Monthly Archives: May 2025

We drop off more guests and then onto Cocklebiddy to pickup stores via the Pannikin Plain. Here we survey the Bluebush and grasslands, while it has dried out it’s still picturesque. The Pearl Bluebush, Maireana sedifolia appears to be very … Continue reading →

We pickup more guests in the afternoon and while we wait it gives us time to explore the unusual plants that are found around the top of the escarpment. There are the mallees that come in either grey coloured leaves … Continue reading →

With the mechanic here to service our vehicles and only a couple of guests we take time to explore. First we examined the biocrust, a layer of minute plants, fungi and bacteria that covers the mallee woodland floor. Using an … Continue reading →

We have enjoyed the rain but the system has brought very strong winds. Today though was almost calm but despite this the solution tubes along the escarpment track were really pushing a lot of air. These solution tubes lead into … Continue reading →

Another amazing sunrise perhaps a harbinger of weather to follow. Very cold, dry and windy in the morning, warming up and humid in the late afternoon with rain in the evening, it’s welcome. Chocolate Wattle bats sneaking into the house … Continue reading →

It has been a busy couple of days, with scheduled work and unscheduled visitors. But we do enjoy our visitors, whether it be the micro-bat that sneaks inside looking for warmer shelter or a visit from our indigenous neighbours, members … Continue reading →

We’ve had a few cool mornings, 1.6 degrees this morning, it should at least help with reducing the mouse numbers. At times we have to pick up people from the escarpment so this provides an opportunity to do some track … Continue reading →

Today we trialled using the GoPro 9 to capture birdlife around the watering points, driving the device via an iPad within the building so we are not seen by the birds. While we were doing some track maintenance we met … Continue reading →

We are getting a few jobs done around the house and setting up wildlife cameras to see what critters are roaming around. While we have not captured any photos of nighttime wildlife their activities and those of feral are captured … Continue reading →

Light rain and rainbows, every creature great and small likes this time here. Though the damp sand here sticks to your shoes like glue. Beautiful soft light today particularly near sunset made for some great photos. Examined some of the … Continue reading →