Photographer and good friend Rob Mancini and I were sitting on the edge of Seary’s Creek, in the Cooloola section of Great Sandy National Park, gazing into the tannin-stained water, mesmerised by the quietly moving water, with its reflected light and half-hidden secrets. I’d tried a few angles with the camera, but gave up trying to capture anything. Rob, however, took this image — which I think captures the feeling of the mysterious creeks and waterways of these coastal heath-scrubs. Here’s a few other images that feature reflections.
![Paperbark trees, Seary's Creek, Cooloola, Great Sandy National Park. Photograph by Rob Mancini. Paperbark trees, Seary's Creek, Cooloola, Great Sandy National Park. Photograph by Rob Mancini.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/reflections.jpg)
Paperbark trees, Seary's Creek, Cooloola, Great Sandy National Park. Photograph by Rob Mancini.
![Carnarvon Creek, Carnarvon Gorge. Photo Rob Ashdown. Carnarvon Creek, Carnarvon Gorge. Photo Rob Ashdown.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Carnarvon-Gorge-047.jpg)
Carnarvon Creek, Carnarvon Gorge. Photo Rob Ashdown.
![Late afternoon reflections, Carnarvon Creek, Carnarvon National Park. Photo Rob Ashdown. Late afternoon reflections, Carnarvon Creek, Carnarvon National Park. Photo Rob Ashdown.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DERM_090728_RA-074.jpg)
Late afternoon reflections, Carnarvon Creek, Carnarvon National Park. Photo Rob Ashdown.
![Meeba Outstation, Cuddapan, western Queensland. Photo Rob Ashdown. Meeba Outstation, Cuddapan, western Queensland. Photo Rob Ashdown.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Simp-039.jpg)
Meeba Outstation, Cuddapan, western Queensland. Photo Rob Ashdown.
![Noosa River, Cooloola National Park. Photo Rob Ashdown. Noosa River, Cooloola National Park. Photo Rob Ashdown.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Cooloola_GW_08_2009-047.jpg)
Noosa River, Cooloola National Park. Photo Rob Ashdown.
![Star Trails, Lake Nuga Nuga National Park. Star Trails, Lake Nuga Nuga National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/5702.jpg)
Reflected stars, Lake Nuga Nuga National Park. Photo Rob Ashdown.
![Condamine River, Wainui, Darling Downs. Condamine River, Wainui, Darling Downs.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Wainui-Feb-2009-105.jpg)
Dawn, Condamine River, Wainui, Darling Downs. Photo Rob Ashdown.
![Lota mangroves at high tide. Photo Rob Ashdown. Lota mangroves at high tide. Photo Rob Ashdown.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Lota-mangroves-@-low-tide-2.jpg)
Lota mangroves at high tide. Photo Rob Ashdown.
![Sundown National Park. Sundown National Park.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Sundown-HDR-7-Edit.jpg)
The end of a perfect day, Sundown National Park. Photo Rob Ashdown.
![Late afternoon sun on gums and sandstone, Carnarvon Creek, Carnarvon Gorge. Late afternoon sun on gums and sandstone, Carnarvon Creek, Carnarvon Gorge.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DERM_090728_RA-087.jpg)
Late afternoon sun on gums and sandstone, Carnarvon Creek, Carnarvon Gorge. Photo Rob Ashdown.