I went bushwalking on Wednesday, I've been going regularly since April and it is just a delight walking areas of this coast with the wonderful and interesting people that are members of this group. I've blogged about bushwalking before, so just look those up for more information!Our leader this day was an 87-year-old gentleman, knowledgeable about the bush and a very competent walker. The walk was 7 km to two secluded beaches and in the surrounding bush. On many of the beaches this time of year are thousands of blue-bottle jellyfish, on the high tide line, tangled up with the seaweed, some beaches have more than others, just depends on the orientation of the beach and the prevailing winds and tides. The warm currents are coming down from Queensland about now, bringing these with them:
The forests at the headlands of these beaches were also interesting. The spotted gum is a tall and stately tree in most parts of the country, but sometimes, near the coast where it is windy and the soil is lacking in nutrients, the trees are twisted and gnarly. Makes for a beautiful, if eerie bush.
This is a little tree orchid we found, thanks to our leader, Jock. These types of orchids are usually higher up on the trees, and not in this exact type of forest, so it was a nice treat to see one up close:
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Roger (the artful dodger) had best get to the fitness club, lest in ten years or so he has not the zest to keep up with the rest, including the likes of your most competent guide (spoke of course in jest, only his son being a pest)! 87 years old, that's very impressive!
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