Secret Places in the Suburbs

In March 2013 I blogged about a place called Whites Hill Reserve -  170 hectares of native bushland right in the middle of the suburbs. If it wasn't for the occasional overhead jet you wouldn't even know you were anywhere near civilisation. Last week I found Tinchi Tamba Wetlands - another adventure close to home. Today I found another. While it hasn't got the feeling of the remoteness of Whites Hill and doesn't have the watery expanses of Tinchi Tamba, it is a beautiful walk with lots of amenities - slap bang in the middle of the Chermside/Geebung area.

Mountains to Mangroves

The day was warm and a bit overcast but no wind. I walked a total of 10 km but only about 5 of them were in the actual corridor - the rest was getting there and back. The actual corridor is about 20 kms long and incorporates Downfall Creek. (so called because of many accidents that happened there in the early bullocky days)

The corridor is full of birds and wetlands and exercise equipment and playground equipment and picnic areas and BBQ'S

Lots of signage everywhere - even I can't get lost

Exercise equipment.......

....and more of the same

Downfall Creek - a bit dry at the momnt

Picnic spots

Beautiful area -very peaceful feel about it

I will certainly go here again.

My week went fast - I worked overtime every day and walked 3 km every lunch time. The only excitement was the attack on my person by a couple of over-protective magpies. It's mating season and I guess these birds thought there was a chance I might climb the light pole and steal the eggs from their dodgy nest - as one does. I solved the problem by taking a stick with me and defended myself accordingly. I am currently winning.

My exercise program is in full swing even though I'm still feeling the after effects of the swine flu....I think they call it that because it's a swine to get rid of. While I was down and out for 4 weeks I put on the weight I'd lost the weeks before so I'm back to square one. Doctor says I need to get my cholesterol down or go on medication..so I bloody well will. Don't want medication....every thing they give you seems to have side effects that you need to take something else for to combat the first pill. I WILL NOT TAKE THE PILLS

Having a day out with Lee tomorrow - looking forward to it - We haven't had any time together since I got the flu.

Busy Little Day

Slept like a log and woke up to a sunny Sunday morning. A spot of breakfast and then I headed off to the Tinchi Tamba Wetlands....only about a half hour drive from home.It's a lovely spot for a Sunday walk....a place I've been meaning to get to for ages but finally made it! Better late than never.

Being Fathers Day there were a lot of picnicking families and fisher-people and boats - wonderful place.

The sounds of the birds were wonderful

The opinion of the Jet Ski rider was that the water was F***ing Freezing. I'll take his word for it.

Is there anything as sad - or as useless - as a single lost shoe. Made me wonder whether the rest of him sunk in the swamp...or maybe got eaten by Crocs lol...I need to get out more

Two trees in love - all wrapped up in each other

Now...it really did look like a snake.....truly...and I didn't scream all THAT loud...did give me a fright though

Got home about mid day because I had a few things about to finish on E Bay - made $120 from the sales so was suitably impressed with myself. Listed some books for next week and took off to the movies. Went to see Into The Storm......was again impressed when they gave me a free ticket as I tend to go to the movies quite a bit...nice! The film was great...quite scary and mesmerising and I don't think I drew a breath for a couple of hours....this is again true....I'm sure I turned blue....well maybe a slight exaggeration. Another bonus on leaving......scraped into the under 3 hours by 2 minutes for the car park so that was free too. Now if only my choc top and popcorn were free it would have been quite a profitable day.

Again I am pooped.....will sleep well again tonight.  All that fresh air and free stuff fair did me in.

I think it's time for Midsommer Murders...then a few more episodes of Nashville. Early start tomorrow ...a bit of overtime....maybe if you do it BEFORE the work day starts they should call it undertime...I'll need to think more on that...or not :)