I have been walking over Noosa Hill
through the rainforest
the eucalyptus forest
the bush
and the wallum
to Sunshine Beach
a journey of up to three hours depending on the time
one takes to enjoy a mango smoothie
or a salmon bagel on The Deck
overlooking the beach in the little township
Now it is spring
I have been on the lookout for
these
and these
and these
I have seen and heard these
and heard the Splendid Blue Wrens
and the whipbirds
but the others are remaining elusive
however I did see this
and this
but now that I am walking with Canon again
I hope to spy them soon
I take Noosa Hill route 3, the orange path
until it joins the red Tanglewood track 2
follow the Tanglewood East
until the second right turn
onto the faint purple dotted track
to the heavy purple track 5
which comes out at Parkedge Road
then I walk the streets
down to the village...
On my return I stay on the Tanglewood
instead of retracing my steps
up and over the hill
Once is enough!
delwyn! happy spring day!!! it's autumn here and your return and your words and your pictures woke me from my sleep!!! (it's two in the morning as i write!!) welcome back. it's lovely to see you. steven
ReplyDeleteGreat to have back, Delwyn. You have been missed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for Taking us on an armchair walk.♥
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise this morning, Delwyn!
ReplyDeleteto me too Wanda...
ReplyDeletewelcome back Delwyn - thanks for taking us with you on your walk! beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see you back, Delwyn! What a beautiful walk you took us on. Happy Spring to you. We're tumbling into Autumn here on the other side of the earth and it's as magical as your Spring. xo
ReplyDelete"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." ~Albert Camus
Hi, Delwyn, welcome back! The rich flora and fauna of Australia attracts me. Wallum is intersting, and Whipbird is lovely! Thanks for this tour along with you.
ReplyDeleteAmazingly, I actually was thinking about you this morning, wondering when and if you would ever post here again. Imagine my surprise when I saw this post!
ReplyDeleteWhat lush loveliness you have returned to share! I can almost smell it.
Hi Delwyn, I wish I were there to walk with you (and to have a smoothie and bagel). I love those elephant-like tree roots and all the creatures (except maybe the snake) that may cross your path. Enjoy your green spring as here in CO I enjoy my russet fall.
ReplyDeleteLovely walk Delwyn. I think the wallum is my favorite plant, the splendid blue wren, and of course the koala are also favorite birds & mammals. It is great to have you back at this place.
ReplyDeleteWhatever is steven doing up at 2 in the morning??? That is a school night/morning!
I think I have confused you Cheryl with the way I have written more generally in this post. The wallum is a habitat where the banksia trees and the grass trees predominate. I think you love the grass trees. Commonly known, before PC days, as Black Boys for the way they look - aboriginal boy holding a spear (the long stemmed flower).
ReplyDeleteI also confused you with the little yellow breasted wren - I couldn't see the splendid blues.
I am so glad I kept you in my reader! What a lovely surprise to see you back! I have always enjoyed going along on your walks with you.
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