A post from the last day of 2013 — another year slips past too quickly.
Despite it being one of the most difficult I can remember in many ways, I was still fortunate to be able to visit a few places, both near and not-so-near, and to be able to photograph some beautiful landscapes and marvellous creatures.
May you have a rewarding, successful and safe 2014.
![Rose Robin, Crows Nest National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MG_2801-Large.jpg)
Rose Robin, Crows Nest National Park. All photographs by Robert Ashdown.
![Small Ant Orchid Myrmechila (Chiloglottis) truncata, Crows Nest National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MG_2657-Large.jpg)
Small Ant Orchid, Crows Nest National Park.
![Native Stingless Bees on water-lily, Brisbane Botanical Gardens.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_0586.jpg)
Native Stingless Bees on water-lily, Brisbane Botanical Gardens.
![Goomburra National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Goomburra_23_12_13-162.jpg)
Goomburra National Park.
![Small-leaved Bottle Tree, Salvator Rosa National Park, central Queensland. Small-leaved Bottle Tree, Salvator Rosa National Park, central Queensland.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CQSB_May_13_RA-251-Large.jpg)
Small-leaved Bottle Tree, Salvator Rosa National Park, central Queensland.
![The Nogoa River, Salvator Rosa National Park, central Queensland. The Nogoa River, Salvator Rosa National Park, central Queensland.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CQSB_May_13_RA-336-Large.jpg)
The Nogoa River, Salvator Rosa National Park, central Queensland.
![Scarlet Percher, Nogoa river, Salvator Rosa national Park, central Queensland. Scarlet Percher, Nogoa river, Salvator Rosa national Park, central Queensland.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CQSB_May_13_RA-351-Large.jpg)
Scarlet Percher, Nogoa River, Salvator Rosa National Park, central Queensland.
![Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Carnarvon-walk_07.jpg)
Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon National Park.
![Common Grass Blue, backyard, Toowoomba.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/OLY0323.jpg)
Common Grass Blue, backyard, Toowoomba.
![Golden Whistler, Crows Nest National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MG_2814-Large.jpg)
Golden Whistler, Crows Nest National Park.
![Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby shaking off rain-drops, Crows Nest National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MG_2761-Large.jpg)
Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby shaking off rain-drops, Crows Nest National Park.
![White-throated Treecreeper, Crows Nest National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MG_2875-Large.jpg)
White-throated Treecreeper, Crows Nest National Park.
![Grey-headed Flying-foxes, The Palms National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/The_Palms_RA_8_12_2013-009-Large.jpg)
Grey-headed Flying-foxes, The Palms National Park.
![Whitewater Rockmaster, Goomburra National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Goomburra_23_12_13-329.jpg)
Whitewater Rockmaster, Goomburra National Park.
![Superb Blue Fairy-wren, Sundown National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Girraween_Sundown_10_2013_RA-120.jpg)
Superb Blue Fairy-wren, Sundown National Park.
![Red Triangle Slug tracks on eucalypt, Kym and Pete's place.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/OLY0552.jpg)
Red Triangle Slug tracks on eucalypt, Kym and Pete’s place.
![Skipper, backyard, Toowoomba.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/OLY0290.jpg)
Skipper, backyard, Toowoomba.
Gorgeous photos!
Wishing you lots of love, fun and laughter in 2014.