Orb PortraitOrb Spider in the garden, taken with portrait lens at f1.4

Orb Spider taken with portrait lens at f1.4

Pink Flannel FlowerPink Flannel Flower (Actinotus forsythii) in the Blue Mountains NSW Australia

Pink Flannel Flower (Actinotus forsythii)

Beautiful flowers given their name due to their strange furry petals.

Pink Flannel Flower budPink Flannel Flower (Actinotus forsythii) in the Blue Mountains NSW Australia

Pink Flannel Flower bud

I think the buds are nearly as beautiful as the flower.

StandoutPink Flannel Flower (Actinotus forsythii) in the Blue Mountains NSW Australia Standout

Sweet FlannelPink Flannel Flower (Actinotus forsythii) in the Blue Mountains NSW Australia Sweet Flannel

This bee gives some context to the small size of these flowers.

Nature finds a wayPink Flannel Flower (Actinotus forsythii) in the Blue Mountains NSW Australia Nature finds a way

These flowers are very rare to see in the wild. They require rainfall a year after bushfire to germinate. Believed to be a once in a lifetime event to see them in a given location.

Parkes Radio TelescopeCSIRO Parks Radio Telescope "The Dish"

The Dish

CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope was completed in 1961 and was recently added to the Australian National Heritage List. It was used to receive live tv images from the Apollo 11 Moon landing and made famous in the movie "The Dish".