Meckering Earthquake 1968

A few pics today of the remains of Salisbury Homestead which was destroyed by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in 1968.  Meckering , which was destroyed by the earthquake is 130 klm east of Perth.  The remains of this  house have been left as they were back then, now being a reminder of the devastation the quake caused. I was a teenager at the time, living in Perth and vividly remember sitting on my bedroom floor looking through my scrapbook, when I felt the room sway. The quake lasted for about 40 seconds.

Linking today with Rubbish Tuesday

The marker tells where the baby's cot was

The kitchen area, note the old cooker

The front steps 

A rose bush and fruit tree still grows

Wongan Wildflowers

With the rain comes our wildflowers. These are the first to come out this season. Over the next weeks and months many more varieties will colour our countryside.

Today I am linking with Mosaic Monday

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                          Hakea Petiolaris                                    Acacia                           Astraloma

Critter Collection

These critters all belonged to my brother and his wife, they have just recently sold their 10 acre hobby farm and moved into a house in town. Age and health issues have caught up with them so it was a difficult decision to part with some their "family". The minature pony and chooks all went to good homes and the cat and dogs are now townies too.

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The cat and dogs all had their own "space" out in the enclosed patio with the fireplace

Granite Skywalk

Here is another example of when a really Good Fence is required. This time we are at the Granite Skywalk at Castle Rock, about 500 meters to the summit. It is in the Porongurup Ranges in the South West of Western Australia, contruction was done using helicopters to access the area. For more information on this fantastic walk click Here

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These 2  views are courtesy of the internet, just to give you the full perspective

Gabby Quoi Quoi

Another new road has been travelled. Instead of continuing on the main road we took a little detour along Gabby Quoi Quoi Road.  The lookout along this road gives great views over the farms and countryside. The  Gabby Quoi Quoi Catchment Group consists of farming families in the Goomalling / Wongan Hills area, working together across farm boundaries to improve the landscape. Gabby Quoi Quoi is an aboriginal word meaning "water plenty plenty".   

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                           Rurality Blog Hop 

The Wongan Hills in the distance

Newly erected picnic tables provided us the perfect spot for our coffee and cake for morning tea

The road less travelled

Newly planted wheat crops greening up the countryside

A couple of old relics from days gone by

Some interested locals, no doubt dreaming about the grass being greener on the other side

Noble Falls

Noble Falls is a popular picnic spot along the Toodyay Road south of Gidgegannup.  It is a usual rest stop for us whenever we are travelling home from a visit to Perth

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                  Shadow Shot Sunday 2

A track winds its way through the bush for a pleasant walk

Bush Rubbish

This old car body looks as if it has been here for years. I hate finding rubbish just dumped in the bush when we are walking. Thankfully it was all the rubbish we found during this walk, so our rubbish bag we took with us came home empty. 

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I  spotted  a snake skin under this rock

The first sign that wildflower season will soon be upon us

Lemon Tree

After a long hot summer, where my lemon tree was under quite a lot of stress, it is now producing some worthwhile lemons once more.  The little bit of winter rain we have had has revived it. Although the fruit is not large it is slowly ripening. It always reminds me of the old Peter, Paul and Mary song,  Lemon Tree.  (Come on sing a line or two, you know you want to)  

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Skywatching

Every morning and every night I hear this flock of white corellas fly over. Last night for some reason they were circling in all directions and I managed to get a shot of them before they shot through for the night.

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Good Fences (It would need to be)

The Tree Top Walk at Walpole certainly needs to have a Good Fence. It is situated high up in the trees. The highest point is 40 meters above the ground and is 600 meters long. The Valley Of The Giants is an internationally recognised  nature based eco-tourism attraction.

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A hollowed out tingle tree can house 4 easily and a tree hug, was of course, in order once they were back on the ground

Vege Garden

A few good days of steady rain has helped kick the vegetable garden along nicely. I have already been picking lettuce,  spinach and  bok choy. Capsicums are fruiting well at the moment too, I have 3 plants in from last year that are still going strong. So far we have planted broccoli, red cabbage, brown, white  red and spring onions, spinach, bok choy, beetroot, leeks, rhubarb, capsicums, carrots, peas, garlic, radish, lettuce and rocket  as well as herbs of parsley, thyme, rosemary and basil.

Linking today with Shadow Shot Sunday 2

 

A full tank of rainwater helps keep the watering expense down.