Tag: New South Wales Travels

Gnarly Adventures

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One of my favourite things to do in Australia is to go on a bush walk. I love communing with nature and getting away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Everytime I go bushwalking I am reminded of my childhood and weekends with my family. We would spend hours exploring different areas with dad pointing out and explaining even the smallest detail. Gnarly trees were always special and we would often stop and study them. I found them fascinating. The knots and growths of the old trees often looked like the tree had a face and was trying to tell us something. It is interesting how a group of people can look at the same gnarly tree and see completely different things.

The following gnarly tree photos were taken whilst on a long bush walk at Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. The walk was one of many in Morton National Park and didn’t disappoint.

Thanks to Cyranny for today’s Word Of The Day Challenge inspiration – Gnarl

Interestingly in Australia gnarly is also a slang word that has been used since the 70’s to mean very good.

Sunflower Magic

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Sunflowers are a very special flower. They are so bright and magical. Although up till yesterday I had only seen them in small groups at the florists or growing wild beside the road.

Then a casual chat in the kebab shop changed my life. The other lady was showing my daughter and I as well as the shop attendant photos she had taken in a local sunflower field. I instantly knew what we were doing the next day, and I wasn’t disappointed.

A local award winning farmer had specifically planted the Quirindi sunflower field for locals and tourists to experience walking in sunflowers. The cost was a donation and we were able to pick our own sunflowers to take home.

I loved it. It was like nothing I had ever done before. I couldn’t believe the height of the flowers or the size of the flower stems or the leaves. I was also fascinated to learn that sunflowers follow the sun. If you ever get the chance to walk in a sunflower field don’t let the chance go by.

The various stages of opening up.

After a 4 hour trip home and some sugar in the water, today our special sunflowers are enjoying life in our lounge room.

The Amazing Cotton

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Walking around the small country town of Yetman, I had the most amazing experience. While walking past her house my husband and I were approached by a friendly local. She invited us to come and meet her 4 day old goats. “Yes please,” we said as Kate opened the gate. The kids (baby goats) were so cute. There was about 8 of them and Kate picked up Cotton and handed him to me. His fur was so soft. I loved nursing him and he must have loved me as he snuggled in.

The next day we had some carrot tops which we dropped off to Kate for the goats to enjoy.

Written for the Word of the Day Challenge: Amazing