The Ghosts of the Creek

Day 10 - Kings Canyon Creek Walk

The Creek Walk follows the course of Kings Creek up towards the head of the canyon with the canyon walls rising up on both sides.

As you would expect, the two walks were totally different with beautiful Ghost Gums and other trees following the course of the creek.

For the background to this posting, see https://365project.org/terryliv/365-year-3/2021-04-14

[M. Brutus]

Quite a lovely setting. I am not familiar with Ghost gums. That looks like a Eucalyptus just to the right of the trail.

[Diana]

Is it called ghost gum as it has no bark? Lovely sunburst peeping through.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

really love this image

[haskar]

Beautifully captured.

[Poppo Livy]

@mbrutus @ludwigsdiana In Oz, Eucalyptus trees are most commonly referred to as Gum Trees, the colloquial name given to them by early settlers because many species exude a gummy sap from any break in the bark. So, the Ghost Gum is actually Eucalyptus Parrerinja or Eucalyptus Papuana.

Except that it is no longer called that since about 20 or so years ago, all of the "bloodwoods" of the Eucalyptus genus were reclassified as Corymbia so the Ghost Gum is now Corymbia aparrerinja.

They are called Ghost Gums because of their white clean bark which takes on a ghostly appearance, especially at night.

Here endeth the lesson

[Denise Wood]

Love the ghost gums - and it looks great in with all the green :)

[leggzy]

It looks beautiful down there. My feet are still itching 😕

[Wylie]

Just love those ghost gums. lovely shot.

[Lou Ann]

Beautiful.

[M. Brutus]

@terryliv most informative lesson, professor. Many thanks.

[KV]

Nice light and sunstar.

[Merrelyn]

I love ghost gums, nice starburst.