Eucalyptus Trees found when Cycling the Australian wayside #1

Outback Australia has offered me thousands of eucalyptus trees to feature in my photos from my bicycle rides across Australia - here are a few that did not make the final picks for the Steemit Photo Challenge

Outback Australia is characterised by red dirt - these photos come from the Pilbara region = iron ore country. Somehow the eucalyptus trees can thrive in dry and hot conditions with water only delivered for the 3 or 4 months of the Wet season.

Photo taken with Olympus u740 on April 25, 2011 near Whim Creek, WA

We caught the tail end of a late season cyclone - so many of the creeks had water and there was even some flooding. Made for many great reflection photos.

Photo taken with Olympus u740 on April 27, 2011 near Fortescue River, WA

Photo taken with Olympus u740 on April 28, 2011 near Toolunga Creek, WA

Photo taken with Olympus u740 on April 29, 2011 near Nanuturra, WA

The South Western corner of Western Australia is heavily wooded with magnificent karri and jarrah (types of eucalyptus) forests. This provides a great backdrop for cycling.

Photo taken with Olympus u740 on September 11, 2006 on Caves Road on the way to Augusta, WA

Photo taken with Olympus u740 on September 17, 2006 between Shannon and Walpole, WA