It was a bit of a dull, grey, overcast day today, but the mist and clouds hanging low over the hills was still lovely. Today I went for a walk along another section of the larger Broken Bay, this time around Fagans Bay.
The trail crossed over Narara Creek
It’s not the right time of year to find many plants in flower, nearing the end of an Australian summer, so this burst of pink along really stood out! It’s a ‘Persian Silk Tree’.
This yucca plant/flower was so tall it couldn’t stand upright any longer and has toppled over.
An acacia, but with over a thousand different varieties I couldn’t even begin to guess which one.
Ants, or maybe termites, working on building homes.
Epacris
Tibouchinas are seen at their purple best in autumn, and they were just starting to flower all over the central coast.
Interesting to see how the vegetation is growing through the wall.
A proteaceae of some sort - not sure if it’s a banksia or a grevillea though.
Another day and another section of the walking trail around Broken Bay. This time I was walking along Waterfall Bay.
‘Parking lots’ for the tinnies everyone has to get out to their boats that are anchored just off shore.
Bottle brush
Fortnight Lilly
This one I’m more certain about, it’s a Grevillea Banksii.
Unusual to see a magnolia in flower right now, but this one must have had just the right conditions.
How lovely, a Bird of Paradise growing in your garden!
Before I left from their place, I thought I should wander down to the water at their place. Here’s their place, and the balcony I loved to have my coffee on!!
Their pool, and a special friend who came to say ‘hello’ - a water dragon.
Time for one more trip to a beach before I left the central coast. This time I went to Terrigal Beach where there is a large hill known as The Skillion. A walk up The Skillion leads to a headland and beautiful views out over the South Pacific Ocean.
There’s also a bit of a boardwalk along the beach running right along the cliff side.
The pool at Terrigal…but be careful where you are in it or you’ll have waves crashing over you.
Like all beaches really, Terrigal beach is gorgeous!
One has to love Australia. Here it is, 42 degrees Celsius today, and as soon as you get to the beach the lifeguards warn against going in the water because of the bluebottles that are all over the beach and in the water today.
The Portuguese man o’ war, or bluebottle, uses its tentacles to catch, sting and kill its prey. Although not deadly to humans, a bluebottle sting can cause pain, whip-like lines, and sores in the area of skin that were in contact with the bluebottle. Immediately after you get stung by a bluebottle you will feel an intense jolt of pain.
So on a scorching hot day you’re best not to swim, and you have to walk really carefully along the beach!
