Yesterday we headed out to Grevillea to visit Garry & Robbie for the day - they are about 80 klms from us , higher up in the Richmond River Valley .
It was great seeing them and catching up on everything . While we were sitting outside beside the shed , a frog leapt through between us all . It landed and took off again rapidly . Before we knew it , a whip snake about 1m long went straight over my foot , chasing the frog !!! Didn't have time to be worried by it , it had disappeared under the shed before we could do much about it !! A little bit unnerving let me tell you !!! We also saw another snake on the way back to Lismore - it appeared to be having a sleep in the middle of the road !!
The rest of the day was very subdued .
Today we decided to go for a paddle on the Wilson River here in Lismore , while we have paddled here before , we went in a different direction today , heading toward Ballina .
Not long after starting we found an old wharf , used when the milk used to be transported by boat . Looking at the timber , you can tell how long ago it was used , now in a state of disrepair rotting away . Bolts hanging in the little bit of timber that's left .
Next we went under the road bridge and Bruxner Highway , it's a very busy road .
The river is a little brown , heavy with silt , branches & tree trunks floating down . The banks are covered in what I think is Morning Glory - a rampant weed with mauve / purple trumpet flowers , that spreads over anything and everything . There are also stands of Bamboo stretching 20m into the air . Another tree , that looks like it could be a bit of a pest , has some red flowers and bean type seedpods. It is also growing quite well along the river , and with the seedpods hanging over the water , you can see how easily this one will spread .
The sun was out and baking us , we tried to get in the shadows of the overhanging trees to cool us down a bit - it was 30 degrees !! Here we are - just in case you've forgotten - maybe you've chosen to ???
Reflections were great , with the blue sky , green foliage & the water .
Some vegetation was a bit clever where it decided to take root - about 300mm above the edge of the river on a log - there was some sedge , grass and a bottlebrush tree .
There was a tail wind and the tide running out , assisting us to go down the river , so we decided it was time to head back again - we haven't paddled since Lake Argyle - a few months ago ( seems like a long time ago !! ).
After all that activity , we loaded up and went looking for a lookout we'd seen a sign for a few years ago , but couldn't find then . With the gps taking us up a dead end street , telling us we'd reached our destination , we then decided we'd have a look in a different street and see where it would take us . Eventually after a bit of back tracking , we found it !! Pity it was overgrown by trees and you couldn't actually get much of a view of Lismore - if the trees were trimmed it would be awesome !! There is a great picnic area there as well .
Back for lunch , and to chill for the rest of the afternoon .
After a wheel alignment on Wednesday , we should be back out there on the road again . Till then , bye for now .
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