En route to Sri Lanka, we stopped off for two full days in Singapore. We based ourselves in Changi Village and took visits to Pulau Ubin and Sungei Buloh. We were joined in these excursions by a dear friend from Malaysia, Maureen, to whom this is dedicated!

Many have been confined for lengthy periods over the course of Covid-19. I therefore thought I’d start a set of postings that are within the confines of our own back garden. I thought I’d begin with January and proceed through the seasons.

The ever changing assemblage of plants made a short ramble stretch into a most pleasant exploration.

This is part one of a series to explore the Riverina on another Friends of Grasslands Field Trip.

Day 1 covers:

a) Fivebough Swamp

b) Galore Hill Reserve

In 2018 I went on a Friends of Grasslands tour to the Riverina. It would appear that I have no chance of getting there in September 2021 so by way of recompense I am sharing this as a virtual tour. I hope you enjoy.

Three locations today; amidst the various desk commitments ….. and all within my LGA….

and a correction: that “fly” is actually a Metallic Green Carpenter Bee

A day, indeed, without zoom meetings … a day free to meander ….

And what better way to clear the head after three days/nights of Zoom meetings than a short walk…. especially after the morning was spent bent over while painting the balcony.

There is no monetary value that can be placed on this

What better way to finish a day after a long Zoom meeting than to head out into Royal National Park and discover why one spends so much time advocating for its protection!

A short inspection on September 6th 2021