Monday, March 21, 2011

Fitzroy Falls

This is where we went for my birthday! We had a picnic there before heading up the path toward the falls. It was a wet and misty day, which made it even more magical, but unfortunately it made the falls less visible. I still managed to get some nice photos though and I had a terrific day!

Mist amongst the trees.

Droplets...

A teaser, prior to the 'real' falls.

Misty magic...

Green in the river.

A small cascade...

Fitzroy Falls.

What tree, where??

New life...

What the fog???

The trail to heaven...

A view of Mittagong from Mt Gibraltar look out




Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Parramatta River

One sunny Sunday afternoon, we went for a stroll along part of the Parramatta River. It is a lovely area and it was a pleasant visit...

From under a bridge...

Can you guess??

Balconies...

A couple of hot gulls...

...and duckies too!

Under the bridge, looking UP!

The river.

Another bridge over the river.

Parramatta Wharf, where the Rivercat takes you to the city.

Paddles.

Gone from the river...
...and back on the street.


Monday, March 7, 2011

Berowra Waters

To the river we go! Berowra Creek (more like a river) is hidden away in a valley and it is an absolute gem! It was a lovely place to be and I for one, could easily be satisfied living on that little river, yessiree! ;-) I hope you enjoy the photos I took from this stunning place!



The view (the Marina) from our picnic spot :-)

This was taken from a look out we visited a bit later.

A view of the Marina from the road we took to get there.

Also taken from the top, slightly more to the left,
where the houses began

A little dinghy...
The house on the left is mine... ;-) Ah, if only!

River life!
It was there... I had to snap it!

Great fun for the kids...
...and the big ones too ;-)

Mum, fishing with the kids...

Umbrellas down...
...umbrellas UP! 

Righto, Captain! Where are we headed??

Another view from the look out

My favourite from up there, looking out at the valley

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Japanese Gardens - Part 2

Some more photos from within the lovely gardens...

More lush greenery through there...

A monument

Brook and bridge

A charming little rockery

The rest of the little garden

The small fence containing it

Such a lovely feature

Anyone know Japanese?

A nice walk-way to more of the gardens

An entrance

The bridge

The sole swan in the pond

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Japanese Gardens, Auburn - Part 1

Last Saturday, we took a little detour on the way home and ended up at the Botanic Gardens in Auburn. It houses the Japanese Gardens and what follows, is the result of that visit. I do hope you will enjoy them :-)

A view of the pond

A typical 'Elle' shot

A serene look, I thought

Ah, so cleansing

The sun and positioning gave these
green leaves a silver look

The web...

This little twig caught my eye 

Another view of the pond

The steps to more beauty