365 Days in Nature 6

Here are the last pics from when we went camping at Flat Rock, 

which is named after the rocky ledge at the edge of the water.

It was over all too soon! 

Love to you

xxx

365 Days in Nature 5

Waking up in the morning when camping, I opened the tent door and was greeted by this peaceful sight:

Imagine the warm sun on the sand, and the sound of seagulls nearby. Bliss!

Edging a little further out of the tent I saw this:

this

and this:

Yes, that is one of the boys from church hurtling down the dune on a sandboard!

I guess it's never too early in the morning for adventure!

Love to you!

xxx

365 Days in Nature 4

When we went camping in November with our church group, 

the boys made a campfire which was so toasty and warm. 

We had hot chocolates and toasted marshmallows of course!

Soooo relaxing. Best night of the year I think!

You can see some more nature pics at The Happy Shutterbug and The 365 Project.

Love to you!

xxx

365 Days in Nature 3

In November we went camping overnight at Flat Rock. 

On the way, there was a gorgeous hill of sand that was so smooth and white.

My boys had to run up and down it of course!

These pictures look similar to the ones of my friend's camping trip in the Abu Dhabi desert!

More on this trip tomorrow...

Love to you!

xxx

Tuesday's Tune - Owl City

This tune has got to be the happiest one on the radio at the moment! I discovered that you can download a Take 40 app on your iphone for free, and then you can watch videos without any buffering (Dear computer, when are you going to stop doing that??) Just be sure not to do it without wi-fi or you'll be paying a fortune!

Enjoy, and try not smiling while you listen to this fun song! Impossible!
Makes me want to go camping in summer.

I'm linking up with Thea at A Snap A Set and A Song for Tuesday's Tune, because music brings happiness!

xx

What we got up to at camp

So... we're back home again. Jonathon and Richard literally braved the storm for an extra night at camp. We had perfect weather all Saturday and most of Sunday, until Jonathon dropped us home, and then it hailed on his way back to camp! They spent Sunday night watching the rain drip from the canvas, and now, Monday night, the storm is in full swing, with thunder, lightning and rain.

Anyway, Friday we set up camp. This time we hired a camper trailer, because they only take five minutes to set up and take down, and have stronger canvas than our tent. I HIGHLY recommend it for your camping adventures.

I loved the bed-on-a-platform idea!

And there was an awning too, to give you that patio feel.

We camped right next to this beautiful gnarly tree.
And then we went exploring.



And did some sitting.


Then the boys went to watch Harry, the owner of Willowbrook Farm, light the campfire for the night's festivities.




Around 5, the musician, Dave, started singing his tunes, folk and country favourites from all over the world.

As the sun went down, his Mum and Dad took turns at reciting Aussie bush poems, and we had our bush stew and fruit crumble feast.

Dave's wife played the flute, (freaky photo moment).

And, at one stage, even their cuter-than-a-button son, Ollie, shared the limelight.

The next day, after the traditional scones for breakfast, Jack and Jonathon did some adventuring.

We did a lot of lazing around, and Jack rode his bike everywhere. So relaxing. And a refreshing breeze to keep the air cool in the warm sun.

This guy zoomed overhead just before we left. It's like a go-cart with a parachute. Crazy stuff.
We'll be back.

Camping in style

Just thought I'd type a quick post. We are at the Willowbrook Farm for the weekend. We just had a lovely night under the stars listening to bush poets and songs on acoustic guitar in front of a campfire. No photos until we get home, but just wanted to see how this NEXTG wireless internet connection works. Pretty good, huh?

Our Camping Trip

I managed to grab a few moments from life to post the pics of our camping trip last weekend! We went with our friend Richard to Willowbrook Farm in Gingin.

There were cows,

geese,

trees to climb,

a creek,

a rose garden,

old buildings like the office/kitchen,

and an ancient shearing shed.

They also have a caravan park/camping ground, which is where we stayed.

Richard's tent.

Our tent.

The first night we went to the Anzac Day Dinner at the farm tea rooms where they had bush poets performing. It was great! I'm glad Jack had a chance to hear the poets perform with gusto the old favourites like The Man from Ironbark and Clancy of the Overflow. The meal was amazing! Home cooked chicken pie or lamb roast, with roast veges, and a vast choice of Aussie desserts including sticky date pudding, pavlova, lemon meringue pie, apple crumble and icecream. Mmm mmm!

After dinner we went to the Observatory where we were able to view the night sky and its constellations through huge telescopes. Saturn was pretty impressive, although Jack was convinced it was a sticker on the end of the telescope. Unfortunately there was no moon that night, so we missed out on a big thing there. However, they showed some footage of astronauts mucking about in the space shuttle (which was a laugh!) and a computerised adventure through space, exploring the vastness of our universe. Awesome stuff!

Back at camp, we toasted marshmallows.

The next day we did a lot of sitting about, savouring the peace and quiet, and played games like footy, Uno, The Game of Life and Pictionary. Fun family times! No distractions like the telephone, TV doorbell and housework. Lots of naps and conversations. Real living.

(Okay, we cheated a bit because we had a powered site and Jack brought the laptop.)