Rusted lake

This landscape is barren yet rich in colour, flecked with beautiful orange and green hues. The water seems lifeless yet deep and inviting with an inky glow. It appears almost otherworldly.

But this is no fantastic lake in a forgotten corner of the world. It’s a small rockpool on the Tasmanian coast at a place called Bicheno. The seaside terrain is famous for its red colour, created by a vivid ochre type of lichen. The effect is compelling and beautiful for the eye and camera.

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Tags: Australia, Bicheno, coastline, lichen, Martian landscape, nature, ochre, photography, red rocks Tasmania, rockpool, rust, Tasmania, travel

15 thoughts on “Rusted lake”

leecleland on April 6, 2014 at 07:55 said:

Glad you saw more of Oz than just Brissie. These are great shots.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 6, 2014 at 07:57 said:
  
  Thank you Lee. Yes, Tasmania was a blast. And more manageable than continental Australia! Having been to Brisbane before, this was far more inspiring for me and my lens.
  
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islandmomma on April 5, 2014 at 22:35 said:

I love these pictures, perhaps the more so because I am a bit obssessed with these colors just now. I’m in Fuerteventura, where the earth is this color, and it is simply amazing! There is a kind of glow about it, and as the sun goes down it is almost other-worldly. Gorgeous photos, Mike!

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 5, 2014 at 22:37 said:
  
  Thank you Linda! Oh yes, good old Fuerte with its amazing dunes. As I said to Diana, I wish I’d been by the rocks for sundown – I’m sure the light would have really picked out the russet hues.
  
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dianaed2013 on April 5, 2014 at 22:19 said:

An amazing image well caught and lovely colours – so glad that you explained them.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 5, 2014 at 22:21 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Diana. I’d like to have been there for sunrise and sunset – I’m sure the different light brings it out a treat.
  
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ckponderings on April 5, 2014 at 18:00 said:

Beautiful colours, Mike. It certainly does look otherworldly, as if there’s a lot of iron in it, innit. :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 5, 2014 at 18:53 said:
  
  Thanks Richard! Yes, the rocks seem full of it, but it’s merely on the surface.
  
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  - ckponderings on April 6, 2014 at 09:20 said:
    
    Cool! :D
    
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Malin H on April 5, 2014 at 17:28 said:

I agree with that (otherworldly).
Beautiful colours, Mike!

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 5, 2014 at 17:32 said:
  
  Thank you Malin. It’s amazing, and all caused by rusty lichen. I imagined the main shot was this strange big lake and almost convinced myself!
  
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  - Malin H on April 5, 2014 at 17:34 said:
    
    Imagination has no limits. :)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on April 5, 2014 at 17:41 said:
      
      :-)))
      
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dianajhale on April 5, 2014 at 11:02 said:

Amazing image!

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 5, 2014 at 11:08 said:
  
  Thank you Diana! I like to think I was perched on a hilltop looking over the ‘lake’…
  
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