A Drive Around

A Drive around Perth

Today, after a rough night, I decided I should probably go to see a doctor. Turned out, one could see me as early as 12:30 in the afternoon. So we did some food shopping while waiting, and as luck would have it, we ran into John’s Dad and Iris at the shopping center.

I went to the doctors and was diagnosed with a sinus infection and a fever.

Since the weather was chilly and rain showers, and I wasn’t feeling well, John decided a drive around for something to do today. It was a perfect idea. Some times we would get out of the car, and I decided I could do this everyday. I can’t get over how many different things there are for the eyes to look at once we got up in the hills. But our drive started around Whiteman Park area.

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Paddock at Whiteman Park

Paddock at Whiteman Park

Paddock at Whiteman Park

What a thrill to see kangaroos from the road in the paddock!

Kangaroos at Whiteman Park

Kangaroos at Whiteman Park

We got up in the hills just a short while later…I started to think if only my boys could mountain bike here!

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In the hills

In the hills

In the hills

What I will never be able to get over is once you step out of the car, you immediately notice wildflowers, but it’s never just one kind, but several in one spot.

Acacias

Acacias

Drosera

Drosera, insect eating plant

I found one John doesn't know the name of.

I found one John doesn’t know the name of.

From the very start, from the airplane, when trees were in view, I can’t help but be fascinated with all the different trees.

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Trees and Rocks

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More of the hills

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Love those rocks

More trees

More trees

More at the hills

More at the hills

An inviting path but the rains weren't

An inviting path but the rains weren’t

More wildflowers

More wildflowers

Darwinia Citradora

Darwinia Citradora

A small stream of water

A small stream of water

Back on the road a small stretch was red

Back on the road a small stretch was red

John Forrest National Park Perth in the distance

John Forrest National Park Perth in the distance

More trees

More trees

More trees

More trees

Isopogon

Isopogon

Driving again, we spotted more kangaroos!

Driving again, we spotted more kangaroos!

Odd Rocks that we walked around

Odd Rocks that we walked around

Perhaps a Davisia

Perhaps a Davisia

So while Laura was climbing on rocks, she let out a shriek, John and I both ran to see what the matter was and we saw a bird fly out. Laura had disturbed the nest of the bronzewing pigeon, looking further we found the nest with the egg and a baby.

Bronzewing pigeon egg and hatchling

Bronzewing pigeon egg and hatchling

Grass trees with flowering spikes

Grass trees with flowering spikes

Galahs by the side of the road

Galahs by the side of the road

More kangaroos

More kangaroos

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1 Response

  1. myrrhbeth says:

    You’re right, the boys would like to do mountain biking there. I like the orange/red path threading through all the green 🙂

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