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While walking in Mount Field National Park in Tasmania, I encountered a magnificent snow gum shrouded in mist. It was 1984, and I was capturing images of Australia's wilderness landscapes for a book titled Australia's Wilderness Experience, one of my first coffee table books. The photograph was taken in the film using the popular 15mm Nikkor prime wide-angle lens.

Photographed from a low angle, the snow gum's charm lies in its growth encased in a massive boulder of dolerite, an igneous rock that formed during the Jurassic period, approximately 180 million years ago. I would love to know the age of the tree. Some particularly ancient snow gums are estimated to exceed 500 years, especially in areas that are less affected by fire or human activity. Their twisted, gnarled trunks and branches often reflect centuries of survival in extreme conditions. This image has become one of my most popular trees photographs.

Throughout the decades, each time I visit the plateau, I try to rediscover "my special snow gum," but so far, I haven’t had any luck. I would love to re-photograph this magnificent tree now, forty-one years after I last captured it.
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While walking in Mount Field National Park in Tasmania, I encountered a magnificent snow gum shrouded in mist. It was 1984, and I was capturing images of Australia's wilderness landscapes for a book titled Australia's Wilderness Experience, one of my first coffee table books. The photograph was taken in the film using the popular 15mm Nikkor prime wide-angle lens.<br /> <br /> Photographed from a low angle, the snow gum's charm lies in its growth encased in a massive boulder of dolerite, an igneous rock that formed during the Jurassic period, approximately 180 million years ago. I would love to know the age of the tree. Some particularly ancient snow gums are estimated to exceed 500 years, especially in areas that are less affected by fire or human activity. Their twisted, gnarled trunks and branches often reflect centuries of survival in extreme conditions. This image has become one of my most popular trees photographs.<br /> <br /> Throughout the decades, each time I visit the plateau, I try to rediscover "my special snow gum," but so far, I haven’t had any luck. I would love to re-photograph this magnificent tree now, forty-one years after I last captured it.