2020 - March Madness

COVID19 and not being able to travel or be visited by friends and family is a b...........

March started with us still in Queensland.  Visited the Mangrove Walk at Wynnum and enjoyed it.

Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk

We travelled home via Warwick, Goondawindi and the Newell Highway.  I finally managed a decent photo of this Warwick display.

Rain transformed Canberra - travelling south, we were amazed at how green everything had become since about 6 weeks previously when it was still dry.  The driest, least green was between Cowra and Canberra around Boorowa.

Water flowing off the Pinnacle

Taken in November 2019

Same tree and Hillside taken in March 2020

Dams were overflowing and grass growing.

The rate grass is growing in my backyard requires the lawnmower every 10 days.

Juvenile Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike

Hillside boulder on my morning walk

King Parrots posing

We went for a morning's drive that started out to see how Namadgi was recovering from the fires, but the road was blocked off near the Visitors' Centre, so we returned home via Tidbinbilla and the Cotter.  We were surprised to see how close people were in the Cotter Camp-ground, given the health warnings.

Granite Tors

Granite Tors

Near Tidbinbilla

Infra-red of pine forest

Drone view of Lambrigg.  White splashes on the dam were ducks landing.

Ribbon Gum with its skirts dangling

Crimson Rosella

New shoots from a hail damaged bush

White Ibis 

Every Gum trunk is individual

Infra red Reeds

Yet another Gum

Kookaburra

Kookaburra - shifted to another perch

Looking scraggly

 April may be weird if I cannot get photos - there may be a review of some older photos.

February 2020 - Finally Rain

February arrived with fire, smoke, then hail and finally rain.

Namadgi Bushfire approaching Canberra

Another Smoky Sunrise

The fire continued to smoulder for many days - it was finally declared OUT towards the end of February

The creeks are running again

Young Eastern Water Dragon watching the creek

We did a day trip to the coast to check on the Clyde Mountain fire grounds.  Some trees are recovering, others may not recover at all, only time will tell.

Warri Bridge Gums

Tree ferns starting to shoot

Gums starting to shoot

New ferns germinating

New fronds

Some gums are covered with shoots

Drone shot over Clyde Mountain - you can see where there was a crown fire.

Pretty Point was badly burnt

Cork Oak grove

Infra-red photo taken at The Pinnacle Reserve

Pinnacle boulders

Pinnacle Boulders

Pinnacle Gum

Towards the end of February we drove up to Brisbane for an Engagement Party.  The trip north was over three days, driving up the Newell Highway, then through the New England area.  It is marvellous how the country changed over a 5 week period.  After the rain, nearly everywhere was green and grass in places was knee high.

Drone over the Castlereagh River at Gilgandra

Barraba Painted Silos

The Tree @ Bingara

Bridge over the Gwydir River at Bingara

The Tree (roots) @ Bingara

On the way north we spent a morning wandering along the Tourist Drive through the Warrumbungle National Park.

Warrumbungles shrouded in cloud

Warrumbungles 

Warrumbungles 

Warrumbungles - Fire recovery

Warrumbungles

Fancy Fence

Mill and Stock Tank

How Many Little Corellas

Brisbane CBD from Kangaroo Point (Infra-Red)

Sunset at Kangaroo Point

Sunset at Kangaroo Point

Sunset at Kangaroo Point

Out Accommodation at The Gabba