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Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 14th, 2013, 6:45 pm
by izzykay
Photo doesn't do it justice at all but its a favourite spot of mine so thought I'd share. Maybe someone has a better photo.
swamp.jpg

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 14th, 2013, 7:35 pm
by scuba16
thats very cool.

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 14th, 2013, 7:40 pm
by Hackimoto
What are those trees? Very mysterious :tu:

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 14th, 2013, 8:22 pm
by Sean M
I have seen some fantastic photos from a guy at work of this place. But alas I don't have access to them. Its a truly magical looking spot!

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 14th, 2013, 8:28 pm
by kcpoole
where is it and what are the trees? Very nice spot

Ken

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 14th, 2013, 8:36 pm
by Sean M
WARNING IF OFFENDED BY WOMEN IN LATEX OUTFITS READ NO FURTHER............. Ok so I remembered the name of the photographer from work and he does this as another job and this probably wont be for everyone but if you google Wayne Henry or warped photography he has some photos of the goblin swamp on there in the fantasy-fetish folder. Of course there are women in latex outfits so if you are modest, have a fear of something different or just scared of stuff don't go to the site. Everyone else should as he is a fantastic photographer.

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 14th, 2013, 8:45 pm
by izzykay
Its in the south of W.A and the trees are melaleuca but I don't know the species.

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 14th, 2013, 9:37 pm
by Jason
Very cool pic!

Found some cool black and white's here: http://www.jbaphoto.com.au/goblinswamp.html

Had to look it up after seeing that pic!

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 14th, 2013, 10:24 pm
by alpineart
Hi izzykay , now that is an awesome place to sit and relax , although i'm sure it would be difficult to see any "wiggle sticks" that may be lurking around in there .

Cheers Alpine

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 15th, 2013, 7:19 am
by anttal63
Thanks for sharing guys all of it !!! Amazing stuff !!! :tu: :tu: :tu:

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 18th, 2013, 4:27 am
by Damian Bee
alpineart wrote:Hi izzykay , now that is an awesome place to sit and relax , although i'm sure it would be difficult to see any "wiggle sticks" that may be lurking around in there .

Cheers Alpine
What is a wiggle stick :lost: A snake :lost:

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 18th, 2013, 11:56 am
by banksia
....not to mention the likelihood of contracting Ross River Virus from all the mosquitos that inhabit these areas at certain times of the year! :o

Cheers!
Anthony :tu:

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 18th, 2013, 12:48 pm
by GavinG
They're Melaleucas??!!! Now that's a natural style I really want.

If you want a better photo, maybe go on an overcast day, so the shadows aren't so sharp. Or use the flash on the camera in daylight.

Thanks for posting.

Gavin

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 11th, 2020, 8:32 pm
by Starfox
*Bump*

Sorry to bump such an old thread but wow!
What a place this must be to see in person. Had some pics come up on my facebook feed this morning so have spent the rest of it looking at some amazing pics from here. This place is definitely on my bucket list. Now I got to go check how much I can start twisting my one little Melaleuca rhaphiophylla, talk about inspiration from nature.

These two pics are from the WA PArks and wildlife site but do have a look through the google images and flickr links below for plenty more.
https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/site/goblin-swamp
Goblin Swamp (2).JPG
Goblin Swamp (1).JPG

Google

https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=goblin%20swamp%20

Re: Goblin Swamp

Posted: January 12th, 2020, 7:09 am
by MJL
Thanks for the bump Starfox. :yes: I had never seen this thread nor was I aware of this place. Very, very cool.

It is interesting (to me) the way many of our natives hug the surrounds.... creep and crawl, twist and turn. I go on about the environs of the Mornington Peninsula too much but replace the water in Goblin Swamp with sand and hilly dunes ... then walk through/climb over/climb through say the Coastal Tea Tree(Leptospermum laevigatum) or Moonah ( Melaleuca lanceolata).... water or sand - there are some similarities :imo: .

It is very hard/impossible to emulate in bonsai ... but try we will. It is what is inspiring my entires of group planting of Moonah and Swamp Paperbark (Melaleuca ericifolia) in the current [Natural] competition.

Thanks again for the bump. :beer: