The drive in ...

Yes, even the drive in to the block is interesting ... well _I_ like it.
When we turn off the main road we are suddenly more alert, and not just to avoid channels worn by the winter rains.

The varied ant nests alone are worth watching, even if only to check the damage done by echidnas since our last visit.



In Summer the reptiles are out too; snakes, lizards and goannas.
"Road kill" is frequent and remains are soon cleaned up by the many ants.
Did this animal crawl off the road before it curled up and died?





The chief attraction is the birds, though they are so quick to hide.







The fleeting glimpses invite long, quiet walks with the camera.





Evenings are spent trying to match photographs taken, with those in books.

:)

Spring Time

We have been asked many times, "What is the best time of year to come over?"

To date we have never felt able to say any one time over the others, convincingly. Whenever we go, that seems to be "the best" time.

After this visit though, we will be saying "Come in the Spring Time, if you have a choice."
Have I ever mentioned the view from the verandah?
In Spring, the sun rises over the Pages, two islands on the horizon.











http://www.parks.sa.gov.au/the_pages/index.htm
















The day begins with the birds' dawn chorus, so make it a Spring sunrise (while occasional ships sail by) and it is a joy all round.
The range of birds, always so easily heard, are more active and so more easily seen than usual and the wildflowers are as colourful and as plentiful as the birds too.


The water of this past winter was still apparent in the free flowing creek and damp surrounds.

The sunshine wasn't so hot that we needed protective gear, and even the beach seemed more dynamic; to have been subjected to bigger than usual forces with changes in sand levels among the beautiful rocks.

Though we didn't see any echidnas, we saw their ant nest destruction all over the place. There were reptile tracks (large-ish and tiny) too, to say nothing of the Little Penguin tracks down at the beach. Possums, wallabies and kangaroos were discreet but welcome visitors as well.

We were thrilled to see a wedge tail eagle pair circling the sky in style, and a pair of Kestrels. I was able to record bird songs, a first for me, and now it only remains for me to learn how to include them in a blog.
:)
All in all, a magic start to the Spring of 2007.

It's been a while ...

... since we spent more time than was strictly necessary over on KI. The spiders tried tying the gate shut.



We go regularly, but generally for short stints.
This time we took plenty of time and really enjoyed it.

What did we do?
We checked the fences :)


Among the welcome sights was this old friend who looked back at us fom over the wire gate that he routinely clears.