A big Monday. Stock market move last week was massive. One of my close cycling friends died on the weekend - massive heart attack on the way to a ride.
Took the train to do what I do best on days like this - look for orchids - headed toward the city to walk Balls Head Reserve - photo from Waverton Station
View across to Berry Island where I walked a few weeks ago
I took photos then of HMAS Waterhen. An operating mine sweeper base named after the first Australian ship sunk in WWII
First geebung flowers for the season
Location shots - new signage
Mission today is to find bootlace orchids in a known location. Checked every host tree. Then checked the location instructions I sent to a friend at the time. Harbour view but not this tree
Pea flower with a red ridge
Got the right tree. The orchid grows up from the base. As you can see it has been tidied up by the leaf blower man OR someone has stolen the orchid. Both are likely
A few days ago I spied a cockatoo in a hole in a tree - 2nd time in a short time
Not quite a hole in the tree trunk but a hollow up top
Dyanella just starting to show
View of RedHat building in North Sydney from Froggatt Lookout
Banksia flowering
View to the city - Crown Casino on the right
View across to Anzac Bridge and the big church on the right
City and Harbour Bridge both in view
Harbour Bridge with both pylons and the controversial Blues Point tower in front
Each loop around the track offers different views of the city
Path drops down to pass in front of Quarantine boat depot - signage with the story
- a few old cottages
And the old workshops
As I had walked most of the track on the other side a few weeks back chose to head back to station - found these orchids on the way - dedicated to my friend Kim
Things happen for a reason - met an old guy there who was sharing tales about arterial bypass surgery for aneurysm in his legs. Now I know how my friend died - the aneurysm was up higher
RIP Kim - we will miss your quirky humour at our Bike Friday events
Old style info board in Waverton station
Old style bus stop opposite the station
The walk was good. The chat about aneurysm saved me some research
Spent the afternoon catching up on the week's investing. Did cook chicken curry for my dinner - my wife did eggs for her
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