Winterlight - Parramatta

 Sara and Wayne cut the light fantastic on the skating ring at Parramatta's new mid-winter festival . This was Sara's first attempt at skating and she still has all fingers.



St Johns Church

St Johns Church



Hints from an expert.



Sill smiling at the end.

A weekend in the capital - Canberra 28/29 Apr 2012

Wayne was doing a 100km cross-country mountain bike race from Queanbeyan to Mount Stromlo in

the ACT and we were there to transport his car back to the finish point.  We took Sara down with us.

Morning tea in a pine forest on the way down gave us a chance to see some fungi which had come up after the latest rains. The fungi of fairy books, Amanita muscaria or Fly Agaric, were coming up everywhere. Also the edible Lactarius deliciosus or Saffron Milk Cap were being collected by fungi hunters by  the bag full.     

We met Wayne at the finish of his race and then went onto the Botanical Gardens. 

A bit rushed and a little disappointed that the only photo I got to take was of a fungi that was being enjoyed by several flies. 

Then onto the Telstra communication tower on Black Mountain for good views over Canberra.

That night we went for a walk though the Civic Centre and had dinner at a noodle place. 

After breakfast went to The National Museum of Australia. 

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The Telstra communication tower on Black Mountain.

 

 Good views over Canberra.

 

 Even had toys for the big kids

 

 Sorry Sara, it's too heavy to put in the car.

                                                                                               

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Then off to Parliament House

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Going for a walk on the roof.

They must have Sundays off.

  

Time for home after a busy weekend.

All the photos:

Snowy Trip Dec 2012

 

Left on 26th to spend 3 nights in the Snowy Mountains High Country with my 3 sons, 1 son's partner and my granddaughter.

Heavy rain on the last part of the trip down gave way to clearer skies which allowed us to set up camp, go for a walk and spend time around the evening warming fire.

There were plenty of wildflowers, both in the woodland and on the open plains, some native and some feral.  Snakes and feral horses seemed to be the main animals here.  A couple of trout were caught, enough for all of us to taste. A day trip to Ravine (Lobbs Hole) gave us another fishing opportunity plus a chance for a swim for some. 

A scenic drive home via Tumut and Wee Jasper ended a great little break.