Bea Bea…
by Rodney Campbell on Nov.14, 2015, under Life, Photography
An interesting name for a creek and a rest area but Bea Bea Creek Rest Area was a little gem of a spot.
Nestled down on the creek amongst the ghost gums with tall green spiniest covered hills all around. This was another rest area with lovely photographic opportunities everywhere within easy walking reach.
Bea Bea Reflective
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/40 sec at f/8, ISO 100
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger – so click any of the images below to see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer.
Desert Pea
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/30 sec at f/8, ISO 220
I climbed up to the top of the hill overlooking the rest area with camera in hand. I was actually doing a recce of the area for a potential evening shoot under the stars, but the location presented some fabulous views in the late afternoon light…
Mounds of Green
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 145 mm, 1/160 sec at f/8, ISO 450
Windswept
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 72 mm, 1/80 sec at f/8, ISO 220
I know it looks like these lovely green spinifex tufts are soft and fluffy grasses, but I can assure you they are a devil in disguise. I warn you – do not walk through these with bare legs – jeans and good shoes are a must!.
Spinifex is the common name referring to grasses in the related genus Triodia. Triodia is native to inland Australia and refers to a group of spiny-leaved, tussock-forming grasses.
Those long spines which look like soft grass are actually quite firm spikes like long needles and they aren’t very pleasant when they are jabbing into you.
Tufts
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 36 mm, 1/40 sec at f/11, ISO 220
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