Birdlife erupted around us as wild winds snatched at our hats when Campbell and his harem of eight meandered along the trails. A beach walk up to a sacred lagoon, no nesting birds spotted. Think they’d retreated to the bush to avoid the buffeting howling wind! Once in the bush honeyeaters posed for our shots while others darted about collecting insects for morning tea.
Then to a Brokenhead coastal bush path with incredibly spacious views and dotted with wildflowers galore. For me the real treasure of these walks is Campbell’s vast knowledge and the slow pace which allows plenty of photo opportunities and space to soak up the views from these priceless vantage points.
We picnicked on the hill near a rocky feature overlooking the sea and couldn’t be sure if the large splashes were from whales or just the wild wind stirring. It’s really quite easy to socially distance on a path in single file or gathering in a large circle in the open. Not sure if our legs or our tongues get more exercise but the warm companionship sure feels good!
featured pic is south of brokenhead; then brokenhead beach looking up to Byron lighthouse; a bush turkey who exposed his colours to mate, they are also his thermometre to check the nest temperature when incubating eggs
The stunning images. I like the shimmering water and the foams marking the layer. I could spend my days and nights. Imagining now. 😀
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great, so very glad that you have such an active imagination … I do live in a wonderland!
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You do. I know. The pictures make me happy. 😍
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good then browse as you wish and enjoy them all 🙂
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Surely I will. 😀
Thank you 🙂
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a pleasure, am now following Chris … she does write well!
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Yes. I like her imagination and keeping the reader intrigued.
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I have never been out on a beach for a long time now..so its really fascinating to see this beautiful shoreline …i could live there and that turkey, is it a wilde one? I never saw a turkey my whole life….❤❤❤
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scrub turkey and not the Christmas type but yes they are wild, it was crossing the track 🙂
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lol they are pests, we see too many of them but when he had his colourful ruffle out it suddenly occurred to me that my WP family may not be so familiar with them 🙂
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Hahaha really…but your right, i’ve never seen one and it made me really happy❤
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Sounds delightful, Kate – calm and peaceful.
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sure is … shame we told the rest of the world!
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My head is still stuck at brokenhead! What a name 🤔 will google about it! Love the colourful friends keeping you company 😃
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it was a great few hours out for sure! It’s a very sacred are to our first nation people 🙂
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Love the pictures…
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Great pictures and that bush turkey is just majestic! 🙂
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normally it’s just a small red and yellow band around their neck until they flare it out to mate or incubate 🙂 So only on show sometimes like the peacock I guess 🙂
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Awesome pictures of the beach and the turkey too looks so beautiful, Kate. Nice to be walking among nature with a good company.
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I haven’t been there for years, so it is great to see Broken head again. Fantastic shot of the scrub turkey too.
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That’s so beautiful! Wish I was there
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Ahh, I’ve got the picture…
A bush walk
and friendly talk
Wobble and waddle
Gobble and garble
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What a wonderful place to walk and talk! 🙂
Gobble Gobble to the handsome turkey! 😀 Hope he picked the right colors to wear…to attract a mate! 😉
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Looks like a gorgeous place to walk. And you had some colourful company by the look of it! Happy weekend my friend. xx 💛
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Wonderful beach and I am so glad you took this walk.
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Another gorgeous Aussie beach
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Love this post. What lovely photos. Love the turkey 😉
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I always marvel at the gorgeous beach scenes of Australia – pristine and vast!
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I was just having a phone chat with my sister – she said that having a conversation at a respective distance is the new thrill in her life! I’m looking to find a way to have more social interaction but it is not an easily accomplished task!
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most are doing zoom … the local group I belong to have closed our Friday Forum and most activities with only these bush walks and tennis remaining because they are outdoor and distancing is easy!
Those forum discussions moved online so quite hilarious when you know the characters behind the comments but no real compensation for the 90 odd that would divide into group of ten for discussion after the presentation on some very evocative topics!
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