What a magic morning it was this morning! Not only did we enjoy the longest, hilliest walk in Bold Park for 8 months. AN added joy was some remaining rainbow bee-eaters – they haven’t all left yet. Down south at Donnelly River this week we heard a whole flock. They will head north sometime, and perhaps the ones we heard this morning were from somewhere near there.

Anyway, it was a truly delightful morning:-)

T1 turned 7 today. He’s been looking forward to turning 7 since just a few days after he turned 6, so it was a great day for him.

He celebrated with an avalanche of Lego followed by a sleepover party at his house!!!

This morning we spent a quiet time in the cottage that friends own in Dwellingup, in the bush amongst very tall tree friends.

So writing at the table on the verandah was absolutely calling! What a lovely place to create:-)

Thanks Sally and Tony!

06:25pm: Rob and I are camped at Bremer Bay caravan park during a south-west wilderness experience. While we were preparing our dinner a HUGE flock (around 100) of white-tailed black cockatoos like these took flight from the big old gum trees around the park, and headed northeast.

What a treat to see so many healthy birds:-)

While we had breakfast at our camping trailer at the Stirling Range caravan park, we enjoyed being able to see the ranges in the distance:-)

Shenton Park lake this morning: as well as the ducks and ducklings who normally live here, we enjoyed white herons, great herons, migratory waders, pelicans and cormorants. Quite a magical gathering enjoying the unusually high water level at this late stage of summer:-)

Today we sailed back to Fremantle from Rottnest. The section of the track where the great southern ocean rollers come through was just magic! They were gentle rollers today, but they still had the power in them.

What a great sail and I managed to get my knees through it without mishap – an added gift!

Today, 3 days into our first time staying on Dusky Dolphin at Rottnest Island for 11 months, was perfect. Writing on my Macbook on board with the sun shimmering on the water; time ashore with the little quokkas that live here.

Life is good once more with my knees able to get out and about again:-)

This morning as we enjoyed a walk into the settlement from Longreach at Rotto, we were delighted by a big flock of rainbow bee-eaters swirling above us. This could only mean one thing – summer was over and they were heading north, parents and bubs together:-)

Roll on early October when they come back!

Tristan turns 32 tomorrow, so we celebrated with breakfast at Zamia with the aid of some birthday candles.

He’s come a long way since his premature birth – a lovely son, brother, Dad and husband, as well as working hard with his job and his community work:-)