With a pretty average forecast threatening to ruin any chance of outdoor fun later in the week, Howsie and I did a bit of calendar juggling to allow us to nip up the hill for a quick session on Wednesday afternoon. While inclement weather was approaching we have just had an unseasonal warm spell, soContinue reading “The star of the show”
Category Archives: Climbing day trips
The last song
I can’t say my motivation was very high today. Blame the winter blues, no one being available, needing to be mindful of my dodgy joints, or possibly the imaginary tickle in the back of my throat courtesy of Lisa. She is weary, so much so she didn’t even go down to watch the Peppy Plungers,Continue reading “The last song”
The slow walk
Of the myriad of small basal leaves I spotted at Castle rock a few weeks back, only one had a stem and was in flower today. Even when flowering these can be pesky things to differentiate but I feel confident to say this is a Mosquito Orchid (Cyrtostylis robusta). As with several orchids here, theyContinue reading “The slow walk”
Cumulative impacts
A month back I mentioned how I had been told I needed to get up and about more regularly, leading me to go for a brisk walks. Not long after that breaking news my right knee started to play up. This was something I had been worried about before my trip to the Stirling RangesContinue reading “Cumulative impacts”
Breaking things down
For several reasons Howsie and my fortnightly trip to the quarry was a much later start today. Arriving mid-morning under a mostly clear sky. This meant the sun bathed the lawns where Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus) lazily switched between grazing and basking in sun. The main walls, where we started climbing, were tucked onContinue reading “Breaking things down”
Gearing up
Seb is back in town after several years in tropical climates. But only for a few days before he hits the high seas. Having succeeded in scoring a job on a superyacht. Although the vessel is at the smaller end of what is classified as a superyacht, so don’t expect him to make an appearancesContinue reading “Gearing up”
Fire and ice
Another weekend of trying to dodge the weather led to a quick Saturday morning out while Lisa was hoping to bob in the ocean, if it was not too rough. Unfortunately being the one of the two days no one was free to join, I contemplated my options. The forecast for Collie, near Welly Dam,Continue reading “Fire and ice”
Close encounters of the feathered kind
A few weeks back I mentioned an unearthly being that I hoped would still be about on my next trip out this way. One I first sighted with Josh. Today as Rongy and I headed out in darkness, I remembered to keep an eye out. And there he still was. Marvin the Martian. Although hisContinue reading “Close encounters of the feathered kind”
The deafening silence
How could I not write up our wild weekend. Sunday was always predicted to be an entertaining day, which started with me being woken up at 2am by the gale force gusts buffeting overhead. The winds didn’t stop till late into Saturday night reaching near Category 2 cyclone strength. This broke the previous record ofContinue reading “The deafening silence”
Johnny Nash
Much as it may seem that I am always out and about. The vast majority of my awake time is sat in front of a computer, if not at work then at home researching my finds and writing them up. In both screen focused situations I am a shocker for getting stuck into it. SatContinue reading “Johnny Nash”
Sandbagged 