Surprise encounter

On another gorgeous day at the beginning of Winter in South Australia (18C with clear blue & sunny skies), I went in search of a walking trail not too far from home. The result:  a wonderful and peaceful walk in part of Anstey Hill Recreation Park.  Bonus experience was spotting a large Echidna on the adjacent hillside!  The following pics will give you a taste of the terrain - enjoy!

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What stories this holds

This charming old cottage, seemingly abandoned in the midst of the Fleurieu Peninsula, caused me to wonder about its former inhabitants and their lives.

I also wondered about what appears to be a huge painting leaning against the outside of the home - had it been on an inside wall? why was it now outside? how was it apparently not damaged by the weather???

(... wished I'd made an effort to ask these questions of locals at the time !!!)

 

. . . and these wonderful gum trees were adjacent to the Ingalalla Waterfall (shown in a previous post) - their rich trunk and bark colours complement the surrounding environment.

 

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Goose territory!

 This is the vineyard being "patrolled" by the geese in my earlier post. It is in the region of One Tree Hill and you can see the Mount Lofty Ranges in the background.

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A fiery finish

This was taken mid-Winter, at around 5pm and the sun appeared to have "exploded" on the horizon at this point.

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Happy weekend to all.

Further north still

Have just returned from a marvellous 4-day visit to South Australia's beautiful Clare Valley, where we stayed in a stone cottage with open fires and loads of charm. The weather was kind to us and the countryside wonderfully green. It was a refreshing time of "recharging the batteries".

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Flowering Gums