Happy New Year everyone! I hope you have had some exciting adventures over the break!
We planned to explore the Rainbow Station over the New Year with Rosa - 6 and Hazel - 4, tenting and checking out the hidden valleys and figuring how much we could carry and for how long. Unfortunately I injured my lower back (suspected herniated disc) two days before we were to leave. After day lying on the floor stretching and two days of ice and some excersies given by the neighbourhood physio, and the sun shining we headed up to the station. We arrived late the first evening, had dinner at the truck with the sandflies then walked in through swamp, river and armpit high grass with scary holes (child's perspective, it was pretty mellow) and made camp in the river valley.
We woke to a chilly morning on the second day, with Rosa freezing in a dress she had snuck in with a fluffy lamb (fashion first at age 6???). It warmed up and we battled the heat and explored the vast valley floor, wandering through a mix of wildflowers, green pastures and burbling creeks. The back was feeling a bit average towards the end of the day, so after the kids had had a siesta in the tent we back-tracked to a lovely wee campsite, where the kids played on a mini scree slope while we made dinner.
The third day the back was pretty bad, so Shane ended up carrying both tents out while I hobbled out on Grandmas walking sticks. Took a few days to be able to walk straight again and now focusing on recovering for more summer adventures. The kids loved the camping, the walking not so much. The flowers were lovely, like spring up there or the Colorado mountains in summer. Also many possums had been killed by the recent baiting effort which was great to see. We saw an average of 3 carcasses on each successful bait station.
The walk begun with a run, well actually more like a jog, in boots. I dropped everyone at the start of the Waston Creek Route then drove back to the end of the Jameson Ridge Track, parked and jogged back. The track started as a grassy track, out in the open unrelenting sun, blasted by the wind and being directed on possibly the longest route around the Ella Stations Hop fields in the hottest...
Did you really like my newest painting 'Endless Evening at Lake Alexandrina'? If so you can now warm up your home with the golden hues of Autumn with a the fine art reproduction made from the original. With six sizes available to fit your space perfectly and capturing each
detailed brushstroke, the art print is just stunning in each size. Endless Evening portrays...
After quite some time I have completed 'Endless Evening at Lake Alexandrina'. Having visited the lake many times, this long calm evening pictured in the painting has been the most memorable. I arrived late on a balmy autumn afternoon having never visited before, and it was simply stunning, not a breath of wind with the last golden leaves grasping onto the tree branches. Time seemed eternal as the sun slowly sank behind the hills. More visits over the years...
