A few more photos from the last few days - mainly from Wattlewood.
The rush of water from a local dam. This dam is effectively occluding a gully so that it now rarely gets any flow of water but for now is getting plenty.
The now full dam at Wattlewood. Prior to some welcome rain at the end of February which also ended the bush fire threat, the dam was getting close to being empty.
Water is still gently flowing in - and out - of the dam as water seeps from the surrounding gentle slope.
The wattle from which the property gained its name has mostly died of old age and this wet and stormy weather has pushed another batch over, creating views through the now open bush.
This more open effect is how this type of grassy woodland is meant to be and experimental treatments to be planned in conjunction with Trust for Nature are going to look at how to support this in the blocks future.
A collection of water after the floods. We are confident that we will be overwhelmed by mosquitoes in coming weeks. They are always a problem here although one of the few positives about the long dry was that their numbers were bearable!!!
Signs of renewal. Only a week after the first heavy rain fell and already new growth pops up.
The gully at the rear of Wattlewood - normally no flow at all and sometimes a billabong in the widest part of the stream shown here.
The rush of water from a local dam. This dam is effectively occluding a gully so that it now rarely gets any flow of water but for now is getting plenty.
The now full dam at Wattlewood. Prior to some welcome rain at the end of February which also ended the bush fire threat, the dam was getting close to being empty.Water is still gently flowing in - and out - of the dam as water seeps from the surrounding gentle slope.
The wattle from which the property gained its name has mostly died of old age and this wet and stormy weather has pushed another batch over, creating views through the now open bush.This more open effect is how this type of grassy woodland is meant to be and experimental treatments to be planned in conjunction with Trust for Nature are going to look at how to support this in the blocks future.
A collection of water after the floods. We are confident that we will be overwhelmed by mosquitoes in coming weeks. They are always a problem here although one of the few positives about the long dry was that their numbers were bearable!!!
Signs of renewal. Only a week after the first heavy rain fell and already new growth pops up.
The gully at the rear of Wattlewood - normally no flow at all and sometimes a billabong in the widest part of the stream shown here.
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