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. 

It's nearly Springtime

 Such a beautiful time of the year  @Grandmum's Place 

The bush is bursting with wildflowers and native orchids, colour is everywhere, you just need to look and you will see them, popping up in sometimes unusual places, but there for anyone who looks hard enough to find. 

Walking where there's bush is one of my favourite things, and I'm always looking to see what treasures I can find to photograph. If there's a track I'll take it using my phone to track where I am ..... this way I can't get lost, I might not know where I am but I can return to where I came from!

A beautiful Curly Locks Orchid on one of my bush wanders

These stairs go all the way down to the edge of the water ..... approximately 500 of them, they're a great way to test fitness. see the crashing waves, and hear the roar of the Southern Ocean 

 

A resting place on the Bibbulmum Track, looking across Princess Royal Harbour to Albany 

I enjoy watching these amazing birds, Pelicans are so big and gangly and yet so graceful 

Red Leschenaultia growing on the side of a gravel road about an hour from home 

These are just some of the treats of living in this wonderful and diverse place, I can go from the beach to the bush, on walking trails and bush tracks every day close to home, or just a short drive away.

Every day is different on Princess Royal Harbour, Albany, Western Australia ...........

One of my favourite things is to check out the light at various times of the day. The colours and reflections depend on the weather, and every day is different but always beautiful, the Pelicans arrive around sunrise and come and go throughout the day, leaving again at twilight 

 

My favourite time of the year

This is my favourite time of the year, the new seasons orchids are flowering and the days are cool and usually quite still, when the tides are low I enjoy a walk along the edge of Princess Royal Habour and through the Bird Sanctuary. 

Drosera 

Early stage of a new season orchid 

My walks in Torndirrup National Park are always enjoyable, and seeing the new seasons orchids is a treat I look forward to. 

Bunny Orchid

Hare Orchid 

The Albany Windfarm is another of my favourite places to walk to go down at least the top section of stairs to the beach and watch the ocean as it rolls in.  

The sunsets here are a treat, even when there's a dense smoke haze, the colours are fabulous, especially after the sun has set for the evening.