Morning Walk (Part 2)

I've realised that I didn't continue the post about my Morning Walk - here is Part 1.

The first part of the walk takes in the 'rural' aspect.   I enjoy walking past our neighbouring acreages, most of them being between 5 and 10 acres in size.  Not a lot has changed in this part recently.  The ones who live on these blocks are seemingly like us - enjoying the natural surrounds.

Continuing this walk to the end of the street I can access the park.  It has a concreted track which is open at two street frontages, and it also loops around through the park.   It is (I'm guessing) about 10 acres.

This particular park however,  is a little different from most. 

This is what makes it different.  An innovated person in local Council some years back decided to do things a little differently.

Half the park is mown, with large groupings of native plants, heavily mulched and thriving.

Effectively in the middle, there are the usual park settings of swings and BBQ seating.

However, on the opposite side, land has been left to re-vegetate.  Of course, this area would have already been cleared of a lot of heavy timber many years ago.

 

 

 

The most exciting part for me is to see, over the years - how the natural area of the park has evolved. More and more birdlife is becoming apparent, along with other native wildlife.

I'm no expert, but it seems to me that there are very few areas for little birds to hide when all the undergrowth is cleared from properties.  The little finches are just amazing, but of course I wasn't able to take photos - they are way too fast for me!

A few people I have spoken to on my walks have mentioned 'the lack of mowing' in this section of the park.  What about the snakes?  What about fires?  To my uneducated eye though, it appears that this section of the park is just how things should be in the natural balance of things.  

There is a low lying swampy area. 

Swaying grasses for the seed eating birds like eastern rosellas and others to feed on.

 a nicely undulating hill with scrubby trees like Black Wattle

Plus ones that have been planted to show what used to grow in the area before clearing, like this Blue Gum.

I guess we are pretty fortunate to live where I can enjoy this walk daily.  All in all it is a nice morning walk - a bit rural and a bit civilised.  Dexter likes it too.

I would encourage you to photograph your daily walk.... I know that not everyone has rural surrounds, but it is amazing how different things look when you take photos of the everyday.  I know that just by taking these photos, my eyes have been opened a little more.

Take some photos of your everyday walk and feel free to link back to here!

Cheers for now - Wendy

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saving for travel - I'd be happy to send the snake skin onto you SFT - if you can clear it with Customs first!

**Anne** - chickens are always so cute aren't they - just have to keep them apart from the snakes.  I think we have the pens snake proof (I hope!) now

Fi - I agree with the snake sentiment - &  I can understand why NZ is nice on so many levels!

Shaheen - thanks for the push about my other blog which I haven't started yet!  I will get onto it soon I promise.

Kim - I'm surprised your bantams aren't clucky Kim.  Surely it will happen soon?  when the weather warms up more maybe.

Gooseberry Jam  - yes, she's a very clucky hen and a very good mother too.  Sounds like someone I know!

muppy - yes - absolutely to both!

My Morning Walk - Part 1

Feeling a little like a tourist this morning, I decided to photograph my morning walk to share.  It's amazing how much we take for granted.  Blogging has opened my eyes and encouraged me to look at things a bit differently. I must say upfront - my  photography skills are a little ordinary and my camera pretty tame!

However, it has occurred to me that due to so much fast-speed development happening so quickly around us (as mentioned here)  a lot of what I see on my morning walk this morning may not be there in a few years time.  Sad but true.

 

 

So I decided to take some photos this morning.  I walk every morning for an hour or so, usually between 7 - 8am.  I drive my son (correction I should say that he now drives with his "L" plates proudly displayed)  the 10 minutes to the bus stop.  The I drive back to local park where I start and end my walk. 

This is the rural part of the walk - I decided to just let the photos speak for themselves.

  

 

This is where the rural part ends, and it's back into the park.  More in the next exciting installment!

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That's my little walk for the day and I must say I enjoyed photographing it.   When I'm sitting on that rocking chair in the home, I'll be able to look back on this post  - and photos that I may not have taken otherwise.  Thanks for coming along on the walk with me. 

...... and if you have made it this far ......

My reply to your comments on previous post:

librarygirl - thanks for your comment.  I know that you have been through similar - sad times indeed.

**Anne**  - thanks Anne, yes they are cute.  Like puppies they don't always stay that way!

delia hornbook - thanks for your comment.  Bantams are cute and I'm hoping to grow a little flock of them.

Ali  - thanks indeed Ali.  Things are settling down a little now.   Bantams are indeed cute and I don't know why we haven't owned more of them before this stage.

little black cow blog - it's amazing isn't it.  We have had different chook varieties over the years, but bantams are definitely the cutest.

Tasmanian Vegan and Minimalist - I don't usually name chooks for some reason, but this little creamy hen has also been called Little Banty. 

Little Blue Mouse - thank you too!  I liked the photos of your chickens - a nice mix I think.

saving for travel - thanks SFT.  They are a little bit flighty at the moment, I'm hoping they will settle a little as they get older.

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Cheers for now - Wendy