Saturday, October 30, 2010

Our Casuarina Beach Holiday

My husband and I spent a lovely week away down at Casuarina in October. We were very lucky with the weather as the week prior had been windy & rainy. We did have a couple of showery days but nothing too much.

This is when Graham, myself (to the left in the photo) and my friend Kezzie spent the day in the Numinbah Valley and visited Natural Arch. Such a picturesque area.

The walk down to the pool is through rainforest. It's an easy grade and only a short walk so well worth the effort.

When we were kids I can remember swimming in this pool and the water was ice cold however it is fenced off now and swimming isn't allowed. There was always foolhardy ones too which jumped into the pool through the hole in the roof where the water cascades in.
Some of the mosses, lichens and ferns growing on the sides of the path. Because we had so much rain in the weeks prior everything was lovely and green.
These photos were taken on the beach just in front of where we were staying. We were able to go for a walk most mornings and afternoons.

This was taken just on sunset and the light from the lighthouse is just visible. I didn't know whether I would be able to get this shot as it had to be timed perfectly with the light.
Graham and I went for an afternoon drive just south of where we were holidaying. Here you are able to walk along a boardwalk up to the top of a hill overlooking the ocean.
These are Pandanus Palms which have unusual fruit and root system.
Not very clear but there were whales not far off where we were but I was only able to get a photo of this small spout.
Part of the boardwalk.
The root system of the Pandanus Palms.
Pandanus Palm fruit.
A friendly dragon which we found at the top of the hill.
We also spent a day down at Byron Bay. This day was overcast and showery however we managed to dodge most of the rain. This photo of myself and Kezzie was taken at the Byron Bay lighthouse.


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Friday, October 15, 2010

Beautiful Birds

Aren't these Lorikeets just beautiful. I love their bright colours. They are very cheeky birds and will sit in the tree where I hang a bird feeder and screech to let me know they want some seed. This one is perched on the flower stalk of one of my grass trees in the front yard at home.

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