Despite the eerie effect of interstellar high-speed flying, this is an Australian native plant known as a Yakka bush. / ... / Shot at waist level, staring into a perfectly spherical yakka, this can hurt the eyes: Walking into these long thin green blades would do severe retina damage. / ... / Probably the same effect as “going to light-speed” into the sun. #NOTE:# Known as Xanthorrhoea priessii, the Yakka plant is a grass-tree, also spelled yacka. To engage in Hard Yakka is a common phrase in the Australian lexicon. One of Australia’s most well-known brands of work clothing is entitled Hard Yakka. All artwork is copyright© to Stephen Mitchell All Rights Reserved. / You may not use, replicate, manipulate, redistribute, or modify my photography, writing, and artwork without my express consent.
Harbour Bridge climb in progress! Taken in October 2007.
Moss covered Yakka catching the last few rays of sun / Wandilo Native Forest Reserve / South Australia Copyright Wayne Bigg
The Yakka plant – in flower. It thrives in low rainfall areas, hence is found in many rural and outback areas of Australia. Once the flowering is complete this stem will turn black. Canon 300D, 18-55mm lens
I got this shot in Monahans Texas. This is just a little town with some old buildings and a small population.
Two Yakka flowers atop the spikey leaves.
The excellent model, Josh. / Part of a Tony Ryan workshop, Millicent SA, May 2009 Canon 50D ; Sigma 18-200OS / f5.6 ; 1/50sec ; ISO500 ; 96mm To find out more about Hard Yakka
This boot has done some hard yakka in it’s time i am sure and now it lays in a paddock rotting away. Image is untouched.
Candid capture of a truck full of 10 cubic metres of sand, bogged on one side up to the fuel tank, in our drive. I was terrified the lot would go over, and the only way to get Robs truck out, was to tip a bit, and shovel the rest. Ed and Rob at it while I prance around with a camera. Part of my weeks celebration of my husbands 50th. Pingelly Western Australia
Could be an easy task if there weren’t such an audience! Phew, kinda hard work after an hour or so of determined effort.
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