Natural fibre

This giant tassel is hanging from a tree at North Lake.

The lake is now almost completely dry, but filled with bright green weeds. It was amazing to see a black swan stalking through them like it was swimming in a different kind of water. I don't remember the lake being so low before. This time last year it still had plenty of water in it. We will need lots of winter rain to fill it again. But there are still a lot of water birds around so I guess the weed provides them with good pickings.

This type of tree grows its older leaves into bunches. Usually they resemble balls or birds' nests. This tassel must be a least a couple of metres long. I had never noticed it before, but now I will look out for it.