An Amazing Winter Bushwalk

Yesterday I went for another excellent bushwalk. I did a circuit of just over 7kms. I snapped a few photos of things that caught my eye.

The bloodwood trees' sap had been moistened from the light rain and took on a most bizarre colour that is only present when the sap is damp.

 The Geebung shrubs (Persoonia species) are one of my favorite shrubs. Currently they have fruit and the crape paper like bark is also very colourful.

I also stumbled upon a burn out tree trunk that I thought resembled Treebeard from "the Lord of the Rings" the trunk looked like it was keeping an eye on the surrounding bush.

Treebeard on watch

I also found an old loggers site, the frayed wire ropes were slowly losing in the battle with moisture and time. I really liked how the frayed ends of the rope looked.

It was a great walk, on the way home I took a new route, with some serious bush-bashing involved. 

This resulted in the discovery of  a new series of caves on our land. They were breathtakingly beautiful IMO. Time has eroded them into the sandstone cliff edge. More on this discovery in the next post.

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A wonderful way to spend a magical day

Yesterday was one of those crisp, crystal clear winter days. The sky was an amazing blue. My little girl, Girl4 said to me Daddy can I fly my kite?

She spent the next few hours running flat out, kite dangling in the air above her.

The place was filled with the laughter of a happy little girl who wore the happiest look on her face. I had to put down my saw and take some photos and share in this spontaneous joy. 

The kite was a gift to the kids a while back from a dear friend. If he had saw the absolute joy she had yesterday from flying it, I am sure he would have been instantly transported back to a happy day in his youth. I know I was.

A wonderful bush walk

Sometimes when I go for a walk in the bush that surrounds our place I just can't believe the amazing degree and variety of life that is present.

On the south side of a mountain I stumbled upon a growth of mosses and other "little life". 

 They are tiny and primitive probably less than 20 mm high but aren't they amazing.

 Normal gum leaves dwarf the plants.

Finally I saw a weathered white ants nest. It looked like an amazing sculpture, or an ancient city viewed from up high. 

I stop and listen, not a single human made noise, what a great walk in an amazing special spot.