Gathercole Reserve

Some welcome cool weather yesterday gave us an opportunity to take a bush walk out at Gathercole.

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Wonderful rock formations are a feature of this reserve

 

 

 

Mt O'Brien

Yesterday, an elderly friend who is 87 wanted company to check out facilities at Mt O'Brien Lookout.  He takes it upon himself to go up weekly to check that there has been no litter left and that the BBQ is clean. His wife doesn't like him going alone so we accompanied him. 

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Luckily I had my camera as this beautiful native creeper was in flower, I can't remember the name .

 

Looking over to Lake Hinds in the distance

 

 

The paddocks are all a lovely shade of golden brown now that the heat of summer is here

 

To the naked eye I couldn't see these ruins of an old house until my learned friend pointed them out

 

 

Melaleuca along the road to the lookout are in flower now

 

Through My Lens

The wildflowers in my region have been quite spectacular so far this spring. These are but a few of the many species found in Wongan Hills on my recent walks. Unfortunately, I can't put a name to them all.

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Donkey Orchid

Leptospermum (tea tree) 

 Cow Slip Orchids

 Daviesia

 Flowering Gum

 Pink Pokers

 Verticordia

 Prickly Toothbrush Grevillea

Walking and Skywatching

We woke up last Sunday morning and agreed that it was a good day to go for a 5klm walk along the Mount Matilda Walk Trail, about 12 klms out of  Wongan Hills. Packed a couple of sandwiches and a flask of coffee as there are  benches along the way to sit and take in the views over the country side.  Enjoy the views and sky.

 

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Reynoldson Reserve

This small stretch of bushland comes alive with colour during October through to December. There are seven varieties of verticordia along with grevillea, tea tree and others. The reserve is about 28 klms from Wongan Hills  taking the main road, or just 16klm as the crow flies. The Wongan Hills Visitor Centre is taking bus tours out to the reserve this weekend as part of The Reynoldson Reserve  Festival. Mid October, early November the reserve is at it's peak for the colourful verticordia.

 

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The picture below gives you an idea of   the reserve before flowering commences