October 2015 ~ Helen Hagemann

The Jealous Wall, Belvedere County Westmeath

The Jealous Wall built in 14th Century to block the view of Lady Rochford seeing her accused lover.

Shrewsbury, England

Shrewsbury, an old medieval town in the West Midlands of England. It is the county town of Shropshire and River Severn.

Lough Ennell, Ireland

Lough Ennell with shallow waters has the some of the best spawning streams of any Lough in Europe.

The Ruins of Fore Abbey

Fore Abbey (630AD) is a Benedictine Abbey ruin, situated north of Lough Lene in County Westmeath, Ireland.

Tullynally Castle, 17th Century

Tullynally Castle is situated 2 km from Castlepollard on the Coole Village Road in County Westmeath, Ireland.

Monday 26 October 2015

Lake Joondalup Excursion

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Photographs were taken at Lake Joondalup on a walk with the WA Naturalists Northern Suburbs branch. They actually walk at a fast pace, but I decided to stop and take time looking at the flora and fauna of the area. I also saw a bobtail, but he was too quick for me, so didn't get a shot. I also saw Purple Swamphens, they also ran under the paperbarks. It's amazing what you see and discover when you take the time to look at nature. It's a pretty fantastic world. My writing practice - a poem (first draft) http://helenhagemann.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/poem-other-world.html

Pink Bottlebush

Banksia Flower

Sweet Nectar

Bottlebrush

Cat's Paw

Coots

Feather Flower

Looks like a Skinny Kangaroo Paw

Wild Bush

Pea Flower

Taking Flight

Inspiration from Nature

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This field trip was a first exploration of the Ghost Trail walk in the Yanchep National Park. I have been to the lake before when my children were young, my daughter having been bitten by a black swan; she offered her finger instead of food. In this post I must acknowledge Alex Chapman (a Botanist on Facebook) who very kindly informed me that one of my photographs is an Anthocercis littorea labill or commonly know as Yellow Tailflower and native to Western Australia. Thanks Alex!