Tuesday 8 - Wednesday 9 February
After last week's extremely hot weather, it has been a delight to continue walking early, but in mild, non-humid conditions. Minimum / maxium has been 19 C to 30 C.
The Gaiter Girls chose Berrimba Wetland's shady paths on Tuesday morning.
The lagoons were full, but the water was very brown from from all the rain of the latter part of last week. There were surprisingly few feathered birds to spy.
Female Varigated Fairywren
Cormorant [neck and head]
Dusky Moorhen
On arriving home from this walk, it was a quick turn round to join my husband and neighbours, on a lovely country drive, concluding with a picnic lunch beside the crystal clear, gurgling, Canungra Creek.
Muted evening light, as we waited for the Citycat to arrive, to take us back across the river to our starting point.
The wake of the Citycat rushed along the shoreline quite dramatically.
This morning was another early start, meeting the Hungry Hikers at Mitchelton, on the opposite side of the city. Here we walked the shady paths of Kedron Brook. This was last walked in 2015. It was sad to see that a section had been swallowed by housing developement.
2015 rural views. Now all housing.
Busy but cool.
Friendship and laughter.
Green and lush.
Inspiring nature!
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You’ve been busy. You always make me envious of your nature walks, Helen. The birds were fascinating. One looks like a kingfisher and others like pelicans. It is sad to see development encroaching on nature. I guess that’s progress?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoy our nature, Marie. Come summer, I won't have to be envious of yours!
DeleteI have now named all the birds. Spotting a kingfisher is always very special.
In the area near where I live, 'progress' is rushing ahead. Sadly every house is being built on top of the next. Slums of the future. So wrong in a country with so much space.
My favorite this time was probably the mushroom hidden in the little niche. And, of course, I love seeing the birds. The photo op with just the faces looked like fun, too. Is that what it was really designed for?
ReplyDeleteThe faces are peering out of the 'bird hide' which overlooks a vast lagoon.
DeleteThere weren't many birds but these few gave me a lot of joy and for once stayed still long enough for me to focus and snap.
A truly fine day! And I imagine the yorkie was glad for the run!
ReplyDeleteThe Yorkie is amazing in the distance she can cover. Does far better than the 'Oldies".
ReplyDeleteYour Tuesday sure packed a punch full of variety, friends, fun and scenery! I remember when I was visiting Sydney and commuted on a cat from I think it was Homebush Bay area into the city and thought how unique that was.
ReplyDeleteYou are so busy with friends, Helen - it makes me smile. My life is much quieter than yours. I see you have a new doggie member!
ReplyDeleteLittle Peggotty often joins the Gaiter Girls. She is amazing in her stamina for such a small dog.
ReplyDeletePicnic by the water, is there anything better!
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