D'Aguilar National Park Mt Mee Section

                       Army tank outside Woodford Information Centre

First stop was Woodford information centre ,was staffed by 2 really friendly and helpful volunteers who gave us loads of great information.

Drove to Bellthorpe State Forest to the Stony Creek Swimming Hole. Would be a great place to visit in summer and swim.

                                                   Stony Creek

Then back thru Woodford to the Mt Mee section of D'Aguilar National Park.

Had lunch in the Gantry Picnic Area, so called because of the remains of a gantry shed from earlier days when this area was milled for the timber.

Had 2 Kookaburras and 3 Magpies watch every mouthful we ate then did the Piccabeen Walk which winds thru the forest.

                          Our lunch guests and the Gantry Shed

In the car and onto Falls lookout and Bull Falls just a short walk where you look down on a small waterfall. There were a group of rangers doing maintenance on the lookout platform so had a nice little chat before back in the car to Neuraun Creek Drive and Mill Rainforest Walk this was a nice meander thru forest and creek.

                                   Some Fungi just because

Back in the car and onto Rocky Hole this would also be a great place to visit in summer to swim.

                                          Rocky Hole

Them home via Delaney Creek. Was a lovely day even though get got a little worried on the way out that we may have taken the wrong road but as usual we were just too anxious.

Hi all have decided to blog my travels just on the off chance that anyone is interest and for myself as a record of where I've been and what I've seen.

Our first stop was  Laidley where we camped at Lake Dyer about 3km out of town, was a really nice camping area reasonably priced with basic older but very clean ammenities.
we did a scenic day tour while there to Glen Rock Regional Park. We started the trip at Gatton Information Centre where we collected a map and all the necessary information that we needed. The drive meandered through the valley beside and over creeks passing through little villages and hamlets til we arrived at Glen Rock to find it closed due to the damage suffered in the 2011 and 2012 floods, was a little disappointed but its a good excuse to come back another time.
From Glen rock we headed back down the road for a picnic lunch at Junction View before taking a side trip to see some Aborginal Rock Carvings, sadly the track up to the carvings was very overgrown but the carvings very visible when we got to them.
We then headed back to civilization via Heifer Creek and MaMa Creek stopping at MaMa village for a wander around the old church and cemetary where of course I wish I could find out the stories behind some of the interesting headstones.
Our final stop was at Cunninghams Crest lookout where there are fantastic views over the whole of the Laidley Valley.
Every where we drove there were still lots of damage from the floods, broken fences washed out creek crossings and left behind rubbish, it must have been devastating  for the people living there.

 

We spent ages being entertained by the flock of parrots feeding on the blossoms of the Grass Trees.

One is wasting time lurking around looking at blogs and FB

and one thought one should come in and say halloo just on the off chance anyone ever checks my blog

am very slack today its 2pm and one is still in her pj's

my excuse is its raining and miserable so no-one is likely to come visit

BUT

I have made my bed

should shut down this puter and go and do something constructive

so be good or if not be good at it

;)

finally took photo's

Finally got around to photographing my LOs they are not real great but you get the idea and they are all pretty basic,its been that long since I scrapped I have nearly forgotten how and I have set myself the challenge of using up some of the things I already have instead of buying more but of cause never have the right colour papers so just might have to go shopping

These are really old photos from when Brayden was a baby he's 5 now its scary where the years have gone

Brayden and Robyn at the wedding I just loved this photo and was really happy with my end result

Brayden and Sienna

this page is a copy of a layout Tara did and I loved it so much and seemed to suit this photo hope you don't mind me borrowing your idea Tara

Another very simple wedding lo I really struggle with wedding photos

Hope I haven't bored you too much will probably be months before I scrap again

so remember if you can't be good be good at it

Introducing Damon Shane Mahunga Smith-Poki

His name is bigger than he is LOL he is the 1st great grandson and as Fred and I have 11 grandkids between us he is probably the 1st of many but he is oh so cute

No news of any kind weathers a bit iccky but compared to down south nothing to complain about, have done a few layouts but haven't gotten around to taking photos yet, maybe tomorrow or then again maybe not see how the mood takes me.

So til next time remember

"if you can't be good be good at it"

Kassie's coat mark 3 have spent the last week knitting and unpicking and re knitting to make Krissy's fat lab a coat for winter she is such a fatty that we couldn't buy one to fit so I decided to knit her one but couldn't find a pattern to fit so had to invent it as I went along. I am pretty happy with the end result but Kassie isn't so sure wouldn't co-operate for a photo

Its quite a pleasant day here in Adelaide today am only wearing 1 pair of socks and 1 jumper have been rugged up like a polar bear in multiple layers since I got here and asking myself why I have chosen to visit in winter other than I needed a Nanna fix