Tea tree of life! Awe-inspiring footage shows 'natural art' forming in an Australian lake after a huge storm
- An Australian photographer has taken awe-inspiring photos of a 'tree of life'
- Post-storm, tea tree oil settles in the pathways of Cakora Lake, New South Wales
- The lake's crevices resemble a tree, creating the stunning sight of a tree in a lakeIncredible footage has emerged of an incredible 'tree of life' forming as tea tree oil settles in the natural pathways of a lake.
Photographer Derry Moroney was 'totally shocked' when he first captured the images by drone at Cakora Lake, two hours south of Byron Bay in New South Wales.
The breath-taking pictures have awed people across the world and brought fame to the photographer and small town of Brooms Heads.
An Australian photographer has taken awe-inspiring photos (pictured) of a 'tree of life' (pictured) that was formed by tea tree oil settling in the natural pathways of a lake
Photographer Derry Moroney was 'totally shocked' when he first captured the images by drone. Pictured: The so-called 'Tree of Life' at Cakora Lake
Mr Moroney discovered the natural beauty when he decided to take some photos of Cakora Lake after a storm had passed last July. Pictured: Tea tree oil caught in crevices in Cakora Lake resemble an aqua-coloured tree
Mr Moroney discovered the beautiful natural phenomenon when he decided to take some photos of Cakora Lake after a storm had passed last July.
'From the ground it just looks looks like any normal lake and I didn't think much of it,' Mr Moroney told Daily Mail Australia.When the photographer looked over at the images he took, he was stunned.
'I was in complete awe at what mother nature had created and that so many people didn't get to see it,' said Mr Moroney.
'The picture was taken at 119m altitude so it would be impossible for anyone not in a plane to see it.'
The breath-taking pictures have awed people across the world and brought fame to the photographer and small town of Brooms Heads. Pictured: Cakora Lake drained after a storm came through about a week earlier
When the storm recedes, the water drains out but the heavy, brown oil remains in the fissures of Cakora Lake, which are patterned in the shape of a tree. Pictured: Cakora Lake drained after a storm has come through
The incredible sight is caused by tea tree oil settling in the natural pathways of the lake after a storm.
The lake is connected to a beach and estuary which is covered with tea trees, Mr Moroney explained.
When a storm fills the lake up and the water reaches the beach, tides push the water and the oil back.
When the storm recedes, the water drains out but the heavy oil remains in the fissures of Cakora Lake, which are patterned in the shape of a tree.
The lake is connected to a beach and estuary which is covered with tea trees. When a storm fills the lake up and the water reaches the beach, tides push the water and the oil back
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