Todays walk includes climbing Cape Deslacs and a walk along Clifton Beach.
The weather forecast is mixed with sunny but windy morning and showers dues to start in the early afternoon which could be interesting.
Having left the cars at the Cape Deslacs carpark we proceed back along the road to pick up the bush track that leads to the Cape.
The sign says it all.
Just after leaving the road we come across this fungi emerging from the ground alongside the track.
A spiderweb amongst the dead branches.
Native Cranberry or Cranberry Heath. (Astroloma humifusum)
A pleasant stroll through the coastal bush.
Common Heath. (Epacris impressa)
Our first view of the cliffs of Cape Deslacs looking across to Tasman Peninsula.
Looking north east towards Carlton and Primrose Sands.
Following the cliff line towards some more cliff views.
A "Window on the World" looking through a sea stack.
A panorama looking east.
And a panorama looking west including Clifton Beach and Pipe Clay Lagoon.
Looking across to Tasman Peninsula from Slopen Main Beach to past Wedge Island.
A hairy caterpillar making its home in the box thorn along the cliff side.
Starting the return journey back towards Cape Deslacs.
The sea stack from a different perspective.
Looking back to where we turned around.
Clifton Beach from Cape Deslacs.
A shy echinda who wouldn't smile for the camera.
From the lookout platform in the mutton bird colony.
Mount Wellington across Pipe Clay Lagoon so everyone knows where we are.
The cliffs at the end of Clifton Beach.
Looking for a lunch spot out of the wind.
Found.
One of the many fossil in the sandstone rocks at the base of the cliffs.
The cliffs at the other end of the beach.
After walking through the village of Clifton Beach we came to a number of decorative letter boxes.
A mixture of Pied and Sooty Oyster catchers together feeding in the shallows of Pipe Clay Lagoon.
It was hard rubbish week in Clarence Council and some of the group were getting excited.
No - there is no room in the car for the bike.
Wandering along the shore of Pipe Clay Lagoon (or should say being blown along).
A panorama of Pipe Clay Lagoon.
Young flowers of Banksia Maginata
We had 19 walkers who covered just over 10kms in 4 hours and arrived back in Kingston just as the predicted rain arrived.
This is always a good easy walk for the group.
