Yaragee to Wamban Creek

High tide put in at Yaragee for a 10.4klm paddle to Wamban Creek and back.

Still a big River at high tide.

The Araluen Rd

Rural onlooker

Back under the bridge

Steep ridge at a turn in the river.

Lovely swimming beaches.

Big Hole & Hanging Rock

Walking from the Berlang Camping area first to the Big Hole and then north to Hanging Rock.

A dry feet crossing of the Shoalhaven River.

Nice views as you climb through the heath.

The Big Hole. Always hard to do it justice in a photo.

Then down to the Bettowynd Fire Trail which I left and followed an unmapped trail where it took a sharp turn to the east. Thinking that this trail went west to private property I took another unmarked trail north but this took me back to the Bettowynd firetrail. 

I then left this again at a gate into private property and pushed through the scrub through a saddle north of spot height 899.

Once through the saddle the going was easier as I looked across at Hanging Rock

Then back along a good trail that I assume led out to Cleatmore Cave

Looking back at Hanging Rock

Then back to the Big Hole 

From the Shoalhaven River ridge to Hanging Rock

And back to Berlang after 17.3klm

Evening Walk

A short walk around to Cullendulla Nature Reserve at dusk.

The Golden Hour.

All photos taken with my new phone, a Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

The first shot as is, the second with HDR turned on.

Way behind with the blog. These photos from mid August. 

Punt Arm, Durras

Looking for a short walk I noticed on Google Maps a fire trail running down to Durras Lake. Being only 1.2klm each way I thought that would do me for a walk with the big bird lens. 

Not many birds seen and no bird photos.

First view of the lake through the forest.

Once at the lake there was what seemed to be an old picnic area with built up areas and another track leading off along the lake.

Thinking that this track night get me through to South Durras I decided to extend the walk. The track went out to the point but after this disappeared.

I pushed on through the scrub and swamp until my way was blocked by a creekline filled with thick sword grass. I walked back through the forest to the old picnic area. 

From here I found another trail that although overgrown in places took me through to South Durras. 

A quick stop at the beach and then back through the streets and another fire trail to the car.

My short walk had turned into a respectable 7.2klms

If You Build It They Will Come

I had built a pond and put a birdbath in the garden.

In the dry the Rainbow Lorikeets have been using the birdbath and fighting over a spot and queueing along the fence waiting there turn.

Apparently Musk Lorikeets don't like fighting and went straight to the pond.

This is the first time I have seen parrots other than Rainbow Lorikeets since I moved to the South Coast

Since then more birds have been using the pond but I haven't had the camera ready. I will add more photos as they come to hand.