Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day. We just had to be outside enjoying it. After we did our work Arama T suggested that we go for a walk down the bottom of our property and have a look at our stream. (we wanted to see if the waterfall was flowing bigger). I have been waiting for an opportunity to do this for a while. Arama prepared walking sticks from some of the gorse branches we had cut that morning and we were off.
It was truely wonderful to walk through the bush, knowing this is our land. It was also great to experience what we used to have to travel in the car for hours to get to in Sydney growing up. The air was cool and clean. The fantails dancing around us leading the way. Happy to have us there. Everyone enjoyed it. When we reached the bottom we found that our waterhole had grown 3-4 times its original size and the waterfall could be heard before it was seen. It was soooo beautiful and of course I did not take my camera with me!!! (doh!!!!) Never mind a good excuse to go and make another trip so we can show you.
It was a good learning opportunity for our littlies, explaining why we don't go too close to the edge of the waterhole or the waterfall. The water has been eroding away at the under lip of the stream. After that wonderful discovery, we ventured further to the other "magical" gate. This is at the bottom right corner of our property. Through a grove of pine trees is a large wooden gate. Hikawera and Renata insist it is a magical gate, nauvoo adamantly insists on telling us it is not magical! All in the eye of the beholder!
Our round trip took us about 1 1/2 hour but was so refreshing. I was surprised that no one was tired from tramping across the 53 acre block, up and down hills. Next time we will take a picnic lunch and enjoy the native bushland and waterfall. Perhaps you can come and see it too?
It was truely wonderful to walk through the bush, knowing this is our land. It was also great to experience what we used to have to travel in the car for hours to get to in Sydney growing up. The air was cool and clean. The fantails dancing around us leading the way. Happy to have us there. Everyone enjoyed it. When we reached the bottom we found that our waterhole had grown 3-4 times its original size and the waterfall could be heard before it was seen. It was soooo beautiful and of course I did not take my camera with me!!! (doh!!!!) Never mind a good excuse to go and make another trip so we can show you.
It was a good learning opportunity for our littlies, explaining why we don't go too close to the edge of the waterhole or the waterfall. The water has been eroding away at the under lip of the stream. After that wonderful discovery, we ventured further to the other "magical" gate. This is at the bottom right corner of our property. Through a grove of pine trees is a large wooden gate. Hikawera and Renata insist it is a magical gate, nauvoo adamantly insists on telling us it is not magical! All in the eye of the beholder!
Our round trip took us about 1 1/2 hour but was so refreshing. I was surprised that no one was tired from tramping across the 53 acre block, up and down hills. Next time we will take a picnic lunch and enjoy the native bushland and waterfall. Perhaps you can come and see it too?
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