This nice little picnic area at Donnelly's Castle has some interesting short walks up to a series of caves and a lookout. It is terribly dry but not burnt out, and the trees are still green.
This could be any park around here in the fall. Our climates seem similar only opposite. We’ve got more rain than we know what to do with for a change. Looks like a nice place to walk and unwind.
Good evening Rob (or should I better say good morning to you?), I like your colourful pictures of nature and I'm again and again stunned by the creatures and plants you got in Australia. How about putting one of those into an environment you wouldn't expect it to be - you can put it there physically or via processing. Let me know if you're fine with this challenge.
Looks like a great camping/picnic spot.
My sister is out at Clifton (near Toowoomba), she reports the official rain tally each month. They had 1 ml for February and 5 ml for January, just terrible for the poor farmers.
@bella_ss Yes - we have driven through Clifton a few times. Those rain falls are terrible - virtually nothing for 2 months. It seems to feel like it's never going to rain again! P.S. - thanks again for organizing the voting for the challenge!
@gilbertwood Yes - at least we have trees in our area - a lot of the farming areas nearby are pretty well all paddocks - they look terribly depressing....
@shutterbug49 Hi Shutterbug - it is a lovely spot for a walk - interesting that it is so similar to your parklands. Hopefully we will get some rain as it cools down.
@taffy Thanks Taffy - our rain used to be in summer - but it seems too hot at the moment - the rains now tend to come in the cooler seasons. We have our fingers crossed!
@fr1da Hi Frida - most of the paddocks in our area have none at the moment. But we have had bad fires - mainly in the National Parks which is such a shame. And still no rain - many dams are dry and people are having trouble finding water for stock. Lots of crossed fingers up this way!
My sister is out at Clifton (near Toowoomba), she reports the official rain tally each month. They had 1 ml for February and 5 ml for January, just terrible for the poor farmers.