Watercolours

I am a beginner in the world of artists but as the experts say, if you keep painting you will succeed, so that is what I intend to do!  I hope you can give me some inspiration and encouragement by posting some comments.

Snow scene

A French cafe scene - watercolour

Canadian lilies - watercolour

Flower pots - watercolour

Flinders Ranges

6th September 2016
Day 1

We left around 9.30 am and headed off on our trip to the Flinders Ranges.  We had made a booking at Flinders Bush Retreat, Willow Waters which is about 10 km from Hawker and is on Willow Waters Station.  The weather was cool but the sun was out most of the day and we enjoyed the drive and the countryside was so lush and green, quite different from the last time  a couple of years ago.  Our first stop was at Burra where we had a stroll around this lovely little town and had a good cup of coffee at one of the cafes before driving on for our lunch stop at Mt Bryan.  There is a good spot near the old railway station with plenty of room for caravans and tables to sit at as well as very clean toilets.


Canola on road to Burra



One of the copper mines at Burra



Lunch stop at Mt Bryan

After leaving Mt Bryan we continued on through Terowie where we stopped for fuel and then on to Orroroo where we stopped for the night at a roadside stop.  

Terowie has these great signs in the town

  We have stayed here several times before and it is a good area, off the road and plenty of room for vans with both large and small trees and bushes which makes it a  very pretty spot to spend the night.  There were several other vans there when we arrived, but we found a good area away from the road and thought if it rained we would be able to get out easily.

Ring necked parrot

Roadside stop near Orroroo

Sunset near Orroroo roadside stop

 We set up without unhooking and managed to get the van level, had a cuppa and enjoyed sitting in the sun.  There were a few birds flying around and I managed to get some photos of the ring necked parrots in a tree near us.  Tea tonight was home made soup which I had defrosted during the day, first night and a lot of driving so we didn't feel like eating a lot. The sunset was a good one and we went for a stroll around the camping area and got some good photos.

A good sunset at Orroroo & worth waiting for

Blossom & Butterflies

We had a lovely drive on Sunday and here are a few photos I took while out and about in the Adelaide hills.  The weather was perfect and it really feels like spring is coming.

On the road in the hills near Palmer

The rocks which are a feature of the hills on the way to Mannum

The "dinosaur" rock

More rocks

Lovely old almond trees

Feathered Friends

 

 

Welcome to Around the Place, this time around I am showing you some photos of birds I have photographed here at home in the suburbs of Adelaide and also some taken on holidays in other parts of Australia.  Although I am not a "photographer" I enjoy photography and the challenge of finding the various birds on our travels.  I have tried to identify the birds in these photos but I may have got some of them wrong, so if you know their correct identity I would be happy for you to let me know.

There is a family of magpies that come in almost every morning, sometimes they even sit on the verandah and warble until we come out and feed them.  Its such a lovely "wake up" call and we enjoy watching them squabble over the food and have learnt a lot about their "pecking  order".  They are beautiful birds.




Time for a drink

Adelaide Rosella on our birdbath



Yellow winged Black Cockatoo eating pine cones at Cooma, NSW

Rainbow Lorikeet in our garden

 

 

 

 

Pelican at sunset, Streaky Bay, Sth Aust.

Pelicans at Pt Broughton, Sth Aust.

White plumed Honeyeater in our back yard

 






White Plumed Honeyeater in our backyard





 

 

 

 

 

Wedge tailed Eagle - love the trousers!

 

Wedge tailed Eagle taken in the Flinders Ranges, Sth Aus.



The Noisy Minors love our garden and when the magpies come down for a treat the Noisy Minors are never far away and after a while they start flying in and try to scare off the magpies, usually with no success.  The magpies leave when they are ready and not before.

 

Crimson Rosella - photo taken on our trip to Corryong, New South Wales



Female Scarlet Robin, taken at Nimitabel, NSW



 

 

These galahs are found in most areas of Australia and we have lots of them in Adelaide.

 



Galah at Burra Creek Gorge, Sth Aus.



Burra Creek Gorge, Sth Aust





Eastern Rosella in our Bottle Brush

Close to home

 

A collage of Mannum & Murray Bridge

 

Here are some photos taken on our visit to Mannum.  Our son and his family live on 30 acres near Mannum so we visit often and I always enjoy the drive through the Adelaide hills. 

Take a break and enjoy!

 

Millbrook Reservoir - taken from the car as there are not many places to stop for photos

Another photo from the car of Millbrook Reservoir

Grapevines near the reservoir

The rolling hills in the early morning