Sunlight Gallery

Gidgee forest (Acacia cambagei)

Gidgee forest (Acacia cambagei). Gidgee replaces Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) as rainfall falls below 550 mm per year and lies in a belt west of the Brigalow belt, forming part of the extensive acacia-dominated forest woodland shrublands of inland Australia. Like Brigalow, it has been cleared over large areas for pastoral and agricultural development, particularly in the east of its range, but has suffered less than Brigalow since it occupies semi-arid lands further inland which is only suitable for rangeland grazing. Near Bourke, northwestern New South Wales, Australia

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Sun pillar
a visual phenomenon created by the reflection of light from ice crystals with near horizontal parallel planar surfaces. The light can come from the sun (usually at or low to the horizon) in which case the phenomenon is called a sun pillar or solar pillar. It can also come from the moon or from terrestrial sources such as streetlights
Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan

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Karri forest (Eucalyptus diversicolor)

Karri forest (Eucalyptus diversicolor). Once used to pave the streets of Sydney and London, the wood of the Karri is extremely dense and very strong. Among the world's tallest trees, they have been known to reach a height of 76 m. Boranup Forest, Margaret River region, Western Australia

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