Beautiful pictures @riverflows
Exploring in nature really is a boone to a weary heart. Shame about the surfing but it looks like you had a great day nonetheless.
Xanthorrhoea are iconic in the Australian bush, a perennial plant with very groovy tall flowering spikes. They can be stimulated to grow with fire and attract insects and birds alike.
This information really piqued my interest, and has inspird the seeds of a poem in my mind. It's amazing how some plants have adapted to survive such extreme conditions, burning away only to rise up from ashes like a phoenix from the fire.
Anyway, before I go off on one 😉😂 nice to read about your adventures in the bush.
P.s. all that's in my back yard is nettles and weeds... still plenty of stuff for soup in the spring.