Today has been the first rainy day that we have had in a while. I planned on going for a walk this morning and saw a gap in the rain, so got out as quick as I could. While my walk wasn’t long or much different to usual, it was nice to get out into the bush again.

The Sydney golden wattle is still flowering away and looking fabulous. For most of the year, they look like an average small tree, but as soon as winter arrives the yellow flowers turn it into the star of the show. I have to say that they are one of my favourites.

I was rather taken with this area of moss this morning. The ground was covered in moss, with different grasses growing through it.

I liked this she-oak with drops of water on its leaves.

The Sydney red gums (Angophora costata) is my favourite tree species. The main reason is for its red bark that looks good at any time of the year. Ever since I got to Australia, I have loved these wonderful trees.

These are the leaves of a wattle species that I don’t know the name of yet. It is another species that I need to do some research on-I have a long list of plants that I want to learn more about first- I’ll get there eventually.

This plant also needs to be added to the list of ‘to be researched’. I think it is Dilwynia retorta, which is a very common shrub in Lane Cove National Park. I see these yellow and red flowers every year, so it is about time I learnt some more about the plant (including if this is the correct name for this particular plant species).

The red spider flower, or Grevillea speciosa) is still flowering away nicely. I love the fact that there is a bit of red in the bush, nit just green, yellow and brown.

That is it for my walk today. It was starting to drizzle a little at this point, so I thought it best to head back to the car and then home. I will be aiming to get out into the bush more again from now on-I’ve just had a few busy weeks preventing me from visiting more often.