An enthusiastic group of eighteen turned up bright and early for our Mt Colah walk from the entrance to Kuringai NP

2022 08 5 EZY Barb R walkers at cowan creek lookout

It was a pleasant walk through ridge top woodland with an abundant variety of wildflowers and only a few boggy patches of track.

2022 08 5 EZY Robyn Mi wildflower photographs 2022 08 5 EZY Robyn Mi Barb in boroniaa.2022 08 5 EZY Barb R wattle

2022 08 5 EZY Barb R hovea   2022 08 5 EZY Barb R Hakea  2022 08 5 EZY Barb R hibertia  2022 08 5 EZY Barb R eriostemon  2022 08 5 EZY Barb R grevilia 2022 08 5 EZY Robyn Mi wattle 2

Hovea                  Hakea                hibertia                               eriostemon                                 Grevillia                                      wattle

We enjoyed a morning tea stop on rocks in the bush and lunch was outside Kalkari centre which was closed.

2022 08 5 EZY Barb R                    2022 08 5 EZY Barb R immature grey butcher bird

                                                                      At lunch we enjoyed the antics of an immature butcher bird.

Four walkers decided to take advantage of the opportunity to return by car. while the rest enjoyed retracing our steps.

a2022 08 5 EZY Barb R Coffee at Mt Colah

Many of the group had coffee at Mt Colah coffee shop where someone, unnamed, left a leech and quite a lot of blood on the floor…

Walkers: Martin, Rosemary and Kevin, Sue B, Helen L, Sue K, Rex and Robin, Dennis, David R, Marilyn, Mary, Drina, Theresa & David.

Visitor: Janet

Led by Barbara R and Kas.

Thanks to tail end Charlie: David S

Words:  Barbara R

Photos:  Robyn Mi 2,3,9 Barb R 1,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An enthusiastic group of eighteen turned up bright and early for our Mt Colah walk from the entrance to Kuringai NP

2022 08 5 EZY Barb R walkers at cowan creek lookout

It was a pleasant walk through ridge top woodland with an abundant variety of wildflowers and only a few boggy patches of track.

2022 08 5 EZY Robyn Mi wildflower photographs 2022 08 5 EZY Robyn Mi Barb in boroniaa.2022 08 5 EZY Barb R wattle

2022 08 5 EZY Barb R hovea   2022 08 5 EZY Barb R Hakea  2022 08 5 EZY Barb R hibertia  2022 08 5 EZY Barb R eriostemon  2022 08 5 EZY Barb R grevilia 2022 08 5 EZY Robyn Mi wattle 2

Hovea                  Hakea                hibertia                               eriostemon                                 Grevillia                                      wattle

We enjoyed a morning tea stop on rocks in the bush and lunch was outside Kalkari centre which was closed.

2022 08 5 EZY Barb R                    2022 08 5 EZY Barb R immature grey butcher bird

                                                                      At lunch we enjoyed the antics of an immature butcher bird.

Four walkers decided to take advantage of the opportunity to return by car. while the rest enjoyed retracing our steps.

a2022 08 5 EZY Barb R Coffee at Mt Colah

Many of the group had coffee at Mt Colah coffee shop where someone, unnamed, left a leech and quite a lot of blood on the floor…

Walkers: Martin, Rosemary and Kevin, Sue B, Helen L, Sue K, Rex and Robin, Dennis, David R, Marilyn, Mary, Drina, Therese & David.

Visitor: Janet

Led by Barbara R and Kas.

Thanks to tail end Charlie: David S

Words:  Barbara R

Photos:  Robyn Mi 2,3,9 Barb R 1,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12