Unplanned Visit to Mingenew Hill
Sometimes, the most pleasant activities you encounter on a road trip are the ones you didn’t even plan. I really enjoyed that.
Tagged: Blue fairy wren
Berry Farm for Lunch and the Birds
When we go down south, I think it goes without saying we should have lunch at the Berry Farm Café. I go there for the birds, but the food isn’t bad either. The Berry Farm is one of Western Australia’s best places in the Southwest to have lunch or even...
Golden Valley – part 2
Having been to one side of the Golden Valley Tree Park, and then a walk around Balingup, we returned to the Tree Park to have a look at the Australian Tree side. It was getting late, and I was tired and hungry, so we only saw a small portion of...
Berry Farm, Boranup Forest, and Moses Rock
Our first attempt to the Berry Farm was rained out, so we decided on this pretty day to have another try. The Berry Farm is a very special and almost magical place and I love it there.
Tea with the Birds
Even before my interest in cameras, I loved birds. Listening to them, seeing them, a thrill. The moment I got a camera that had a lens that could practically bring the birds to me, I was hooked. So, it’s really frustrating when they hide from you, or you can hear...
Castlerock 2014
Castlerock. We came here with Laura in 2010, and her enthusiasm for climbing over the rocks gave the place an automatic charm for me. It was later the chosen place for our wedding. So since we were staying so close, it was an absolute must on my list of thing...
Perth Zoo 2014
In what seemed to go too fast, after church we went for a visit to Perth Zoo. It seemed to be closing time before we knew it. This happens every time we go. Can’t really show you everything, but here are a few photos from our day.
A Zoo Quickie
Still very tired from my trip, and a birthday party to go to at the zoo, we took advantage of being there to take a quick trip around the zoo.
Caversham Wildlife Park (part 3)
What’s a visit to Caversham without seeing the blue fairy wrens that roam about freely? John got a movie. 🙂 I couldn’t help but wonder if Silas would be fascinated…or upset to see the eagle eat the baby chicken. I loved watching them play, wishing Mom could see… The...
Lake Joondalup
Today after church and relaxing at home, we decided to go to Lake Joondalup. Here are some of the sights, birds, and SPIDERS there! John assured me these were common garden spiders, but they were HUGE and they were many in the woods of Lake Joondalup. John called these snails...
Short Visit to Perth Zoo
I am sure one day soon we will have a long visit to Perth Zoo, but last Saturday, mostly because I was melting in the heat, we kept it a short visit. I stayed most of the time with the birds. ...
The Porongurups part Two
We got to the point of our hike where we were pulling ourselves up rocks but we reached a wonderful view. The Wedge-tailed Eagle has long wings (wingspan 2.3 m), a characteristic long, wedge-shaped tail, and legs that are feathered all the way to the base of the toes. The...
More Birthday
In time for Australia’s May 11th, but a little early here, John’s birthday present arrived. To say the least I was overwhelmed. What is it? What do I use it for? Obviously it’s a flash for my camera. Am I ready for this? So, once I figured out how to...
Christmas Presents 2008: Australia Package, part IV
John sent Mom an original calendar, a blue fairy wren figure.
