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...

Right On Time...

Right on time with the shift in the weather to cooler conditions, the first two pincushion hakea flowers have begun their slow transition to blooming.

These are taken with my mobile phone, so not as clear as with my camera. I was super excited so didn't want to go through the uploading process.

 

The telltale signs of the flowers opening, if I don't happen to notice right away, is the soft outer shells laying on the ground.

These outer shells are very delicate and so soft to the touch. 

This time I did notice the partially open flower first, and as always I was filled with immediate glee.

The way these flowers change in the course of reaching full bloom is really spectacular. 

And no matter how many times I witness the process, I am still completely in awe each and every year...

 

Imagine...

 

Lunch Is...

Lunch Is served thanks to one super smart raven, who opened the rubbish bin and retrieved a bag of leftover food. It took him several seconds to call for help to open the bag. Once that was done the food inside was unwrapped quickly. 

I love ravens and crows. Western Australia does not have any native crow species, only ravens. Yet most people refer to the ravens as crows. 

All corvids are extremely intelligent, and over the years I've been impressed by some of the antics I have seen these amazing birds get up to...

 

Some Sculptures...

Some sculptures which are not only very life like, but also depict the life cycle of turtles and frogs.

I wonder how many parents have stopped to explain these sculptures to their small children...