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Wednesday 1 April 2009

What's at the End of the Path?

Last post I promised to continue our walk on Fingal Heads, a stunning peninsular near my home on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. This part of the path leads further into an area of bush being regenerated by a volunteer land care group. Tweed Shire Council has co-operated by providing such infrastructure as this lovely board walk.



The path and the boardwalk wind and twist, bringing new viewpoints as we go. It's intriguing ...



As in the first half of our walk, there's lots of detail. I loved the lacey pattern formed by these branches below.



And the floor of the little forest where the leaves fall and dry to form fascinating patterns ...



Occasionally there is a glimpse of what is to come.



The leaves of spiky pandanus palms frame the path here (below).



A tantalising taste of rocks and sea ...



And into the open.



This is the northern end of Fingal Beach with Cook Island just off the coast. The water is the Pacific Ocean which brought James Cook south to 'discover' Australia in 1770.



Here we can look further north towards the man made towers on the Queensland/NSW border, and the prominence which Cook called Point Danger.



To the south and beyond Fingal Head itself - the creamy sands of Dreamtime Beach.


Do you have in your country volunteer groups like ours that work on regeneration and supporting native plants ? Let us know about what you know in a comment below ...

45 comments:

  1. Beautiful post as always! Incredible photos! I'm so glad I found you in this blogging world of ours!

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  2. Hi June, I walked around my national park last week for the fist time in a while and it was so beautiful...just like yours...and another lovely beach name too.

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  3. Sylvia -
    You're a prize for me as well Sylvia - remember that!

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  4. Was Fingal an inspiration DELWYN? A worthy one ...
    I'd love to 'do' the Sunshine Coast. One day I will.

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  5. How fortunate to be living by such idyllic surroundings...
    Yes India too has lovely coasts like near Goa, Puri, but your pics are really inspiring. Feel like visiting Australia, where I've never been, but the spirit is willing, the flesh weak!?!

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  6. Dreamtime Beach - doesn't that sound just gorgeous, let alone look gorgeous! This is a great journey you have posted. Your eye for photography is great June - we are spoiled here aren't we? And you in particular living in God's country as you do!

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  7. SMITA
    I know a man with advanced Parkinsons disease who has just come back from an overseas trip during which he used a wheel chair. His family all went and pushed him everywhere and they all had a great time. Give it a go if that's what you really want.
    June

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  8. I agree with you Lilly - this place is wonderful. A photographer's dream - even on a cloudy day - as was the case at Fingal on that visit of mine.

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  9. There are volunteer groups and organizations that do clean up and protection of native habitat, here in California and all over the west coast. Roger and I were once trained to do Marine Mammal support, when we were living in Washington. It's really great to see the kind of work being done by interested citizens.

    I love your photographs here. The rocks on the shoreline look beautiful, and the Pacific there is magnificent. I'm waving to you over the sea!

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  10. That was so much fun. You actually took us on a walk! And it's so beautiful! And yes, we have groups that work diligently to preserve the wetlands and nature here in California.
    Vikki

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  11. Wonderful June! Thank you so much for taking pictures of your part of the world, and it is very beautiful!!!

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  12. ROBIN
    The Pacific is a big ocean! I'm waving back ...
    Marine mammal support eh? There was a big pod of whales in trouble in southern Australia just last week and people worked for days to help save them only to see many of them beach again. That's a strange phenomenon isn't it? Something to do with their sonar system? Or is that a myth?

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  13. Hi VIKKI OF REDCHAIR
    Yes, you got some exercise like it or not! Do you feel a bit stiff in the muscles? Although I must say Vikki you always look pretty fit!

    Yes, I think a vast proportion of we humans care one helluvalot about our environment, and are quite happy to do something to help out.

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  14. Hi RETIRED ONE. Yes, Australia is very soft and lovely hereabouts. But we've also done our share of wrecking that beauty. Note the high rises in the distance. They were built on land once every bit as beautiful.

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  15. Beautiful Post June! I wish I could visit and do that walk with you!

    You have been tagged at Psyche Connections to share your 25 Influences. Look forward to seeing your post here!
    Linda

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  16. How absolutely stunning the pictures were. Thanks for taking me on your walk.

    Yes, here in NS Canada, we have many volunteer conservation groups working to save our beach fronts, etc. Once the weather warms up here a little, I'll take you on a walk through some of our wild and beautiful nature trails.

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  17. So glad we got to continue this journey with you June. I can just imagine what Cook must have thought when he saw Australia for the first time! Your Oz is so beautiful. I love the trees, too.

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  18. June;

    I loved taking a walk with you, thank you so much for showing me such beauty. Your pictures capture the soul of your world. Wish I was there in body too!

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  19. HI JUDY
    The trees surrounding my walk are scrubby little things until you look closely at the seeds and flowers ...

    I think it was in Cook's time that they called Oz 'The Great South Land'.

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  20. Thanks for coming again MEGGIE/PEGGY!
    I hope that I'm communicating some of the inner being of Oz in my pix and words - thanks for the feedback too.

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  21. Wonderful, fascinating - just loved this stroll along the boardwalk!

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  22. Thanks MICHELLE
    I don't know that you'd see much like those pix in Scotland ...
    June

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  23. Yes, June,
    Someday, post retirement, I may come to your country, for your pix do inspire me, but, hopefully, not in a wheel chair, for I have no family to push me around!
    Do visit my blog & leave your precious comment!
    Just to keep me going ...

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  24. Did you take the pictures, if so wow, if not that thanks for collecting and posting so we can all enjoy this beautiful world you live in, the earth is really something, such variety and I know what I am speaking of living in Minnesota of the USA.

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  25. SMITA
    Thanks for your visit here Smita. When you make it over, wheelchair or not, we'll have a coffee and a long chat when you arrive.

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  26. Hi CAROL
    I certainly did take the photographs - very little indeed on 70 Plus is 'collected'. Have you been over to Journeys in Creative Writing which is my original work as well - short stories and a novel that may interest you ...

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  27. G'day June
    Thank you for leaving me your nice comment,I have not been around your place for a while..you live in a area that has become very close to my heart,I have only visited twice but love the coast all the way up to yamba.
    i am just about to join a bush walk group and hopefully i can show you a few special spots from my area soon...have a nice weekend
    xxx Mona

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  28. I am so glad to have found your blog, I don't have time right now but I will go back and read some of your previous posts. :o)

    I like to write as well, some of my favorite posts are listed under word paintings on my main blog (Strawberry Girls Reflections)

    Here's one about riding up the canyon.

    http://strawberrygirlsreflections1.blogspot.com/2009/03/let-us-save-world.html

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  29. P.S. I am not sure how to link to your post... but I would be willing to do it. :o)

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  30. Hi June...I followed you from Rhonda's blog, and imagine my surprise....an armchair walk along Fingal! I lived in Kingscliff until about a year ago, and regularly walked to Fingal, and wandered the dunes.

    I'm now in Murwillumbah...different scenery, but still beautiful country. If you decide to 'walk' the caldera, come have a coffee.

    I'm off to catch up on your previous posts and other blogs.

    Nanette

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  31. MONA
    I look forward to seeing those bush walking pix. Northern NSW is pretty special - so green and relatively unspoiled ...

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  32. STRAWBERRY GIRL
    I looked at your word poainting and left a comment beneath it - thanks.
    Welcome to 70 Plus - you can link by clicking 'follow' near the rows of bloggy portraits near the top of the sidebar.

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  33. BELLE
    A neighbour! I love the quilts on your blogs - a passion of mine, although I'm not much of a sewer - admire from a distance.
    I have been thinking of driving to the Mount Warning area with my camera. You'll see on my blog that I've already been to the Murwillumbah Art Gallery and wrote a post. Kingscliff is also a great part of our little world.

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  34. Wow June, your pics had me walking alongside you.
    thanks for sharing.

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  35. Your photos are a definite inspiration to take a walk. Now that the weather is getting nicer it's time to head out!

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  36. DOGWALK
    I know you'll enjoy your spring walks - and I hope Bacchus can too. Did he take his meds this morning?

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  37. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. There is something entrancing about a bow-covered path. There are wooden walks through nature areas in Florida. I must get out more and share some photos. These pictures are super.

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  38. I look forward to your photographic version of Florida's walking areas TROPIGAL. I love such places.

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  39. Really enjoy walking around with you, June. I want someday to visit Australia, and your posts keep me hopeful I will.

    Martha

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  40. Hang in there MARTHA. One day your visit will happen - hopefully. Pleased you enjoyed the walk.

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  41. Great photos June. I haven't seen a lot of your end of the country so I enjoy seeing it from the perspective of your lens. :)

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  42. That's how I felt about your pix of St Kilda Eaton. I have been there a couple of times, but it was good to renew my acquaintance, and bring back memories. I remember the cake shops in Acland Street ... do you go there and have coffee?

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