A few late nights and early walking from the noise in the apartment above is playing havoc. I go to bed after US markets open - after midnight - and get to listen door slamming from 5 am. That gets me in do nothing mode in the morning.
What to do? Simplify the day plans - drive up to walk St Ives edge of Garigal NP for a known spot for bearded orchids in a suburban reserve - purple bearded orchid
Somehow the council has decided to leave the verge that abuts the National Park as open ground - no mowing - orchids like it
Calochilus robertsonii
Three flowers in frame - marked
In the mown sections there were a few onion orchids budding. As you can see the main leaf got cut short - somehow there was enough structure for the flower to emerge - a bit windy for a photo in focus
This one has not frown straight out - got caught on the way up and may a loop
Walked the Cambourne Reserve loop - strelitzia in a garden. Was my army unit logo. Hard to believe that was over 50 years ago
Have walked the loop before - it is the asset protection zone between the houses and the bush. No orchid value - strings all garden grass plus a few escapees
Heard the rustle - monitor lizard moving slowly to the base of the tree - not quick enough to climb before the photo
A few more bearded orchids in the next verge reserve
Front on view - beak nose, basal glands looking back, small tape from the bottom of the labellum
Side on of a flower closing
Context photo for the walk down into the NP
Budding sun orchid along the track
Hibbertia flower
Continuing the yellow theme - pea flower
Orchid spikes - one of the dipodium - hard to ID at this stage other than the dark colour of the spike - maybe punctatum
Syndey boronia - low down made for a wind free photo chance
Back to yellow - structure is like dampiera but the colour is not purple. Might have to look it up
Note the similarities
Could not find the ant orchids I saw last walk - someone has dug them up - found another bearded orchid back in the reserve. This one stood only 3 inches tall - normally 4 times that
Side on closing
One Streetcare that works - got to say strimmer man was a bit tight to the ground - but the plan does work here
Yesterday mission was to collect some aged wine - the first bottle surprised me - vibrant cherry still and robust character - still alive - no browning - not bad for 16 years old
Went well with the Veal Marsala dinner - still working to get the recipe right
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Height183.0 cm |  | Weight90.0 kg |  | Body Fat% |  |
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