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On Our Walks
A while back there was a lovely thread of sunrises that the early risers among us posted. I loved it, so I thought I'd broaden it to a thread for all the lovely sights we see as we do our slow staggers through chemo, or those walks we take after active treatment has finished and we're trying to get our strength and fitness back.
In Melbourne today the weather was sunny, still and mild; perfect for a walk. I have followed my GP to a small town in the Yarra Valley (a good GP is worth the 30 minute drive I reckon), and right outside her surgery is the start of a beautifully laid out walking track. It's 7kms long and I've been keen to explore it. So today I walked halfway along it and back. At over 7kms it was the longest walk I've done since the day before chemo!
In Melbourne today the weather was sunny, still and mild; perfect for a walk. I have followed my GP to a small town in the Yarra Valley (a good GP is worth the 30 minute drive I reckon), and right outside her surgery is the start of a beautifully laid out walking track. It's 7kms long and I've been keen to explore it. So today I walked halfway along it and back. At over 7kms it was the longest walk I've done since the day before chemo!
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- On the Sunshine Bay track heading out of Queenstown
- Sad, isn't it, @"Annie C" when predatory birds kill off the baby chicks? :(
LOVED your green orchid BTW - that is absolutely STUNNING!
OMG @kmakm - what does that say about the owner of that particular 'display'?? - @jennyss I could go a nipple ring and wouldn't feel a thing! Not that I've got nipples to put them in.... :D
- Why wouldn't a dog be happy on that beautiful beach. And I like the model's choker necklace with the handy tools, but not the nipple rings - ouch!
- What a happy dog!
- Beach walk today. Quite windy, enough to lift up the dog's ears!
Also explored an arts precinct and came across this most peculiar art installation should I call it?! Of course I thought of all of you... ;) - @arpie
Last year the Orioles nested in a very low hanging branch of the poinciana tree at the back of the garden (so low we could look in the nest) and we watched the nest with interest. 3 Oriole chicks hatched and were growing well. Then the Channelbills arrived. Within 2 days, all chicks were gone.
The Orioles are back again this year but not nesting on that branch. They have moved to a more protected part of the poinciana. The Channelbills are back with their raucous calls. - OMG @tigerbeth! They are stunning! What a beautiful collection to leave behind. Amazing. K xox
- GORGEOUS Tawnies, @Annie, .... I hope your fledglings survive.
I fear our small ones didn't! :( Our neighbour (a vet) spotted a Currawong with a baby bird in it's mouth ..... :( Two weeks after this shot - the nest was empty :( - WOW! @tigerbeth!! Those are GORGEOUS! I really have a soft spot for the small petite ones (rather than the big ones.) I think they used to be lumped into the name "Singapore Orchids'' as they have some stunning ones.
Thank you @"Annie C" - phalenopsis - I shall try to commit that to memory - but please don't ask me what it is tomorrow! ;)
Oh My Gosh .... I was on the water today in my kayak, fishing, and I think Xmas is going to be even more hectic than normal this year! :( There were People EVERYWHERE (mind you, it was a REALLY hot day today!!)
Some REALLY SILLY people too .... one dipstick in a tinny actually ran into me (slowly!) No damage - but he shouldn't have been on the water let alone in a boat with his wife & 2 kids - cos he didn't have a CLUE! He was 20ft away when I told him he was going to run aground - told him to stop & turn around but he kept coming at me! DUH!! I was 'anchored' in the shallows (1ft of water) and he ended up 'boat to kayak' (plastic to aluminium with no space between.) If I hadn't had my 'stakeout poles' in the sand - we both would have ended up against the lease fence! Then the boat slid along the side of my kayak & in front of me before finally starting the motor & motoring off ..... spooking every fish to kingdom come in the area that I had previously been fishing! F**KWIT! I can't WAIT for Xmas! NOT!
