winter wanderings | bundaleer forest

A few photos from a recent Sunday outing to the lovely Bundaleer Forest.

It was a gorgeous winter's day & we enjoyed our lunch (sandwiches) & afternoon tea (scones with jam/lemon curd + cream), with a gentle walk in between to admire the bare branches, lush grass, bright blue sky & sunshine. & just enjoy the quietness, fresh air & being surrounded by nature.

previously: 1 | 2 | 3

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lovely links...

Since I'll be well & truly into my trip by the time this post appears, I thought I'd run with a travel theme...

Beaches, rainforests & good food in Queensland.

Beautiful New Zealand 1 | 2 | 3

Memories of an European adventure.

A walk in the jungle.

Lovely, lovely spring time London 1 | 2 | 3 + here too.

Paris is so beautiful, especially in spring (it kind of blows my mind that I will have been there by the time this posts).

Colourful Milan.

One morning in New York.

Mist, mountains & lakes 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

& hopefully by now there is a travel photo or two over on my tumblr.

...other places

Just a little post to introduce my new tumblr. For now I'll be using it as a place for quick photo posts - my main impetus for creating it is to share some of my travels as I go, after that who knows? - & other images that don't quite end up here on the blog. I can see it being something I end up spending a bit of time on, especially as I find some more people to follow...

a few good things...

1. pretty journals & pens to record my travels.

2.afternoon sunshine & bumble bees.
3. I don't normally wear perfume, but this one caught my fancy - plus, how sweet is the bottle?
4. sunny autumn mornings in the forest.
5. coffee & cake at Koko Black with Mum & my godmother (via my iPhone)
6. my godmother bought me this gorgeous passport wallet.
7. roses, bokeh & sunlight in Babcia's garden. 

one autumn morning | bundaleer forest

A golden autumn morning spent wandering in the beautiful Bundaleer Forest. 

somewhat drier than our last visit 1 | 2

bundaleer forest | part 2

{ Part 2 of our visit to Bundaleer Forest - see Part 1 here }

By the time we finished morning tea there were more showers, but undeterred, we set off on the 'Scenic walk'. The first challenge was crossing the flowing creek without getting our feet totally soaked - with a bit of team work we managed pretty well. The sun came out briefly as we looked at the forest sculptures along the way.

It was soon raining again, alternating between light & heavier showers, with the occasional burst of sunshine. This walk is supposed to include a view over the valley, but we managed to miss that loop of the walk - a little disappointing, but considering how wet & windy it was, probably just as well. The track follows the road for a while & there were some nice views over the farmland.

We'll just have to go again some time soon, perhaps on a drier day. Despite the sogginess it was a fun outing - we even saw a rainbow - and it finished well with lunch back at the picnic ground.

part 1 | a past walk in a forest in the rain

bundaleer forest | part 1

We're lucky enough to have not just one, but two forests in our area - the Wirrabara forest is a little closer, so we've visited it a bit more often. A little over a week ago, we spent most of a day in the Bundaleer forest, near Jamestown.

It was a cold day, kinda cloudy with possible showers forecast - it wasn't raining when we arrived, but the recent wet weather meant it was quite wet & slippery underfoot. There are a couple of walks which start at the picnic ground & we decided to walk the shorter 'Maple Walk' to work up an appetite for morning tea. Apart from a brief shower it stayed dry - the sun even came out for a while & morning tea was thoroughly enjoyed.

After morning tea was a bit wetter &......well, you'll have to wait for part two...