Feeling Blessed Continues

Friday 1 May

Good morniing!

Our beautiful autumn weather continues. The sun rises around 6am. The temperature at that time has been around 23C, until this morning's windy 13C. There is no humidity. The sky is crisp and the glorious birdsong tells me that the birds are also filled with the joy of the dawn.

This post records the beauty of the dawns I have witnessed on my daily, local walk [8km] and on my group zoom walks [10 - 15km locally]

Sunrise 1 - I am so very fortunate to have this view from my back garden.

Sunrise 2 - Over the Logan River.

Sunrise 3 - walking through a local park, to the Logan River.

Sunrise 4 - Across the Albert River, at the Rivermount footbridge.

Sunrise 5 - in the same area.

Sunrise 6 - On most daily walks, I drive 4 km to join my friend Mary, to socially distance walk our 8km circuit. On this morning I was 20 mins late as, I had just had to pull over and capture the changing scenes of the sky.

When I pulled over here, the sky was layers of deepest blue. As I took this 1st image, a hint of pink was brushing them.

A kilometre later, I stopped again as the pink intensified.

Half a kilometre later, I was at traffic lights to make a left turn away from this magnifcent colour. I quickly pulled into the shopping centre carpark and rushed across the road, to avoid poles being in my photo. A bonus of corona, there was no traffic to delay me. Addeding to my joy of the moment, photos flashed across the phone's screen of my gorgeous Grandchildren. Knowing their parents were available, I facetimed to share the wonder of this glorious sunrise.

West

North

East

I finally tore myself away and joined Mary, as these wonderful rainbows filled the sky. We were soon surprised by rain falling gently. After 500m we turned back to get rain jackets. Of course, by the time we again set off the sky was clear.

Sunrise 7 

Sunrise 8

The Albert River, Eagleby.

This walk took us to the Eagleby Wetlands. In the distance I could just see many little birds flitting amongst the bushes. I zoomed my point and shoot lens out to its full 30 X zoom and clicked, hoping I might just catch a few of their images.

I was delighted with the result. I've counted 10.

Magpie Geese readying themselves for their flight north.

As we were retracing our footsteps home, I spied thes Galahs sharpening their beaks on a beautiful gum tree.

Sunrise 9

The sunsets have also brought joy.

Butterflies rarely sit still long enough for me to photograph them.

This one hitched a ride in my car and it was quite a delicate operation to release him.

This visitor to our table, has the most melodious song that he shares with us regularly. We do not feed the birds, but they enjoy the nectar and insects in our garden.

Thankfully Corona confinement hasn't left me looking like this. I sincerely hope, you too have not been left feeling overwrought.

I saw this image below, on Facebook's 'Who Got the Rain' page. Life goes on and normality will return. Let's hope it is sooner rather than later. 

Here in Queensland, on most days there are no new cases. As of today, 2nd May, restrictions have relaxed. Some National Parks will be open. We can travel up to 50 km to visit family, picnic with family and excercise. Boating and motor bike rides permitted and some non essential shops will open. Social distancing whilst doing these activities, is still the norm. It is our Labour Day holiday weekend. I just hope people will excercise restraint and not abuse these new freedoms.

Take care where ever you are and may your loved ones be healthy and safe.

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