Now that the ball has started to roll it has gathered pace, so not wanting to miss out it’s been another week of squeezing in a bit of time to check out my local spots. A long walk round Manea Park early in the week wasn’t very promising with very little to show for it. Continue reading “The flower show”
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Still unknown
Lisa was happy to be greeted by a calm ocean this morning, a balmy air temperature of 7 degrees, and a very picturesque sight of the moon. It was heading towards the horizon a bit after the sun had come up, allowing a feast of colours to be added to the spectacle. I to wasContinue reading “Still unknown”
The spidermen
July is hotting up, relatively speaking. So much so that we haven’t had the home fires burning this week. This meant the thought of a morning climb at Welly Dam didn’t bring on the same level of fear of freezing winter conditions. Howsie and my fortnightly visits to this hallowed place have been somewhat disruptedContinue reading “The spidermen”
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”
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”
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”
So here it is… almost
It felt a little too blustery and wet for a solo trip to touch rock. In these conditions I would have been more motivated if someone else had shown an interest, but that was not the case. Instead, in part as I had accepted the challenge, I spent an hour or two checking out theContinue reading “So here it is… almost”
Uncertain times
Back in August it was claimed that spring and potentially summer would end up a tad wet across all of Australia. So far that prediction is proving right in our south west corner. Forecast of the back of a negative Indian Ocean Dipole forming, which a phenomenon that not surprisingly occurs across the Indian Ocean. Continue reading “Uncertain times”
Sandbagged 