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.