The Blue Range

Karin Mai

The Blue Range

Unfortunately this is one of the areas that was affected by “Black Saturday”, I am so hoping that this little pocket of Myrlte beech forest wasnt touched by the fires. There were fires in the Blue Range, Marysville National park.

The Myrtle beech trees have been around since the Jurassic period.

I stood in the river with my jeans rolled up to my knees, the water had slowed nearly to a stillness as it gathered around the rocks in the water that were covered with moss, as I hit the timer button on my camera in that 10 seconds I had time to reflect on the raw beauty of this ancient forest. The forest that stood before me was thousands of years old.

It was summer out beyond these beautiful old trees it was a stinking hot day, the flies stuck to my body, I found relief in the river and under the ancient old tree.

Under the ancient trees it was freezing, for some strange reason it was like the middle of winter under the trees and my feet and legs were numb from the icy water that I stood in.

This artwork has been featured in Yarra Valley and ranges Group and also in Crossing Streams Group.

Featured in the group “Stream Crossings”

Featured in the group “Yarra Valley and ranges

“feelitcomp” Stillness speaks

1 Mat print sold of this artwork so far.

3 Cards sold of this artwork so far.

Any sales from this artwork will be going to the Phoenix Appeal for the “Black Saturday Fires”.

The Blue Range belongs to the following groups:

# 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE , ! φThe Dreaming Treeφ !, "Streams & Stream Crossings" 2 posts a day!, All That is Nature (Photography Only), All the Colors of the Rainbow, Australia! You're Standing In it...., Australian Bush ☼ (aspects of Landscapes - ie No Macros please!), Australian Contemporary Photography, Australian Native Plants-2 per day, Film Photography, First Things, Forests, Freedom to Shine, Green!, If it doesn't belong, JPG Cast-Offs, Melbourne & Victoria, Miniatures and Mammoths, National Parks of the World, Solo Exhibition, The Beauty of Nature (Nothing Man-Made), THIS IS AUSTRALIA, Trees - 2 images per day with trees as the focal point and Victorian Viewfinders Available for sale as

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The Blue Range by Karin Mai
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  • barnsis

    barnsis

    Such a beautiful moss covered rocky stream, Great capture.

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thanks. cheers Kaz

  • Yool

    Yool

    Stunning to say the least!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thanks cheers Kaz

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you Yool for favorating my artwork cheers Kaz

  • Keith Richardson

    Keith Richardson

    Congratulations on being featured photo for Stream Crossings this week Iamnirak. Lovely capture!

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you Keith. Cheers Kaz

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill

    absolutely beautiful capture of this wonderful place, so beautiful and tranquil, the moss and the lovely dark water make for a glorious picture, well done on being featured. hugs xx

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you Hilary, I am so glad that these forest are protected so they can be shared by everyone. Cheers Kaz

  • chord0

    chord0

    very beautiful green picture
    congratulations
    chord0

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you Chord0

  • Wanda Raines

    Wanda Raines

    Congratulations on being featured. It’s a beutiful shot.

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you so much for your comment. Cheers Kaz

  • theBetty

    theBetty

    Very nice. This looks like it has been here forever. Lovely still water

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you for your comment theBetty,

    The Myrtle Beech forests have been around since the dinasuors and the jurassic period which means that they surived the ice age. I think this fact is pretty amazing about these trees.
    On a hot day you can walk under them and feel really cold, Freakishly cold.
    . Cheers Kaz

  • Serendipity2lip

    Serendipity2lip

    Beautiful! Nice capture! Congratulations on your feature!

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you Serendipity2lip. Cheers Kaz

  • georgieboy98

    georgieboy98

    An excellent shot and there’s no doubt our winters are great for photo taking, especially of rivers, streams etc. This is great work. Peter

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you Georgieboy98,

    it was actually summer when I took this photo as the forest and river sits in the snow line, I have tried to get up there in winter but when I got there, there was so much snow and ice on the road and only one set of tyre makes going into the road and forest, i didnt have a 4wd or chains for my wheels of my car so i turned around as I was on my own in the middle of nowhere.

    cheers Kaz

  • nancy dixon

    nancy dixon

    beautiful.. congratulations

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you Nancy cheers Kaz

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Wonderful work!! Congratulations!!!

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you Blossom. Cheers Kaz

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you blossom for favoring my work, I really appreciate it cheers Kaz

  • SMOKEYDOGSOCKS

    SMOKEYDOGSOCKS

    LOOKS LIKE A NICE COOL PLACE TO RELAX. CONGRATULATIONS. BOB

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thanks Bob.

    Most the time its relaxing bar the snakes, march flies and leeches. If you can except them then its pretty relaxing and oh the water its freezing but I love going there anyway. Cheers kaz

  • SMOKEYDOGSOCKS

    SMOKEYDOGSOCKS

    WELL, IT LOOKS RELAXING ANYWAY. LOL BOB

  • Karin Mai replied

    Dont get me wrong it is a very relaxing place, but I take an extra bottle of salt for the leeches, airaguard to keep the march flies away and an extra long bandage just in case I get bitten by a snake. Lol Cheers Kaz :) ps and I always try to take someone else with me.

  • SMOKEYDOGSOCKS

    SMOKEYDOGSOCKS

    WELL, THAT’S GOOD. LOL BOB

  • robyn nuttall

    robyn nuttall

    lovely photo—the textures of the moss are extraordinary!

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you Robyn cheers Kaz

  • webbie

    webbie

    This is just awsome…Beautiful capture…:)hugz

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you Webbie for your comment on the Myrtle Beech and river artwork. Cheers Kaz

  • DeepwoodsImages

    DeepwoodsImages

    This image is so Beautifull and soothing! I Love your Professional photography! May GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!! from Deepwoods Images, well from Art!

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank Deepwoodsimages for your comment on the myrtle beech tree and the Little River.

    your artwork is suberb.

    Cheers Kaz

  • Ingeborg

    Ingeborg

    I can feel the coolness of the tree as I look at your artwork. Amazing.

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you.

    Cheers Kaz

  • Gilly1

    Gilly1

    I really love this! Excellent Job!!!!!

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thanks Gilly1

    Cheers Kaz

  • lallymac

    lallymac

    Wonderful soft tones!

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you,

    cheers

    Kaz

  • lallymac

    lallymac

    Hey Karin – please say which camera you used for acceptance into the Sony Shooters Group.

  • doyoulikeart

    doyoulikeart

    This amazing I feel like some dinasor is going to come out and bite me, great photo.

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you.

    cheers

    Kaz

  • Virginia N. Fred

    Virginia N. Fred

    Wonderful work

  • Karin Mai replied

    Thank you Virginia,

    its one of the places i like to go to and get lost withiin it.

    cheers

    Kaz

  • Antanas

    Antanas 27 days ago

    another lovely shot

  • Karin Mai replied 27 days ago

    Oh yes this place is out of this world these trees are from the Jurassic era when dinosurs walked the earth and when Australia was still commected to the south pole, india, south america and africa. There is something amazing about standing under these old trees. It can be 30 or 40 degrees out in the sun but under these trees you freeze your bum off.

    cheers

    Kaz

  • banjo007

    banjo007 24 days ago

    awesome work.

  • Karin Mai replied 24 days ago

    Thanks banjo007

    cheers

    Kaz

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