A swan I saw nesting a few weeks ago now has its cygnets in the water and is teaching them to seek food. She and her mate were together with their babies when I visited the park this week. Aren’t they gorgeous?
Author: Kathie
A Visit to Karkarook Park
On the weekend we had the most beautiful weather and I paid a visit to Karkarook Park before going to church in the morning, mainly in search of the Flame Robin I’d seen there before. I was rewarded with much more than that and will share photos with you this week. Taken at 8.24am –…
The trestle bridge
I had queried something I’d seen on the trestle bridge in one of my photos recently and was told that the rail bridge has an annual inspection and then an independently structural integrity inspection every 5 years. They also inspect for pest infestation. Some of the bridge uprights date back to 1920 and are still…
Neville Arboretum
I went on another photowalk this week with some from KPS. We went to the Neville Arboretum in Ferntree Gully. A pretty park with a lake, lawns, cement boardwalk (the wooden one got burnt) and an amphitheatre. I’d never been there before so had fun exploring. And the weather was a perfect day – even…
More on the Puffing Billy
Just can’t resist pulling out my camera if I know the Puffing Billy is near by! Yes, I was a bit close for this one! I could feel the heat from the smoke as it passed me by – but don’t worry, I was standing aside and not on the track. And when it left…