Today we will be walking the tracks and trails of the Tangara Trails around Gellibrand Drive.
The weather forecast is for a cloudy and windy day.
Heading up towards Tangara Trail.
Crowded around the first orchid of the day.
Pultenaea gunnii Golden Bush-pea
Heading across the hill adjacent to Gellibrand Drive.
A patch of Tetratheca thymifolia - black eyed susan and Pultenaea gunnii Golden Bush-pea reminiscent of some Western Australian wildflower scene.
We had to include a photo of this bulldozer because it has been here for the last 10 years that we have been walking this trail.
There are those who walk and those who look around while they are walking.
Glossodia major (Wax lips)
Having crossed Gellibrand Road we head for morning tea.
Morning tea with with Gorringes Beach just behind the trees.
Looking towards the city and Mount Wellington from Gorringes Beach.
Following the track along the foreshore towards Sabre Place.
Looking across Gellibrand Point with the Shot Tower and Lower Taroona in the background.
Looking towards South Arm Nature Reserve.
A very curious horse.
Looking down on our lunch spot and hoping there is enough room on the beach from the high tide.
Diuris sulphurea Tiger Orchid
Sabre Place orchid collection.
Diuris sulphurea Tiger Orchid
Drosera auriculata Tall Sundew
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Heading back towards the car park after crossing Gellibrand Road.
Some of the Sculptures along the way.
Last time we walked this way there did not appear to be any emu's however today there seems to have been a significant increase in the population.
After crossing Gellibrand Drive for the last time the group split evenly with some heading through the forest to Rifle Range Road while the others walked along Gorringes Beach.
The beach walkers heading off.
There were a number of pole structures within the pine forest behind the beach.
At last the happy faces are heading to the cars along Rifle Range Road as the rain started to come down.
There were 18 walkers who covered the 14.4 kms in 4.5 hours climbing two wee hills amounting to a total climb of 220 meters.
A good day's walk with the weather, while cold, held of raining until the end and the group had a reasonably successful day native orchid hunting.
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