Living my best life

 Living close to the water is such a huge blessing. I often walk down to enjoy the view across the Harbour and check on the local Pelicans.

Albany at this time of year is nice and cool, sometimes a bit windy, but very pleasant for a wander in the bush, a walk along the beach, or for spending time in the garden.

Coming home to this beautiful place is always refreshing and makes me smile, I'm so blessed to live here, have my little garden to tend, and wander to the water or the bush for a nice walk whenever I feel like it. 

After a bush fire .......

After a bush fire there's always a clean up time and you need to be aware of the new growth popping through the ground, it's good to stay as close to any track there is and that way you will not be treading where the new little plants are coming through, although the Little Pink Fairy below was growing on the side of the track and I spotted it as I was walking along. 

The bush does a remarkable job of revegetating after a summer bush fire; some take longer that others, but here's some of  the treasures that are showing off now. 

Leek Orchid 

 

Little Pink Fairy Orchid 

Red Beak Orchid 

Bit rough in some parts

Growing on moss - Red Bladderwort

???

Milkweed 

These burned trunks already have new growth 

around them 

Always a fascinating journey to go to the burn area over a period of time and see the different flora that's popping up. 

Sometimes you see things that you've never seen in the area before, like the Leek Orchids and Red Beak Orchids here, they generally need a fire to flower, and you rarely see them the following year. . 

Grandmum's Place : Another glorious day around my place

 Wandering the bush tracks and the garden while its beautiful weather like today is one of my favourite things, two hours on the tracks and about an hour around my little garden, all with the camera in hand. The bush and harbour were sparkling and it was fabulous. The flowers in the garden are small but so pretty, they deserve to be shown off/  

Another glorious day around my place

 We desperately need rain, but the sunshine has been amazing, and today was no exception. I had a lovely outing this morning with some photography friends, a wander around the garden, and checked on the Pelicans at twilight. 

I used a 16mm Wide Angle lense on my Sony Nex6 camera for the morning outing and the twilight wander, and my little Olympus Tough for the flower photos. Very pleased with the results. 

 

Looking west from The Gap in Torndirrup National Park 

"Emanuel" my beautiful David Austin Rose 

The Pelicans on Princess Royal Harbour at twilight this evening

A wander in my Happy Place

 I haven't been in Torndirrup National Park near home from some time, lots of excuses but that's what they are excuses! 

This morning I spent 2hrs doing 3.7km of the tracks looking as I wandered, and I wasn't disappointed 

Bunny Orchid 

Eriochilus dilatatus

Hare Orchid 

Leporella fimbriata 

I live down on the edge of the Harbour 

 

Peaceful places

This area has been quiet and peaceful for many years. A short distance and I'm at the water, or through the side gate and I'm walking in the bush.  

Peace is something I have cherished in my life for many years, I would say to my children when they were growing up: 'I'm a peacemaker, not a peacekeeper" and I continue to live this as best I can. 

A life lived in the Peace of God that passes all understanding is where I want to be. 

One of the bush tracks near home

Walking around the edge of  the water 

I like to check on the local Pelicans 

 

I've been a bit "slow" but I will improve!

 The past few months I've had a rather long "slow go" time, and that's about to change. 

I would like to welcome friends to journey with me as I discover what I can do with this blog! 

A change could be a change of focus?

A change of name?

Endeavoring to post daily? 

These are just some of what I would like to discover over the next few weeks, I have ideas and it's about time I started to put them out there ............. 

I have enjoyed the changes in the harbour over the months and years of living here, it's always lovely. 

So beautiful at any time.