Plenty of this. Plus a beautiful copper bellied snake slithering across our path.
Will never tire of the native grass trees.
The prize of the day – a blotched sun orchid T. benthamiana – the first time I have seen one in this area. Thanks to Kaye’s diligence.
And an excellent bunch of flowers from Mitty’s garden.
Mitty and I went to the Grampians for a couple of days in late Spring, specifically to check out the wildflowers.
Well recognisable landscapes of the Grampians.
So many kangaroos in the one spot.
Looking for wildflowers.
Had to drive very slowly to avoid a head on with kangaroos.
Grass Trees are very slow growing with mature plants being centuries old.
‘The grass tree Xanthorrhoea, aka ‘black boys’, is a uniquely Australian plant, which epitomises the Australian landscape and is as tough as goats' knees. It will withstand drought. Bushfires will burn the foliage and blacken the stump, but then it regrows. Often a bushfire will encourage flower development. These remarkable plants have a lifespan of 600 years.’
Another typical Grampians scene.
We kinda left for our holiday on short notice and didn’t get organised for food. We had to buy in Hall’s Gap at the supermarket. We actually thought this would be a more economical way than eating out for our meals. Not so. This photo represents $95 worth of groceries. We went into shock at the cash register. In retrospect it probably would have been cheaper to eat out.
And this is kinda embarrassing. On the left we have my luggage and on the right we have Mitty’s luggage.
THE WILDFLOWERS
Common correa
I know it’s a daisy but that’s about it.
The common donkey orchid ‘diuris’.
Everlasting daisy.
Fringe lily.
Goodenia.
Green combed spider orchid.
Holly Grevillea.
Grevillea but unsure what type.
Pea flower.
Pea flower.
Pink Finger orchid.
Running postman pea flower.
Salmon sun orchid.
Swamp goodenia.
Tinsel lily.
And sighted amongst the native flora and fauna was a feral deer.
Not surprisingly, we decided that we needed to stay a lot longer to do a proper job of exploring the Grampians.
P.S. If anyone who happens to come by, and knows the correct identification of any of these flowers I would appreciate you passing on your knowledge.
And what did we find today?
Not sure. Will have to ask Kaye.
Ditto.
A potato orchid (Gastrodia Sesamoides), sometimes called Cinnamon Bells. More information here.
A spider orchid, and that’s all I know.
But here it is again from a different vantage point.
A Spotted Sun Orchid (Thelymitra Isioides)
And to finish off the walk we spied some koalas taking it very easy in the heat. That’s a cute little baby on mother’s back but it refused to turn around for the camera.
As the northern hemisphere heads into winter we here in the southern hemisphere begin to heat up.
And I don’t like sweating – very unattractive.
Went for the first swim of the season today with Mitty.
The beach was magnificent. The water looked tropical but was farkin’ freezing. By the time we swam out to the pier and back we had thawed out.
At this time of the year the beach generally belongs to the locals as the summer visitors are yet to arrive.
Had an overnight stay with Mitty at Hall’s Gap last week. We went to check out the spring wildflowers.
The township of Hall’s Gap is situated in the heart of the Grampian’s National Park
This image is three photos stitched together to create a panorama – a typical Grampian’s vista.
But if I don’t make it I’m fairly sure no-one will either notice nor care.
Day One – My friends Mitty and Russell travel extensively for a couple of old farts. And one of their many favourite places is Guatemala.
“The Republic of Guatemala is a country in Central America, in the south of the continent of North America, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, Belize to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast.”
Before I started weaving I didn’t really take that much notice of the Guatemalan weavings they had brought back from their travels. I appreciated them and liked them but didn’t really study them. But now I have – pretty amazing weaving and gorgeous colours.
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