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  • Author : Exoplanet
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07 Sep 2018 06:47 AM
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Hello Everyone ๐Ÿ™‚ I'm back home ๐Ÿ™‚ Here's some pics :-

 

View from my 'front door' :)View from my 'front door' ๐Ÿ™‚

This was my view for the past couple of days. My 'front door' was actually the back of my ute, I could just lay back & look out at this ๐Ÿ™‚

 

 

The dam :)The dam ๐Ÿ™‚

I discovered my camera takes panaramic shots! This pic might seem little, but the whole dams there ๐Ÿ™‚

 

 

Far away mountain.Far away mountain.

 If I stuck my head out of the back & looked a little to the right, I could see mountains off in the distance. This one was my favorite ๐Ÿ™‚

 

 

Dawn on the Dam :)Dawn on the Dam ๐Ÿ™‚

 

This is what I woke to this morning ๐Ÿ™‚

 

 

Distant hills at dawn :)Distant hills at dawn ๐Ÿ™‚

 

A beautiful sun rise, looking over a vast body of water toward distant hills ๐Ÿ™‚

 

 

Pelican Isand :)Pelican Isand ๐Ÿ™‚

 The Pelicans were the stars of the show for me, there was a little island directly in front of me where they gathered & I think slept there ๐Ÿ™‚

 

 

Good Morning Pelicans :)Good Morning Pelicans ๐Ÿ™‚

 

I got to watch them fishing, even saw a couple catch a feed! They were wonderfully relaxing to see flying & gliding in on the waters surface ๐Ÿ™‚ 

 

 

Pelicans on their Island.Pelicans on their Island.

 

Pelican on waters edge.Pelican on waters edge.

 

Sparkles on the water :)Sparkles on the water ๐Ÿ™‚

There were many other kinds of birds there, water hens, ducks, parrots, cockatoos {huge flocks of those} & also seagulls?!? & what appeared to be like sand skippers, though I'm guessing they were a different species, tiny finch like birds that ran around hiding in the dry grasses . . . so many different kinds of birds ๐Ÿ™‚

 

 

Overcast skiesOvercast skies

I didn't take a lot of photos, it was often very dim due to it being overcast most of the time, the wind also picked-up quite a bit quite often + there were other people there & I felt really awkward. 

But it was worth it, so very, very worth it ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ˜„ I even had a bit of a conversation with the park owner when I returned my access card {boy did I feel flash having one of them, it's what you used to open the boom gate [I liked having that there, meant only offical campers could get in :)] & the showers} They said it's usually quiet, apart from Easter, xmas etc., & that they didn't allow unpleasant drunkeness {I really liked that idea!}, they have a list of rego numbers that will never be allowed in again! 

 

 

Brewing storm?Brewing storm?

 

 

The Guru google told me it might storm today, not possible showers but storms. It's one of the reasons I decided to go the days I did. According to the guru, the 2 days I've had were a little window in possible wet weather. . . . I can only hope it actually happens. The guru told me it might rain before I went too, but I wouldn't call the 12 drops I got 'rain' ๐Ÿ˜‰ 

For the first sort of 'caravan park' camping I've done {the camping area was actually down the road from the actual caravan park, but there's a little house & the caretaker lives there}, I've got to say I was pretty impressed. It made everything so much easier, I didn't need to worry about the shower/toilet tent, I was cleaner there than I am at home ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ˜„ The table & chairs had a brick wall for a wind break & a roof for shelter! Nobody bothered me & it was quiet & peaceful, & it wasn't even 2 hours away ๐Ÿ™‚ 

I've got a little plan forming in the back of my mind, . . . it might be a great go-to place for when the forests are baiting . . . that'd be a few times a year ๐Ÿ˜‰

 

It's already losing it's 'reality' for me, I find myself questioning whether I made it all up - I don't know why I do that! It was real, I did go, I've the photos to prove it! . . . & 2 snoring puppies, exhausted & collasped on there day bed ๐Ÿ˜„ & 3 suitcases still to get off the car! 

Love to all Heart

@Mazarita @Sophia1 @greenpea @outlander @eth @PeppiPatty @Teej @Appleblossom @Shaz51 

 

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