Tuesday 6 September
It was a tad chilly at 7.30 am, as the Gaiter Girls set off along the trail from Mt Gravatt Lookout to Toohey Forest. A steep descent followed by some challenging inclines soon had layers being removed. Kookaburras were laughing and Currawongs calling. It was wonderful to be in this thick bushland only 10km from the CBD - 260 ha of forest vegetation similar to what covered most of Brisbane in its early years.
We soon realised our visit had been timed right to appreciate the beauty of Aussie wildflowers.
On our return trail, we discovered this delightful fairy house, created in the hollow base of a gum tree.
Such a lovely moment after a steep ascent back to Mt Gravatt Lookout. The wildflowers weren't in massive numbers but were constantly scattered throughout the length of our trail. Some areas were thicker than others on our 12 kilometre hike.
Now it was time for a coffee, whilst soaking up the view across our wonderful city.
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Spring flowers... After many years of following your blog, I'm still fascinated by the fact that you enjoy spring hikes when we are heading towards autumn and winter. :)
ReplyDeleteThe wildflowers are many and beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
Stay well! xx
Ours are actually 'wild flowers', Sara. Yours seem to me to be flowers that we would love to grow in our garden, but they won't, whereas yours proliferate anywhere. I look forward to your autumn tones.
DeleteI am assuming that Fairy House is a geocache! So cute! I like places like this Toohey Forest Park, close to home yet gives the feel of being worlds away!
ReplyDeleteIt may be a geocache, Alexandra, but it is in memory of Jude Fox, a local lady who had her life taken away too early. She was very well known.
DeleteNothing better than spotting the first spring wildflowers! Love the pink ones.
ReplyDeleteSo different to yours, Linda, but non the less uplifting to see.
DeleteI love the flashes of colour. The wildflowers are so pretty. The trees are massive. People look so small in such a setting. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThose trees really caught my eye too, Marie. So tall and straight in comparison to the surrounding bush.
DeleteYour neck of the woods is always a treat--- the combination of what I would call normal with a goodly amount of tropical thrown in. Nice post.
ReplyDeleteIt was a very rewarding day. These are more sub-tropical plants Bill. The bougainvillea, gingers and frangipani are more tropical.
DeleteCool sounds good to me! I am ready for fall temperatures here in Kansas. I have a pasture wildflower blog post coming up soon, so it was fun to see your wildflowers, too!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to your post, Kim. I don't expect to see any of these. I think our year of rain has made them more prolific.
DeleteLooks like a wonderful hike there.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to have it on our doorstep.
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