We like the idea of nature and 'the 'bush' but will we look after it? Biodiversity needs land enough and time enough in which to thrive.

DAY TRIPPERS

Creation Spirituality is an influence on some.
In this forest in dry conditions the roads are suitable for two wheel drives. Get stuck and who knows what might happen! Some time ago we had to stay overnight with our small child, in this dark dark forest, when our car, some type of Peugeot, got stuck in soft ground...
Next morning, we walked many ks down to a farm house and were kindly taken in to a warm kitchen with a fuel stove burning. The farmer had seen it all before with day trippers and he took his tractor out, once again, up into the hills, to save the day.

HEATON 487 METRES

No wonder there are pantheists.

ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE

It rained nearly all weekend. Camping, like this, was not a good idea.
No views from the lookout either. Only mist, which had its own appeal. On a clear day, imagine the vista to Newcastle about 50 clicks away.

ROAD SAFETY

Holidays are ending and the road home is long. A volunteer takes a break from the task of providing free refreshments to motorists. I stopped by for a photo and a cuppa.

SUMMER NATS IN SPEERS POINT

The windy weather yesterday was just right for the National Titles for the Stingray and Cobra class at Speers Point Amateur Sailing Club. For more news see Cobracat.com. These boats stand for a certain era.

One disappointed participant had broken the mast earlier in the week. He said the club house could revert to the city council and become a restaurant. I wonder how this fits with absolute waterfront development codes? Perhaps the sailing clubs are being encouraged to move and share facilities.

SAINT MARYS

From one extreme to another. An English churchyard? No, It's not far from Newcastle. Memories of a quiet picnic there on a stunning day when the countryside was lush and prompted by Hyde Daily Photo and church seen here.