Ducking out

After a busy week I decided to "duck" outdoors with my trusty Nikon, notwithstanding forecast rain. Apart from an initial deluge (thankfully before I left the car!) and a subsequent brief shower, it was a delightful and invigorating couple of hours spent in Morialta Falls park in the Adelaide Hills.

Won't you join me on the journey?

 

 

 

Usually a bird lover, I have to say this particular species is not in the least endearing to me - the Noisy Miner is an aggressive creature not frightened of attacking birds much larger than itself and invading territories occupied by the smaller, sweeter birds

Morialta Falls - not spectacular, but at least the water is flowing !

A Crimson Rosella having a feast

 

 

Having just experienced the second driest June on record, it was wonderful to see the waters flowing in the creek



Hope you enjoyed this glimpse of Adelaide's north-east and wishing you all a safe and happy weekend.

Linking up with Our World Tuesday

Morialta Conservation Park

I'm back to blogland again after a 3-month break during which

I was preparing for moving into a "new" home and settling in.

That done, I couldn't resist the opportunity to get out with my Nikon

on Sunday afternoon while outside temperatures were pleasant.

 

Following are some images taken during a 2-hour walk in

Morialta Conservation Park, some 20 minutes' drive from home.

(I had hoped to see at least one of the waterfalls here, but sadly there

was no water flowing that day)

 

 

 

A member of the Banksia family

and this little butterfly stopped flitting about long enough to pose for me!

 



a colourful Scotch thistle

 I think this was blackberry blossom - in abundance throughout the park -

and a busy bee !

 

 This Koala appeared to be sound asleep despite the uncomfortable "bedding"!

 

 Could this be a wild sweet pea I wonder?

 

 and here are some figs growing wild

  

 and here's another Koala - either "nodding off" or being shy!

 

. . . . a very pleasant Sunday afternoon - however, I continue to be

conscious of the tragedies unfolding not an hour's drive north of here,

with more devastating bushfires destroying homes and lives.

Thoughts and prayers are with all those directly affected by loss

as well as the brave volunteers fighting the fires.

 

Joining in the fun at Our World Tuesday and
Outdoor Wednesday

with grateful thanks to our team of hosts