Picnic lunch at Lane Cove National Park, Sydney
No Comments »16th January, 2009; Category: Holidays, National Parks, New South Wales, Picnics, Sydney
Picnic spot in Lane Cove National Park, Sydney
After our walk through a part of the Lane Cove National Park in Sydney we joined the rest of the family for a picnic lunch. We were soaked through as a result of the walk, mostly due to the heat and humidity.
Lunch was mainly leftovers from our Christmas Day family lunch two days earlier. Christmas leftovers make an excellent basis for a picnic lunch. After our delicious meal we sat around chatting for a few hours.
Picnic spot in Lane Cove National Park, Sydney
A walk in Lane Cove National Park
1 Comment »14th January, 2009; Category: Birds, Hiking, Holidays, National Parks, New South Wales, Picnics, Sydney, Walking
Lane Cove National Park, Sydney
Several days after Christmas the family had another reunion, this time in the Lane Cove National Park. This park is about a ten minute drive from my son’s home in Artarmon, Sydney. we knew it would probably be somewhat busy because of the Christmas holiday break, so we went early. Before having lunch four of us went for an hour and a half walk through the park.
Members of my family going on a walk through Lane Cove National Park
It was quite hot and humid with no breeze, so in no time we were all soaked from the effort. My son and I had our cameras and we were on the lookout for interesting things to photograph, especially birds. I think I may have converted him to being a moderate birder after he was pleased to receive a bird field guide for Christmas. Perhaps “bird photographer” would be a better appellation.
Lane Cove National Park, Sydney
2008 Road Trip: Narrandera, New South Wales
Narrandera, New South Wales
On the second day of our 2008 Road Trip to Sydney we travelled from Hay to Narrandera before stopping for fuel and morning tea. We found a lovely spot in a park near an oval (see photos above and below). It was a much more pleasant day than the day before; the cooler change had come through overnight.
We had a lovely cup of tea with a few home made biscuits we’d brought with us. We quite often also take a thermos with for picnics.
Again, we were disturbed by the excessive use of water. In the middle of the day the evaporation rate is enormous, yet the large sprinklers were pounding out volumes of water on to the nearby oval, as shown in the photo below. Narrandera, like Hay, draws its water from the Murrumbidgee River, a tributary of the Murray River. In South Australia we have been unable to use sprinklers in gardens for several years, and many sporting ovals are dry and dying grass.
I find the lack of restrictions to be environmental vandalism. The lower lakes in South Australia are almost dead, yet here water is being used as if we are not in the biggest drought on record.
Unbelievable.
Narrandera, New South Wales
Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra
Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra
Our holiday in Canberra
September 2007
On our first day during our short stay in Canberra this year we had lunch on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. This lake is a central feature in the middle of this beautiful city, the capital of Australia. We virtually had the park to ourselves, except for about three hundred lunch-time walkers, cyclists, in-line skaters and people walking their dogs at lunch time. The many well-maintained walking/cycling tracks along the shores of the artificial lake are a great facility and obviously much appreciated by the citizens of Canberra.
The sunny, cloud-free day with a gentle breeze made it a wonderful picnic lunch.
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Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra
A relaxing day at home
Garden flowers in Artarmon, Sydney
Our holiday in New South Wales
September 2007
On our holiday in New South Wales we stayed for ten days with our son and daughter-in-law. During that time we had some relaxing times walking around the suburbs nearby. I’ve already written about some of the flowers we saw in people’s gardens.
Garden flowers in Artarmon, Sydney
Today I have posted some of the flowers in my son’s garden. I took these photos while he was cooking a wonderful barbecue for us on our last weekend staying with them.
Garden flowers in Artarmon, Sydney