Got a different day lined up. Meeting up with my son and his family up the road in Berry. They have some stuff to do in town
Meeting in the new play park next to the new bypass and at the foot of the mountains
Main entrance - council has done a good job creating a play park to cater for all sorts of kids and to keep them interested
Road rule street area
Mini bmx track behind the skate park
High climbing and a big slide at the end
And a great location under a blue sky and the mountains
Met my son in town as he was admiring this poinsettia
Scarlett loves to walk - very resolute
Every now and then she would stop to look back at what I was up to
She loved the flying monkey with her mum - especially when the end of line came and the bounce back
Riding side saddle with her dad
All three enjoying a swing
Nothing a kid loves more than playing in sand and water
All those hours spent putting blocks in holes pays off here putting the plug in the water trough
We walked into town to get a coffee. Was a good way to catch up - no agenda other than chatting and letting Scarlett have fun
Went from Berry to Bomaderry to do some shopping - walked Bomaderry Creek just behind the shops
View from the lookout over the old weir. Last time I walked across from the other side by rock hopping - too much water now
Bomaderry is the Aboriginal word for tumbling waters - some evidence below
The creek has carved out a ravine about 100 metres deep and 200 metres across with steep sides
Lively colours on this mushroom
This little was prepared to pose about 5 metres away
View over the cliff to the creek below
Next slice of tumbling waters
Mini bright orange mushroom
Track dropped down to the creek - walked along that for a while. The sand below the sign tells you how high the water comes - 10 metres above the creek at least
Did find orchids high up on the rocks - cestichis reflexa
One flower open - way above my head - too hard to get close for a good photo
Another sample of how high the water comes. Debris caught right on the track - do not want to be walking when rain is heavy - leg breaking stuff
More tumbling waters
Bonnet orchid leaf - the only other sign of orchids
View from the high level walking bridge. Was not going to go across and over as I know I cannot cross at the old weir. Saving steps
Saw this one purple flower - just ending - no idea what it is
The flash of colour caught my eye and the mushroom was right there
Sign board for Bomaderry Creek Regional Park highlighting a few endangered species. One is found only here and where I live in the northern suburbs of Sydney. Seen it there but not here
Did the shopping on the way home
Made a sweet and sour pork dish for dinner using pork fillet. Recipes are all over the place - found one from Aussie chef Adam Liaw.
Marinate the pork with rice wine and say sauce - 10 minutes - dust with corn flour and then deep fry. I normally skip the flour
Chop up some veges - capsicum, onion, leek, carrot, garlic. The sauce is where recipes diverge - pineapple juice, white wine vinegar, tomato sauce, squeezed ginger, rice wine (had run out - used lemon myrtle gin), soy sauce, sugar, cornflour.
Saute the veges and then add the sauce
Just as the sauce thickens add in the reserved pork
Serve with rice
Worked well.
Busy night getting trades on after options expiry. Added a bunch of new Europe stocks and did all the covered calls - post coming out next week
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The park is very beautiful and has many entertainment facilities. Good place to spend some quality time with family. Mushrooms are also there. At the end, he organized the food. At the end of the trip, you have to eat. Very good post
So beautiful post beautiful view of the weather photography and I love child photography 😊
Edit: Fixed spelling of Bomaderry - two R's
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