SkyWatch Friday: D'Aguilar Range & Lake Wivenhoe

I love our drives in the mountain ranges surrounding Brisbane. Earlier this year we drove up through the D'Aguilar Range. It was a gorgeous day with blue skies and stunning views!

First stop: Jolly's Lookout. Named in 1930 after William Jolly who was mayor at the time. The views out east to Moreton Bay and north to more of the D'Aguilar Range are stunning.

Second stop: Westridge Outlook. More views of the range and a shiny glimpse of Wivenhoe Dam/Lake Wivenhoe.

A quick stop at Wivenhoe Outlook. That's Lake Wivenhoe through the trees...

 
And finally we arrived at Lake Wivenhoe just before sunset.

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Fabulous Friday & Skywatch Friday

I couldn't resist posting the little Brushtail Possum for Fabulous friday this week. Just as we were getting into the car, I heard rustling above my head, looked up and saw it. He looks like he is smiling, but I think he is baring his teeth in an attempt to threaten me!!

And these skies for Skywatch Friday are from our trip up to Mt Nebo in the D'Aguilar Range. I havent been out with my camera this week.

The sun was just setting behind the mountain range... you can see a touch of pink on the left.

World Bird Wednesday: Australian King Parrot

I have been waiting for this link up since last Thursday!! On our drive up into the D'Aguilar Range last week, we stopped for a coffee at the J.M Jones Tearooms and what a treat... I looked up into the Jacaranda tree and saw these cheeky Sulphur-crested Cockatoos.

Then this beautiful male Australian King Parrot flew over to the Jacaranda. What a photographic treat!! It looks like he has been in a fight!

The markings & colours are so striking... The male has a brilliant red head and breast, green wings, dark blue rump and black tail.

Not long after, a young female flew over. The female's colourings are quite different. Dull green body and head, bright blue rump and red underbelly.

The striped feathers under the tail are beautiful!

Inside the tearooms was a bucket of seed... and so a whole family of Australian King Parrots joined us.

LOVE those blues on the rump! Such striking colours.

Sorry for the extremely long post... I just had to share all these. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.

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I Heart Macro & Highlight Sunday

On another of this week's driving expeditions with my husband Michael, we found ourselves exploring the D'Aguilar Range, on Brisbane's doorstep. We drove as far as Mt Nebo with many stops on the way. Our last stop was at the J.M Jones Tearooms. While Michael was ordering coffee, I was thrilled to see a couple of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos in a Jacaranda tree... along with some more photography treats... but more on those when I link up with World Bird Wednesday.

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