A magic mushie nestled in pine needles.
Windfall under the sheoaks.
A coastal garden landscaped perfectly by the weather.
So many earthy colours in the one place.
Shipwrecked, and this is relatively mild sea conditions. The ‘Marie Gabrielle’ was wrecked here in 1869 while carrying tea from China to Melbourne. The three-masted French barque was driven ashore at 1am on November 24.
Plenty of green stuff for the animals to eat this year.
Morning phone call from Annie. Do you want to go for a walk? If you say yes, you can generally count on being absent for the rest of the day, and because I was moping around lacking motivation I knew I had to say yes.
We had a chauffer – Isobel Younis, it being her 78th birthday. Issy enjoys revisiting the countryside and while we walked, she enjoyed herself with reading and the odd fag.
It was a perfect day for walking. And why does simple picnic food taste so much better when eaten outdoors?
We walked Egan Track, slightly south of Carlisle River. Driving there takes you past some beautiful land – lush farming land, forests, national parks, heath lands, rivers, creeks, valleys and more.
Our driving route – Rounds Road to Eastern Creek Road to Melrose Road to Princetown Road to Fords Road to Valley View Road to Boulevarde Road to Gellibrand River Road to the turnoff for Egan’s Track. After the walk we drove the short distance to Carlisle River to check it out.
Egan’s Track
Lunch time where the food tasted wonderful.
Coral fern
Coral fern again, mainly dead and dried out.
Only saw this once. Photogenic pods but what are they?
I’m guessing a leafy purple flag.
This plant was beautiful. Most specimens weren’t at the flowering stage until this one at the top of a hill. Will have to find out what it is. Have found out - WOOLLY EVERLASTING.
For my birthday Raelene organised to take me to lunch at the Ridge Organic Food Store and Cafe in Beech Forest.
Before lunch we worked up an appetite by doing the walk to Beauchamp Falls – one of a number of waterfalls in the Otway National Park.
The many attractions on the walk down to the Falls.
The destination. Only problem was getting back to the car – all uphill – nearly killed me it did.
Annie and Raelene.
We continued our adventure after lunch by exploring a bit more. We drove to Forrest, visiting the West Barwon water reservoir on the outskirts.
Then onto Gellibrand and home.
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