It really was the furthest thought from my mind, as Rongy and I made our way towards the Z-Bend lookout at Kalbarri National Park (https://sandbagged.blog/2026/08/03/kalbarri-bronze/). So much so that I wasn’t looking out for them, and it was Rongy who spotted the first orchid. Just another Cowslip you may be thinking. After all when theseContinue reading “Kalbarri Gold”
Category Archives: Going walkabout
The earth movers
Due to other commitments, there was limited time to get out and about today. While Lisa was bobbing in the ocean I was in need of a dose of nature to help me make it through the social conventions that lay ahead. A quick walk round the Capel Nature Reserve was just the ticket. ConsideringContinue reading “The earth movers”
Anyone fancy a dip
Not that there are any orchids I was particular looking for, a wander in the Capel Nature Reserve was in order today if only to stretch the legs. Quite a few Globe Heath (Brachyloma preissii) were in flower. Normally blooming in autumn, they are however highly adaptable to unseasonal rains and have been found toContinue reading “Anyone fancy a dip”
The woodchip hobo
The ocean is too rough for the Peppy Plungers to dip today. A sure sign the weather has been and continues to be a bit naff. And as a result I’m not likely to get out for a wander in the bush, let alone touch rock this weekend. I have however had a couple ofContinue reading “The woodchip hobo”
Quantity not quality
It feels like I have gone off the boil on the search for orchids this season. I’m not alone and a few others at work have expressed the same lull. In an attempt to reinvigorate the energy a trip out to the Capel Nature Reserve was in order. Here lost in my own thoughts andContinue reading “Quantity not quality”
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”
Poker faced
Being such a glorious day I simply had to get out for a wee bit. But first a bunch of domestic duties needed attention. And while I tended to those, Lisa wandered down to the beach for the customary dip. Not that I think I would have enjoyed the cold plunge nor the social sceneContinue reading “Poker faced”
I can feel it in the air
Since my first sighting of a Common Bunny Orchid (Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. multiflorus), when climbing with Craig at Wilyabrup five weeks back, I have only venture out once to see what else I might find. That ended up being a bit premature, when a week later at the Capel Nature Reserve didn’t see anything onContinue reading “I can feel it in the air”
Plumb tuckered out
Things at work seem to slow down a tad during the Easter school holidays. Maybe due to hordes of people taking advantage of the opportunity to book just a few days off and be rewarded with a decent break. The downside for us, living where we do, is many of these people gravitate towards ourContinue reading “Plumb tuckered out”
Wrapping up
Urged on by my recent first orchid sighting, as well as needing a bit of a stretch after an extremely relaxed do nothing day yesterday, I headed to the Capel Nature Reserve for a stroll. It was a chilled wander in more ways than one. Firstly I was in no rush. Secondly, a liberal layerContinue reading “Wrapping up”
