As yesterdays tale of smelling the lakes is still fresh on the forum, I’d thought I’d share some photos with the scenery and flora that can be found whilst walking to the lakes at Base Camp of Mt Wilhelm, the highest Mountain in PNG.

Starting off, is the view as you leave the forest behind and enter into the alpine heath country. Check out the tiny yellow daisies in the carpet, and the tall tree ferns.

pain master said:

As yesterdays tale of smelling the lakes is still fresh on the forum, I’d thought I’d share some photos with the scenery and flora that can be found whilst walking to the lakes at Base Camp of Mt Wilhelm, the highest Mountain in PNG.

Starting off, is the view as you leave the forest behind and enter into the alpine heath country. Check out the tiny yellow daisies in the carpet, and the tall tree ferns.

try again.

looking back down the valley, the steps in which you climb look kinda like this…

and in between is a whole bunch of tiny flowers…

and orchids.

and more tiny flowers…

and some odd looking fungi…

and another Orchid.

and more flowers…

and little patches of little daisies…

and fruit. Strawberries and this gourd like curcubit flower…

and all that while getting some good healthy exercise, and fresh air :)

cheers,
pm.

lovely PM. Makes me wish I was there too.

thanks BG, must dash now… bbl.

I have been enjoying your photos PM! Thank you so much for posting them :D

Wow, a voyage of discovery! So many little flowers to find along the way, absolutely enchanting, and think of the ones you might have missed!
Very enjoyable, thanks PM.

pain master said:

and all that while getting some good healthy exercise, and fresh air :) cheers,
pm.

they are high mountains and you obviously leave the tropics behind as you ascend.
i presume the strawbs are introduced and not native.

when you leave the rest of the forum would have migrated to PNG – you’re quite a tourist promoter.

pain master said:

and all that while getting some good healthy exercise, and fresh air :)

cheers,
pm.

Some lovely unknowns in that lot. Thanks Painmaster.

Two rotten sons have hogged all of this months download and now I can’t open picturs. :(

bubba louie said:

Two rotten sons have hogged all of this months download and now I can’t open picturs. :(

Oh that isn’t fair…… what a shame. How long before the new cycle kicks in???

Lucky1 said:

bubba louie said:

Two rotten sons have hogged all of this months download and now I can’t open picturs. :(

Oh that isn’t fair…… what a shame. How long before the new cycle kicks in???

Early next month.

bubba louie said:

Lucky1 said:

bubba louie said:

Two rotten sons have hogged all of this months download and now I can’t open picturs. :(

Oh that isn’t fair…… what a shame. How long before the new cycle kicks in???

Early next month.

Oh…………………. bugger:(

pepe said:

pain master said:

and all that while getting some good healthy exercise, and fresh air :) cheers,
pm.

they are high mountains and you obviously leave the tropics behind as you ascend.
i presume the strawbs are introduced and not native.

when you leave the rest of the forum would have migrated to PNG – you’re quite a tourist promoter.

thanks pepe, the strawbs are introduced, and they are well tasty! In regards to PNG and tourism, if anyone ever plans on visiting this large island oh so close to Aust and they want some inside info, I am happy to share. Recently, a friend came up to PNG and if we had booked our itinerary through this Cairns based company, we would have shelled out a fortune, but because I booked everything here in PNG, we scored some good bargains!

Lucky1 said:

bubba louie said:

Lucky1 said:

bubba louie said:

Two rotten sons have hogged all of this months download and now I can’t open picturs. :(

Oh that isn’t fair…… what a shame. How long before the new cycle kicks in???

Early next month.

Oh…………………. bugger:(

sorry to hear that Bubba, you’ll have to get in quick when the new allotment of Mb happens… I think you’d like the Avian tour???

pain master said:

Lucky1 said:

bubba louie said:

Lucky1 said:

bubba louie said:

Two rotten sons have hogged all of this months download and now I can’t open picturs. :(

Oh that isn’t fair…… what a shame. How long before the new cycle kicks in???

Early next month.

Oh…………………. bugger:(

sorry to hear that Bubba, you’ll have to get in quick when the new allotment of Mb happens… I think you’d like the Avian tour???

just noticed, you have already seen the birds…. :D