Although we have gone to Geraldton , we decided to head back out to Port Gregory and Pink Lake , as it is really pink at the moment . It was a better day for the drone as well , the wind has relented a bit , instead of the roaring gale it's been what feels like forever ! We drove down past the lookout and headed down the track to the lakes edge - it was a lot wetter than usual , so care had to be taken where we drove . Stopping short of where we'd been to before , it was far too wet and the prospect of being stuck here wasn't appealing . A track led us to the edge of the lake and some wildflowers lined the edge .
While the wind was down , the drone went up to reveal the beauty from above , the blue ocean , white sand dunes , green foliage and the brilliant pink lake !
This is looking back at Port Gregory , it's a small village nestled into the sand dunes .
Photos done , we headed out to the natural lagoon & boat harbour . It's a very protected area for the cray boats that are based here - there's a reef about 600m from the beach that forms a great barrier to the ocean .
The jetty is interesting , well built with lights so they can unload / load any time of day .
Shame the sand has decided to reclaim the beach and leave the jetty high & dry , definitely no boats going to use it !!
Too good an opportunity to miss , the drone went up again for a view of the lagoon and the entry / exit to the ocean .
This is a different view of Port Gregory and Pink Lake .
We had lunch beside the beach , before heading back toward Geraldton , with another view of Port Gregory Road and the lake .
Stopping at a few different places on the way back in to Northampton , we found some everlasting daisies .
Another stop was at a memorial stop , and a horse drawn plough .
The highway didn't excite us much , so we headed out to Nolba in the Chapman Valley . It's a cropping area , with canola , wheat & lupins being the main crops . Canola has nearly finished being harvested , the attention will now turn to the wheat harvest . Road trains are busy carting the seed to the depot in Geraldton , so it's a bit busy vehicle wise .
Coming into Nabawa , I spotted what's left of this old shed - remnants of cyclone Sera last year !
Beside the road there were swathes of this purple flower , which is actually a white flower with purple foliage .
And with that , we were back in town . Time has been spent doing some maintenance , an occasional bike ride - when the wind was down to a dull roar , and a few games of golf ( not great , but what can you expect when you play 2 games since February ! ) , and reading some books . Plans have been made for next year , so you'll have to wait for that to happen .
Here's a map link :- https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1lNzQZRSJ2sLpctmZMa4fp_ktAGbPfDI&usp=sharing
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