Alpine Bloom : The Waterfall Track

  Oh YEH! Summer Thunderstorms boomed all around me as i swung gently in the hammock under a clear evening sky. Clear sky?  you ask!  I  was watching the storms roll up over the Main range and explode on the Alps. Living in the rain shadow makes for excellent storm watching, however my garden wishes we…

Alpine Bloom: Thredbo Diggings

Mountain Biking has opened up a  new world for us as  a family. No more running bikes or footpaths, its all cross country adventure now!! The Snowy Mountains offers so much trail, from beginner to advanced, and we love nothing more than to ride as a family whenever we can! The only problem is that…

The Alpine Bloom

Ok Flower Friends, I finally fumbled my way through and managed to post some photos to match the Plants!! Sorry about the lack of visible Latin nomenclature, the lables are giving me a hard time!! Stay tuned for the up and coming Rainbow Lake walk post….. Till then enjoy your wanderings and may the wind…

The Alpine Bloom: Main Range Trail

Welcome, The Australian Alps are full of surprises. Winter sees the Alpine region settled under a deep blanket of snow. Spring reveals a joyful array of tenacious native flora. The Australian Alpine region is home to some 212 flowering plants, 21 of which are endemic, all of which, are delightful. The diversity of native flora is…