Another morning, no fog, no wind, bright blue sky but very cold. I had planned to drive to the Silvan Dam, about 15 mins away, as I’ve never been there before and thought perhaps I’d witness steam rising from the dam. When I got there I found I couldn’t actually walk around the dam at…
Category: The Dandenongs
Majestic Trees at Sherbrooke Forest
I love the majesty of our tall gum trees in the forest. I travel often up Monbulk Road and love to stop at Grant’s Picnic Grounds to walk around the tracks in the rainforest there. These trees are so tall and straight. They’re beautiful don’t you think?
A Walk in Sherbrooke Forest
We also visited Grant’s Picnic Grounds and went for a walk through Sherbrooke Forest and were delighted to get a glimpse of a male Lyrebird there – not a good shot but certainly my first opportunity.
More birds at Grant's Picnic Grounds
I love that you can get up so close and personal with the birds at Grant’s. It’s a very popular tourist spot and many bus loads pull in daily so the tourists can get an opportunity to hand feed the birds and have their photos taken with them. Below is a Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo and a…
More of the cockies
I learnt something the other week. With my husband currently going through rehab and having to relearn to use his right hand and arm, the physio had mentioned to him that birds are left-handed. And then my daughter mentioned the same thing. A guy she works with is a bird enthusiast and he’d told her…