The Wet Tropics of Queensland displays the sumptuous colours of orchids, epiphytic ferns, tree ferns, and palms all along the coast. It is beaming with wildlife, exotic birds, and rare native spices as the flying fox bat. 

The magnificent ancient rainforest in the hills has trees that continue living today as descendants of the ancient Gondwanan fossil species, which are one of the Eucalypts' fossil ancestors. With the entering of the rain forest, the climate changes to cooler and wetter, a much-needed escape from the heat. The rainforest has its own microclimate, and this explains why the grand Eucalyptus trees sustain without deep roots and deep soil. The root system is exposed above the ground, but thrive in the wet climate. The base underneath the soil is gravelly and rocky, and the soil itself is thin, but the constantly humid and warm climate all year round, with no frost, allows organic matter to decompose quickly, such as fallen leaves and twigs. 

Vistas of blue sky and endless horizon, with the gravel desert reflecting in the sun. 

In the American desert of Arizona and Nevada, the feel of vast open spaces is captivating. Rocky and stone formations are the only rising from the ground objects, and look sculptured in appearance. 

The West coast / America