A Wander...

A wander around a little park in Ellenbrook, this park serves as a public green space and play area. These days here, building blocks for new homes are tiny. Houses squashed up to each other with little room for privacy. 

It is interesting though, that parks in this area although beautiful and inviting are always empty. Even on the odd occasions when I am down in the suburbs on a weekend, parks are not being used. Humans it seems have forgotten how healing nature is, with the trend here with a having no gardens in most new homes, many choosing the awful options of plastic grass or brick paving as their "garden."

 It boggles my mind that many people never connect with the earth. There's always a floor or a pair of shoes between them and the earth, they don't realise how healing and rejuvenating being barefoot or having your hands in the dirt is...

 

Memories...

 Memories of what my garden was like before the grass was eaten down to the roots by a rabbit family. Although I used to get overwhelmed at times with the task of mowing, I do truly miss the gentle feel of the grass underfoot and the calming hue of green that once carpeted my garden.

I do wonder if the few bits of remaining grass could be nurtured back to health, and then perhaps with a bit of coaxing it could once again spread out across the dusty earth...

Stopping To Admire...

Stopping to admire an endless vista of trees while out exploring different walking tracks. The curves of the hills adding interest, the only noise was the whispy sernade of the wind. I stayed for a long time gazing out over the pristine bushland, thinking how wonderful it is still having such a lot of untouched bushland...

 

Several Weeks...

Several weeks ago I stopped at Garvey Park for a break before heading out of the suburbs. This stretch of the Swan River has lots of walking paths but most importantly though lots of birds.

I love corellas as they can be quite comical, this family though was settling down for a nap.

Pelicans are often sighted here, I was delighted one was drifting lazily along with the current. 

The crested pigeons are a bird I don't see often enough, especially with a fluffy fledging resting in the grass...

 

It's Always Interesting...

 It's always interesting discovering that you have accidentally taken a photograph.

This silhouette of my legs on the floor was taken at a recent gallery visit.

I was so engrossed in the art I had no idea that this had been taken. I actually didn't realise that my handbag came all the way down to my knee...