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This little fellow and his friends visit our place regularly. Sometimes before I can drive up the driveway, I have to get out of the car and shoo them out of the way. This afternoon he was checking us out, so I snuck up on him with Liz’s camera and took a few shots. … Continue reading Bearded Dragon 
Local historian and friend Leith Barter recently sent me a copy of a photo taken near the bottom of my street around 1930. The … Continue reading North Pine River. Then and Now. 
The Llawnton Llama of Lleis Park We saw a couple of kangaroos while we were out cycling this morning, but this Llama wins the prize for the most unusual animal we’ve seen today. He was just trotting around Lleis Park at Llawnton today (pardon the double LL’s but … Continue reading The Llawnton Llama of Lleis Park 
I see this Eucalyptus Tree every day from my front deck, and never grow tired at looking at it. I’m very grateful that we have such beauty at our front door – literally! What amazes me is how the same tree can seem so different … Continue reading Everyday Beauty 
This is the only remaing parcel of virgin rainforest in the Pine Rivers district. It’s never been cleared, and apart from a few noxious weeds like Lantana and Umbrella Trees, it’s pretty much the same as it was before Europeans arrived 200 years ago. … Continue reading Bell’s Scrub, Lawnton 
Just north of Lawnton Station, in a quiet back street, you’ll find an old grape vine growing on a chainwire fence next to the railway … Continue reading Echoes in the Vineyard 
There were three airfields in the Pine Rivers area during World War 2. Most people are aware … Continue reading Spitfires over Lawnton 
After a tip-off from our local historian, Leith Barter, I found these Pecan Nut trees growiung in Stephen Lawn park, Lawnton. They were part of a grove planted by “The Acclimatisation Society” … Continue reading Nuts about History |
 
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