orchid by Andrew Trevor-Jones

    © Copyright 2008 Andrew Trevor-Jones Native orchid, Dipodium variegatum, near Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook, New South Wales, Australia. Nikon D300, Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D, SB-800 flash, DIY softbox ISO200, 1/100s, f/11

  • Native Orchid by Andrew Trevor-Jones

    © Copyright 2008 Andrew Trevor-Jones Native orchid, Dipodium roseum, near Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook, New South Wales, Australia. Nikon D300, Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D, SB-800 flash, DIY softbox ISO200, 1/250s, f/22 There are quite a few if these in the area at the moment.

  • Writing

    Native Orchids…While walking the dogs yesterday morning near Lennox Bridge (Glenbrook, New South Wales, Australia), I spied some native orchids to the s…

    While walking the dogs yesterday morning near Lennox Bridge (Glenbrook, New South Wales, Australia), I spied some native orchids to the side of the track. I headed back yesterday afternoon to get some photographs. After looking more closely, I found a great number of spike and it appears there may be more than one species. / / This was first spike I came across in the afternoon. I believe these are Dipodium roseum. (Thanks Colin) / / / / Here is a close-up of one of the flowers. / / / / This was a flower on a small spike near the first spike. / / / / This was another spike further along the path. This is probably D. variegatum. (Thanks again Colin) / / / / Here is one of the flowers. I’m pretty sure this is a different species from the first. / /

  • The Sentinel by John Shadlow

    On top of the Explorers Range (northern cliff line on the Grose Valley between Mt Banks & Mt Caley) there is a clearing (very windy) looking towards Blackheath. There is one lone Black Boy (Xanthorrhoea Semiplana?) standing tall. I tried to get a contrast between the Black Boy and the clouds & valley behind it.

  • The Lookout by John Shadlow

    Hiking back from Mt Caley to Mt Banks, came across this cairn on a rock outcrop, on top of a cliff looking back up the Grose Valley

  • Writing

    A Talk @ The State Libraty NSW…To all my fellow bubblers, / To kick off the new year, I’ll be holding a Children’s Book Illustration talk / at the State Library of NSW, M…

    To all my fellow bubblers, / To kick off the new year, I’ll be holding a Children’s Book Illustration talk / at the State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney 2000 / Tuesday 20th January at 10.30am / Hope to see you there! / Happy holidays.

  • Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens by GeorgeOne

    View from near the top of Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens, NSW in Summer.

Featured Members

  • Cordelia

About This Group

This group is for all artists and mediums (photographs/journals/t-shirts/writings etc) all about the Blue Mountains in New South Wales.

We want to showcase to the world the unique Blue Mountains area and its importance here in Australia. The Blue Mountains is a world heritage listed area and therefore unique in the world.

There is no limit to the number of photos you can have in the group but they MUST only relate to the Blue Mountains (this includes flora, fauna, buildings, landscapes etc) and they MUST INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION WITH AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE DESCRIBING HOW THEY RELATE TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. If they do not, they will be rejected. A LIMIT OF 2 UPLOADS PER DAY applies to ensure eveyone’s art has a chance to be seen. Should you do more than this we will keep the first two and reject the rest. You can then upload these the following day.

Journal entries must relate to the Blue Mountains or they will be rejected.

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THE GROUP RULES BEFORE POSTING AN IMAGE.

Thanks for joining and we look forward to seeing some wonderful artwork and photography of the Blue Mountains.

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact either Gayle or Ben via BubbleMail.

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