Sunday 18 May - Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
Time is short as I am getting ready to leave for my visit to our family on Prince Edward Island in 2 days time.
First stop Wappa Dam. It looked very different to our memories of summer picnics here. I was surprised to see autumn colour, azaleas and camellias at the same time of year.
Eucalyptus Grandiose or Flooded Gum
From the dam we climbed the windy road of Blackall Range.
View halfway up and the spectacular Tree Marigold or Mexican Sunflower, that bordered the road for a good kilometre.
The difference 400m elevation makes. Autumn colour everywhere.
Lunch at this lovely cafe with views to the coast.
Next stop, a 5 km walk down to Obi Obi Creek near Monteville.
The car wouldn't drive passsed.
Continuing along the range to Maleny the views east to the coast are spectacular. I am rarely the driver and found the road required all my concentration. It was lovely to stop at this viewpoint and spot where our dairy farm was nestled, 1960 - 1970.
Mooloolah and our farm, approximately where the arrow points to.
Arriving in Maleny we wewre greeted by more autumn tones and took a short walk along Obi Obi Creek. Rather different to our previous steep walk.
I just have to share this image again, as seeing this sunset here, was the icing on the cake so to speak, to a wonderful day exploring old haunts with my very special brother, Jim
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