OUR WORLD - Mt.Arapiles

Driving home, we came upon this sea of gold and could not help

ourselves, we just had to detour to Mt.Arapiles. Himself wanted

to drive to the summit but ran into a solid veto.

I desperately needed a walk and found this prostrate Acacia

along the way.

We pulled into a camping area where I bagged this Common

Miner bird.

Being very self-serving, I suggested the Prof walk to the top

while I went birding. Looks like I only bagged a tennis ball

sized fungus.

I headed up to the foot of the cliffs where there was tree

cover and I could hear some chirping . . .

The wattles (Acacias) were out in full force, whichever way

you looked was covered in gold,

with just two exceptions, one of them, this native hop-bush.

Higher up in the scrub, I met these Kangaroos and companion

sat with them for a while.

There were many straw flowers in bud but only this one patch

in full bloom.

This mountain is renowned for it's climbability. There were

groups of climbers everywhere. A lot of people come here to

learn the art of climbing, the rocks have good holds and do not

crumble under your weight. A really good beginner's mountain.

Gold, gold and more gold . . .

and just one patch of the Native Mint Bush.

Sitting high up on a pillar of rock sat this leader of a climbing

group, encouraging the other climbers.

Last but not least, a native clematis. There was so much more

but my post was already getting too long.

Although I heard a number of birds and especially the Fantail Cuckoo

with his mournful, falling trill, not one presented itself to have it's

portrait taken in the three hours I was lucky enough to spend there.

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