East Gippsland Tall Timbers

Second tutorial - Flickr (see at right) - second post...
It's impossible not to take photos if there's a camera close by. There have been times that I've left it behind on purpose. And then there are always those photos I didn't take - and aren't those the ones that stay in my head forever?
But Flickr is for those I have taken, and so here is a sample of my favorites, and not so favorites, from East Gippsland - one of the last remaining areas of temperate rainforest in Victoria.
North and west of Orbost are three national parks - the Alpine, the Errinundra Plateau and the Snowy River. In select areas bordering these parks are logging coups.
In these photos I hope to show both the beauty and the desecration of these areas. Some of these areas have not been affected by natural fires in living memory.
In some you will see the indicators and aftermaths of "tree harvesting" - so-called refuge trees left by loggers for the benefit of wildlife and the blackened clean up - which continues unabated almost two years after a promise to restrict logging in these areas. Finally I have included the signage used to warn you of the dangers traveling in these areas.
In one you can see the remains of a blockade. Bidawal Traditional Owners and local heroes have tried to bring attention to this destruction, but, although many have been arrested, little is known of their battle due to their remoteness and the reluctance of media to report either their actions or their successes.
Check out http://www.geco.org.au/ for on the spot reports and recent developments.
Time for a walk...
Cheers
wallabyj
PS - there's also a photo of a wallaby