Berry Farm, Boranup Forest, and Moses Rock
Our first attempt to the Berry Farm was rained out, so we decided on this pretty day to have another try.
The Berry Farm is a very special and almost magical place and I love it there.
Even getting there is pretty.
But first a stop at Bunbury’s Manea Park, and I got to see my first Leopard orchid!
AN Aussie outhouse, or dunny, makes up part of the Berry Farm’s garden.
Their garden isn’t native, but it seems to fit the look they are trying for there.
Again, the place takes on a magical appeal, practically in the middle of nowhere, an oasis in the forest.
Love sitting at the table watching all the birds do their thing. This honeyeater made a water bottle its perch.
One of the main reasons to come, to get to see the Blue Fairy Wrens up close.
A new bird took me by surprise when he came close to me on the nearby bird bath, a White-naped honeyeater.
Plenty of flowered bushes for all the birds to hide in.
But they don’t always land in the flowers, sometimes they like to go on your knife and eye your jam and cream.
Or your hand…
The silver eyes like to see what’s on the plates of those who have already eaten.
This one sang his heart out.
After our lunch we walked around the Berry Farm, and we saw this Thornbill.
They have an interesting playground for children.
Then we went to the equally enchanted Boranup Forest
Some of the ‘roads’ were …. interesting.
The dusty roads always make looking up at the trees so lovely.
Pink Fairy orchids dotted the forest, even though they were well past it in our area. I still have the scar months later, getting a certain shot of these.
My favorite shot of the day. We headed to Moses Rock and this, for me, just exemplifies life in Western Australia. So typical of these Aussie to find a beautiful spot and picnic or relax there. Not conforming themselves to a designated spot, but choosing their own. (I personally think this would make a fine photo on a WA tourism magazine!)
Loved watching huge waves crashing into the rocks. We didn’t leave until John got completely eaten by sand fleas.
As we left to go home, we nearly ran into a kangaroo.
