The last few weeks I've been heading out of town to walk. During our various lockdowns, I think I've managed to walk every street in town, multiple times. I'm not motivated to do it any more. So I've started to head out of town to find patches of forest to walk in. Being in an …
Completed the O’Keefe Rail Trail
Finally finished walking the O'Keefe Rail Trail today. Two short lockdowns intervened but that only made the walks more enjoyable. Kate joined me for most of the walks, which were 3 to 5 km sections we walked in both directions. We covered all the trail minus a few kilometres at the start which would have …
Huge river red gums
During this latest lockdown, I've been planning a camping trip with the aim of visiting some of the biggest river red gums (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) in Victoria. I was inspired after walking through the Barmah Forest while camping there in July. I didn't realise at the time, but Barmah Forest is one of the two largest …
Big, beautiful trees
It's not surprising that dreaming about walking among trees has been a habit during lockdown. I had to indulge my desire in the only way I knew how - online. One of my favourite sites is the National Register of Big Trees. How wonderful that researchers, arborists and enthusiasts have produced such an amazing amount …
Walking the O’Keefe Rail Trail
Sensing an impending lockdown, I decided to get out and enjoy the last few hours of freedom by walking the O'Keefe Rail Trail. Starting in Heathcote, we (my friend Kate and I, along with Mala) walked the first few kilometres of the trail and back again. Later that day, the state's 6th lockdown was announced. …
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