Hi Phil. I want to start this with a very sincere thank you. After weeks of watching the heartbreaking footage of our country being desolated by the fires from hell, only to later watch some of your older films again, to reclaim a sense of Australia at peace, here and now watching this film put a real smile back on my face. So much lush, green flora and the wild and more importantly, unthreatened fauna, quite simply was worth its weight in gold. This has been an exceedingly tough time for all of us to watch, even if we were not directly influenced by the devastation. I hope that applies to you as well and that you both were safe. The Atherton Tablelands on the Queensland side of the Great Dividing Range was another awesome location and as usual, you did it proud. As a final note, I'd be a liar if I said that seeing that happy, healthy platypus, (who couldn't love a platypus,) along with the turtle, dragon, python, cassowary, tree kangaroo and bush turkey, didn't have an effect on how I've been feeling in recent times. Loved the spectacular curtain fig and all the trees. So much better than the black, lifeless sticks now on display for hundreds of thousands of hectares. The clean, clear look of the entire environment gives hope to what Australia will return to and let's hope it will be much sooner than expected. Another great film. Thank you again.
Thanks for taking the time to let me know how you feel mate, I always love reading your comments. Atherton was the first time I'd ever seen a Platypus in the wild. I shot that footage in the middle of a overcast day which is pretty rare because the normal time to spot them in dusk and dawn which is crap for videography due to low light. The shots of the Tree Kanagroos are probably my favourite though. Its very rare to see them in the wild. We spoke to a couple of rangers we met along one of the trails and they told us where we would have the best chance of seeing one. We humped the camera gear a few kms out along a long track in a little known forest reserve and kept looking up right to the top of the canopy. After about 2 hours with a really sore neck from constantly looking up I manged to spot one and then in the same tree a second one. Very difficult to film as the canopy is so thick and its hard to get a clean shot from the ground up but i managed to get a couple. Like you it warms my heart to see these beautiful creatures living their lives in these last little retreats of protected habitat. Take care my friend, all the best Phil
Hello my friend, what a gorgeous soothing respite, after the horror we have experienced in NSW, crippling drought, destructive fires, sorrowful loss of human and precious wild life. You took me back to my childhood, back to the lush dank rainforest behind our home in Gordonvale, Nth Qld that was filled with the unmistakable earthy scents of a thousand different plants and animals. The sights and sounds, familiar too, and the green as ever, spectacular! Thank you once again for sharing your treasure with us and for allowing this glimpse to people who will possibly never be able to experience such unique beauty for themselves. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you Miss Melly Vee, yes it has been an awful start to the year, lets hope it gets better from here. I hope i did justice to your old stomping grounds? Such a beautiful region FNQ and in particular the wet tropics. We were really lucky to see so much wildlife. It was heart-warming to know that the wildlife is flourishing in out there. Take care and thank you again for your support and feedback as always. Cheers Phil
Cheers buddy, we got lucky seeing so much wildlife up there. I actually happened upon the little forest dragon when we visited the Cathederal Fig (not shown in this film). He was quietly sitting off the side of the track on the base of a tree. He allowed me to get very close and didn't really move the whole time. Cheers again and thanks so much for watching, All the best. Phil
Thanks Caleb, much appreciated mate. It's really great that you noticed the sound design. Its usually pretty subtle but I think it really brings the footage to life. BTW kudos on your Channel mate, I just became your newest subscriber. Take care buddy and thanks for watching. Cheers Phil
Hey Phil, great film, love the sound of the wildlife and the Platypus, that was special to see it out in the day is a one off The time and effort you put in shows in the absorbing films you produce
Thanks John, we were very lucky to see so many animals on this trip. That was first time I'd ever seen a Platypus in the wild. We actually saw about 3 that day up Peterson Creek. Cheers Phil
Just wonderful thank you
Thank you as always Muri, hope you are well, stay safe, cheers Phil
Moving here next week to live there for a year or so and I’m so looking forward to it! I can’t be any more excited than I am now!
Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy your time in the Atherton Tablelands, stay safe, cheers Phil
Amazing place!!! I was lucky to work up there for a while, seeing a lot on the off days!! Australia is truly special!!!
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video, its beautiful up there on the tablelands. Cheers Phil
Hi Phil. I want to start this with a very sincere thank you. After weeks of watching the heartbreaking footage of our country being desolated by the fires from hell, only to later watch some of your older films again, to reclaim a sense of Australia at peace, here and now watching this film put a real smile back on my face. So much lush, green flora and the wild and more importantly, unthreatened fauna, quite simply was worth its weight in gold. This has been an exceedingly tough time for all of us to watch, even if we were not directly influenced by the devastation. I hope that applies to you as well and that you both were safe. The Atherton Tablelands on the Queensland side of the Great Dividing Range was another awesome location and as usual, you did it proud. As a final note, I'd be a liar if I said that seeing that happy, healthy platypus, (who couldn't love a platypus,) along with the turtle, dragon, python, cassowary, tree kangaroo and bush turkey, didn't have an effect on how I've been feeling in recent times. Loved the spectacular curtain fig and all the trees. So much better than the black, lifeless sticks now on display for hundreds of thousands of hectares. The clean, clear look of the entire environment gives hope to what Australia will return to and let's hope it will be much sooner than expected. Another great film. Thank you again.
Thanks for taking the time to let me know how you feel mate, I always love reading your comments. Atherton was the first time I'd ever seen a Platypus in the wild. I shot that footage in the middle of a overcast day which is pretty rare because the normal time to spot them in dusk and dawn which is crap for videography due to low light. The shots of the Tree Kanagroos are probably my favourite though. Its very rare to see them in the wild. We spoke to a couple of rangers we met along one of the trails and they told us where we would have the best chance of seeing one. We humped the camera gear a few kms out along a long track in a little known forest reserve and kept looking up right to the top of the canopy. After about 2 hours with a really sore neck from constantly looking up I manged to spot one and then in the same tree a second one. Very difficult to film as the canopy is so thick and its hard to get a clean shot from the ground up but i managed to get a couple. Like you it warms my heart to see these beautiful creatures living their lives in these last little retreats of protected habitat. Take care my friend, all the best Phil
Hello my friend, what a gorgeous soothing respite, after the horror we have experienced in NSW, crippling drought, destructive fires, sorrowful loss of human and precious wild life. You took me back to my childhood, back to the lush dank rainforest behind our home in Gordonvale, Nth Qld that was filled with the unmistakable earthy scents of a thousand different plants and animals. The sights and sounds, familiar too, and the green as ever, spectacular! Thank you once again for sharing your treasure with us and for allowing this glimpse to people who will possibly never be able to experience such unique beauty for themselves. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you Miss Melly Vee, yes it has been an awful start to the year, lets hope it gets better from here. I hope i did justice to your old stomping grounds? Such a beautiful region FNQ and in particular the wet tropics. We were really lucky to see so much wildlife. It was heart-warming to know that the wildlife is flourishing in out there. Take care and thank you again for your support and feedback as always. Cheers Phil
@@IntotheWildFilms Phil you did it supreme justice, thank you hon, it was so lovely to see 😊
Aww thanks :) take care
Wow that's was great. Mother Nature sure is amazing and I love that you put in the animals and know their names. lol that snake was stunning.
Thanks Manda, yeah we have seen a few carpet pythons up in Atherton, big ones too. Thanks for watching :) stay safe mate
Great video, well done !
Thank you very much Sid, glad you enjoyed the video. Stay safe mate, cheers Phil
Wonderful job!
Thank you for the kind feedback, stay safe, cheers Phil
Amazing footage mate top shelf ,man i have never seen one of them forest dragons before how cool are thay ,,, part of gondwanaland hidden secrets
Cheers buddy, we got lucky seeing so much wildlife up there. I actually happened upon the little forest dragon when we visited the Cathederal Fig (not shown in this film). He was quietly sitting off the side of the track on the base of a tree. He allowed me to get very close and didn't really move the whole time. Cheers again and thanks so much for watching, All the best. Phil
Thank you thank you thank you beautiful
Thank you for watching John, so happy you enjoyed our little film. :) Stay safe mate, cheers Phil
Beautiful stuff! I also really appreciated the attention to sound design. Keep these coming.
Thanks Caleb, much appreciated mate. It's really great that you noticed the sound design. Its usually pretty subtle but I think it really brings the footage to life. BTW kudos on your Channel mate, I just became your newest subscriber. Take care buddy and thanks for watching. Cheers Phil
Hey Phil, great film, love the sound of the wildlife and the Platypus, that was special to see it out in the day is a one off
The time and effort you put in shows in the absorbing films you produce
Thanks John, we were very lucky to see so many animals on this trip. That was first time I'd ever seen a Platypus in the wild. We actually saw about 3 that day up Peterson Creek. Cheers Phil
Beautiful Phil
Thank you Sally-Anne, so lovely to hear from you again, I hope you are well. Cheers Phil
muy bueno saludos de uruguay
Gracias Richard, saludos desde Australia y gracias por ver mi canal de UA-cam. Espero que puedas visitar nuestro hermoso país algún día. Saludos Phil