While driving on Flinders Island The Doc noticed a stark white within the local wetlands. On closer inspection it looked like cotton wool had been laid across various parts of the wetlands. The Doc spent some time trying to work it out. It was in fact algae, thats right it was an algal bloom!

There were no tidal movements of water in this part of the wetlands. Water here came from King tides or local rain. When it contained water the algae thrived. As it began to dry out the algae was bleached white by the sun creating the cotton wool appearance.

The drying did not occur evenly across the wetlands. As you move towards the moisture, rather than wet areas the colours changed from white (bleached algae) to white and brown (mud). The mud was also mixed into the algae by wading birds – there was footprints evidencing this. A few wallaby footprints as well.

Further on where water was still remained, white, shades of brown and green intertwined.

Finally where the water was still in quantity (but still outside normally tidal movements) the whites and browns gave way to various shades of green. Enjoy the textures, which The Doc thinks are some of the best taken so far.