Passing...

Passing a vibrant red flowering gum had me turning around and parking up. The blossoms really drew me forward. Gum blossoms are incredibly unusual flowers of eucalyptus trees. I spent time connecting with the tree and soaking in it's beauty before meandering on.

Next I spotted an orb spider, I love orb spiders and am always delighted in spotting one. They create huge sticky webs usually in between trees. Despite their enormous size, they are not poisonous to humans.

Next it was on to an amble around this lake I discovered a month or so ago and into the serene domain of the water dwellers.

Being around water is soothing as much as it is fascinating...

 

Completing My Visit...

Completing my visit to my old suburb, I decided to stop at my favourite park in the area. There's been quite a lot of work done to these ornamental lakes since I moved. And I must admit they really are quite lovely now. 

The day was really quite hot and the ducks were relaxing around the edges of the lake. A large family of corella's were waddling about eating seeds. And one to my surprise was perched on a rock in the water. 

It had been quite the day, I must say that as much as it was nice to be by the ocean again, I realised that I don't miss this area at all. 

I drove past my old homes and both looked dreadful, and seeing how crammed in they were gave me a bit of claustrophobia.

 I was ready to be surrounded by the trees again. 

So grateful I had found my way to my little cosy cottage and the life I have built there. 

I will make the drive more often down the the ocean, as I do miss the cleansing energy being near the ocean brings. 

It's a different kind of energy to the bush and Lake Leschenultia, and one I realised I miss. 

After all, it's only an hour's drive to the coast, which isn't that long in the grand scheme of things.

Before I got back into my car I couldn't resist taking a couple of photos of some stunning banksia flowers.

Beauty really is everywhere...