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 local flora today, some interesting facts.

Gyrostemon racemiger was first collected in 1871 on the Irwin River “40 miles from its entrance” by John Forrest, who later became the first premier of Western Australia (1890-1901). The genus name Gyrostemon refers to its whorled stamens; while the species name racemiger means bearing racemes. It is dioecious,  male plant shown. The plant grows north and east of a line from Moore River to Ravensthorpe. It is a fire ephemeral-appearing predominantly after fire and persisting for only a few years.

Walked along the Lee-side of our western dune system, they are very steep as they plunge into the mallee woodland below.

The mallee continues to bloom into flower, flocks of Red Wattlebirds and Spiny-cheeked honeyeaters are flocking into the area. The dark green mallee with its abundant yellow flowers against the blue sky is very pleasing to the eye and birds.

The rain moves on and the sky clears up, another starry night with the Dark Emu running overhead.

Gyrostemon racemiger