Saturday, August 15, 2026

On our travels

We went to Wellington and had a look at the dam, painted at a cost of $2million i was told
The mural goes right across
The dam is low
You can absail in the old quarry here.
I also did an Ad Lad that was about street art
In Denmark
The church door was open so I peeked in
And the vets
Heading north we stopped at Lake Muir (I think) the laje was very low
We had some company at our lunch stop
Such beautiful birds.
I will have to fix the sideways photos at home.
Then we arrived at Yallingup...I have been trying for sunset photos for three nights
I have been out geocaching and walking
Beautiful Caves House
This beach is famous amongst surfers apparently
Anothet attempt
Torpedo rocks to find another cache
Tonight was the best for the sunset
Tomorrow we head back to Perth and then Monday fly home. I am looking forward to being back home again. 
Happy stitching. 


More Giants

At Denmark I went to the Valkey of the Giants tree top walk, I got a bit anxious as the walkway swayed under me, luckily I was mostly on my own. The trees are amazing
The trees are huge and apparently shallow rooted so the walkway keeps them safe
After the walkway I got down on the ground and followed the boardwalk
Grandma Tingle
Such beautiful colour on the bark
Sculptures were around amongst the trees, i didnt find them all
The fairy wrens are so cute, the real ones are all through the bush here.
Enough for now I think
Happy stitching.


Sunday, August 9, 2026

Finding the Giants

I have been out and about the last three days finding the Thomas Dambo giants. Thomas is a well known recycling artist and the Giants are made from recycled timber. 

From Google Thomas Dambo is a Danish recycling artist and sculptor celebrated for his monumental wooden troll installations crafted from reclaimed materials. Blending art, nature, folklore, and activism, he has created nearly 200 trolls across more than 20 countries through his ongoing “Trail of a Thousand Trolls” project. His works, often built with volunteers, invite exploration and convey environmental messages. Notable projects include The Six Forgotten Giants, Troll Hunt, Giants of Mandurah, and The 7 Trolls and the Magical Tower, cementing his role as a global advocate for upcycling and public art.

Most you have to walk a way to find them, one was close to the road (which was lucky as it rained when I arrived).
First one in Subiaco
Wonderful detail in the face 
A tourist just to show scale
Next one, there was quite a long bush walk to this one which was not far from a fire break road 
This is the back, no clue of what is on the other side 😁
My last look as I walked back to the car
The next one, the walk was from a park and along the coast line 

His view
Back on the road
Last one for the day
His view
Sun was setting when I got back 
Next day was supposed to be a rest day but the weather fined up in the afternoon so off I went again
I followed this path


To find this guy
He is looking out to sea, so it is easier to see from a boat 🚢 


Heading back to the car I found this geocache

Nearly walked into this family group!!
Then the heavy rain came so home I went.
Today we went to find the last mystery Giant
Lots of track like this
To find this, I think this is my favourite 😍 
On the way back to the car (3.5km) round trip I stumbled on a geocache

Just watching people go by. 
Some reading time has happened this afternoon
Has been a beautiful day here.
Think I will go and get out my stitching. 
Happy stitching.