Pelham - Dickinsons Nature Reserves - 17 Jun 2025

 Our walk today combines the Pelham Nature Reserve and Dickinsons Nature Reserve which are just of Pelham Road past Elderslie.

 The weather forecast is for a cold south westerly change around about the middle of the day other than that cool and dry.

Ingrid is describing the walk to the group.

We follow a trail that goes through open forest that appears to have been selectively logged at sometime in the past.

Our group appear relaxed as they slowly climb the hill with their hands in their pockets.

An open space with log seating is located for morning tea.

While walking along the edge of a pine logging coup we note a rainbow following along the track.

We have now left Pelham Nature Reserve and are making our way along Dickinsons Road to Dickinsons Nature Reserve,

The road follows an un-named creek with a fern glade in it.

 We find a nice marsupial lawn for our lunch,

 

 

 

 The photographer could have waited until I finished eating.

 

Sally finds out what the label says on her jacket.
 

David has increased his walking equipment with a comfortable stool.

An area of nearly dead wattle covered in lichen.

Heading up to a cave under the boulders at the top of the hill.

Investigating the cave.

We do seem pleased with our selves.

Some unusual cup shaped formation in the sandstone boulders above the cave.

The explorers in the group climb to the top of the cave.

While the rest of the group start descending back to the main track.

Heading back towards the cars.

When passing one of the pine plantations we were entertained by a large flock of noisy Black Cockatoos.

 

 We had a group 19 walkers today who covered approx 12 kms climbing and descending 250 meters over 4 hours.

An interesting walk in a little known reserve.

The map above is one way only.

Lindisfarne - Kangaroo Bay - 10 Jun 2025

 Our intrepid walkers at the car park having discussed whether we would walk or not and unanimously deciding "Why not it's only rain and maybe we could amend the walk so we won't be muddy".

So we travelled to Lindisfarne and over coffee decided not to do the planned walk but to stay on the made footpaths beside the Derwent.

Looking across Lindisfarne Bay toward the Tasman Bridge and the rain.

Starting the walk around Lindisfarne Bay in the rain.

Waiting for some to catch up.

A wet Little Grebe.

A small rainbow over the suburbs.

Looking up the Derwent with the Zinc works steaming in the cold weather and Mount Direction just visible.

As we pass under the Bridge.

Deciding weather to follow the cement footpath or venture off track.

The bush track alongside the river won out and we did a bit of a bushwalk.

Yachts moored in Montague Bay.

Another rainbow over the city.

While the politicians in Parliament House decided to go to another election Mother Nature landed the rainbow on the Domain maybe indicating a preference for a possible stadium.

More atmospheric clouds and river.

Looking out of Kangaroo Bay down the river towards a break in the rain.

After lunch in a shelter at Kangaroo Bay we start our return with another deviation from the main track.

The "RSV Nuyina" in port.

Close to the cars and the rain came back.

We had 12 walkers who cover 13 kms in 3.5 hours.

Even the weather did not dampen the walkers enthusiasm for the days exercise.