Out and about, the last

Our last day out and about on the Sunshine Coast. Today were were taken inland towards Maleny, we stopped at a a lookout to see the Glasshouse Mountains

The view from the lookout

And the information, we looked for a cache here but it was too well hidden for us.

We had a wander around Maleny, found the cows sculpture and a cache, but I forgot to take a photo.

Next stop was at a lookout with a cache which we found..😊   we also had a wonderful view out to the coast.

This enormous tree was at the lookout, I really like the flowers.

The countryside up  here is beautiful,  so green and lush.

The next stop was Mountville, there were some beautifil old buildings here

The village hall and a memorial to the men who went to fight in WW1, six didn't come back so they are remembered

By these trees, each has a name plaques next to it.

There was also a cache here hidden in the tree which we found. 

The church was open, to our surprise so we went in and had a look, inside was so peaceful, there was gentle music playing 

The stain glass windows were beautiful

From here we went to another town and found a cache in the Pioneers park, no photo as it was getting late and we needed to head on home. 

We had a wonderful day out and about.

Today is packing up and flying home day, back to the winter weather. 

Have a wonderful day.

Out and about again

Yesterday we went to the ginger factory,  we had a wander around the gardens there

This tree is amazing, the root system is really unusual.

There were many different ginger plants, some in flower.

We went on a little train ride around the property, this bird, maybe a heron, was in the gardens.

This water dragon was sitting in the garden  bed enjoying the sun. 

We had to have the tourist photo of course! !

And another one 😆 from the ginger factory we went over the road to the nut shop, there were macadamia nuts in any way you could imagine. I came out with chocolate covered nuts, salt and vinegar flavoured macadamias, which are very yum, and a bag of mixed nuts! That was a great place to visit.

From there we drove down the freeway and came out on the coast at Mooloolaba

These guys were busy building a stone stack, but I think the incoming tide was against them.

We had a wander along the beach, tried out the water... toes only.....it was cold!! 😲

There were four paragliders appearing and disappearing over the headland in the distance.

This stone stack seems permanent as the waves were not affecting it at all.

This statue was in memory of Steve Irwin, great likeness of him and his children and the crocodile had a big smile!!

Aftern seeing this we headed home.

Last day here today, then home we go.

See you later.

Out and about some more

Sue and I went for a walk in the morning up Mt Emu here in Peregian Springs..I think I finally have the name of the suburb here correct!! There was a lot of walking up but the view from the top was well worth it

You can see from Coolum on the right to Noosa Heads on the left, a beautiful expanse of coast line. After we headed down we wen to a local cafe for a refreshing cuppa.

In the afternoon we went for a drive to Noosa Heads

We stopped at a lookout...beautiful view over the bush to the town and river and sea on the right.

Then we headed off on a walk along the coast path around the Heads, the beaches were crowded until we got a little way from town, there were still lots of surfers and swimmers.

At one rocky beach we saw hundreds of these rock stacks, I know they have a name, Donna and I saw them in Alaska, but I can't think of it at present. Mr Google tells me it is Inukshuk, but their structure is different to these. The Buddhists use stacks as a form of prayer.

I stopped for a while to watch the waves surge in through the rocks, the tide was pretty high but I wondered of these stack stay or if the waves wash them away.

I think we walked about 5 km yesterday, lots of up and down along the coast, so I slept well last night. 😊

I have done a little stitching but not a lot, maybe a little more will be done today.

I am off to start the day.

Out and about

We are having a few days in Queensland at Peregrine Springs. Hubby is happily wargaming and I am being taken to the beach. 😊

 Late yesterday we went to the Coolum Life Saving club and sat on the deckmwatching for whales.  We were lucky to see several plumes and some large splashes which we claimed as whales!! The humpbacks are migrating back to Hervey Bay in the north to mate and calve.

Today we have been for a walk along the local Peregrine Beach

Coming back we passed several walkers, doing either a  30 km or 60 km walk. Talk about keen!!

A little bit of stitching has happened, one star was finished on the plane trip and another last night, I was too tried to finish the second.

Lunch is now finished and packed away, I am not sure what we are doing this afternoon , but I think a little more stitching might happen.

Happy stitching.

A finish

Woo hoo another finish of an Old Time Kaleidoscope block..always exciting.

Happy with this one.

Have prepped the next two 😊😊 for taking away.

Happy stitching.

Gardening Day

Today I spent a good few hours in the garden, removing some very happy weeds! It was wonderful to spend some time in the sunshine, we had a sunshiny day yesterday but it was Guild day so I was inside all day.

Here is a little of Lisa's show and tell, the red quilt on the right is going to the St John of God hospital.

This amazing quilt was made for a newly redecorated bedroom .

This quilt made by Anna on the left, was made all by hand and from op shop shirts, aprons and blouses. Stunning.

Margaret was busy stitching

Tracee was making a very cute dragon.  Can't wait to see that finished.

Not a good photo, but the first daffodil in the garden!

Buddha is happily surrounded by purple flowers

Errol the Emu suffered a serious leg injury when a huge branch dropped off the gum tree,  both legs amputated sadly. He now sits on a tree stump, higher than before and keeps an eye on the garden.

This daisy has burst into flower

the grevillia has beautiful flowers, the bees love this one.

the back yard is looking good, even though it is winter still.

I think this is a bottle brush flower

and this is my helper (NOT) he wants back scratches and wants to sit where I am weeding. But he gets away with it because he is so cute!!

Love the late sun in the afternoon this time of the year, we get to play shadows.

This raven was cleaning its beak up in the next doors gum tree late this afternoon

and this cactus if flowering very happily. I think the possums keep knocking/eating bits off it as I find bits of leaf on the deck...they get put into water until the grow little roots and then back into a pot to make a new plant.

I have been doing some sewing. some secret for now and some preparing EPP.

But now I am off to soak in the bath with a G &T and a book!!

Have a wonderful week.