Somebody was spying on me last night at Pine Lake

#pinelake #paddleboard #flyfishing #nature

it's been almost 10 years since I left Tasmania. Before I left, I did a bunch of day trips in and around the central highlands, including a trip to Pine Lake. You can get right up close to the endemic Pencil Pine, which grow slowly and live for over 1200 years. I miss this part of the world and its endemic inhabitants dearly.

Pencil Pine (Athrotaxis cupressoides), Pine Lake, Tasmania 2012

#Tasmania #PencilPine #OldTrees #athrotaxis #PineLake #EndemicPlant #WorldHeritageArea #twwha

Afternoon #birding with @petnoodle at #Wheaton Regional Park #PineLake. Cold (around freezing), cloudy, calm. Best bird was the Fox Sparrow foraging fairly close. Four Pileated Woodpeckers was a close second. Also, male towhee(s), Carolina Wren very close, and Brown Creeper. #MDBirding #MDBirds