Adelaide Hills

Monday Meanderings–Happy Valley Reservoir

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A Perfect Day for a Meander

This day being a public holiday in South Australia, hubby and I took a meander around the Happy Valley Reservoir. This Reservoir has been open since last December and this is the first time we’ve entered this reserve.

Before December 2021, the reservoir was closed to the public to keep the water supply clean. However, I gather that water purification technology has advanced enough to allow the public to enjoy the ambient nature of this now recreational park.

Below are some moments captured in time from our Monday Meandering around the reservoir.

Photo 1: A white-faced heron greeted us. © L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 2: Water rushing from the Field River© L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 3: Reflections in the field © L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 4: Flowers abundant© L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 5: Road most travelled© L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 6: Path to Woodland© L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 7: Mama Roo© L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 8: Beehive in tree© L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 9: Trespassers will be prosecuted © L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 10: Are we there yet? © L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 11: Kookaburra © L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 12: Pipe from the past© L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 13: This here is a wattle…© L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 14: This here is an anthill…© L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 15: So close, yet so far…© L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 16: Spot the kangaroo © L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 16a: Feeding time © L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 17: Bright Bloom © L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 18: Home stretch © L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 19: Adelaide Hills Green parrot © L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 20: Mother duck said, “Quack, quack, quack” …© L.M. Kling 2022
Photo 21: Time for rest and recreation. © L.M. Kling 2022

© L.M. Kling 2022

Feature Photo: Happy Valley Reservoir © L.M. Kling 2022

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Bush Fire Survivor

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Bushbaby Survivor — Feature Painting (c) L.M. Kling 2021

Been a busy week. I’m on holidays and the last week has been busier than ever.

So, capturing the memories of this find: The discovery of this “bushbaby” a baby possum that had survived the 1983 bush fires in the Adelaide Hills.

More on this story later…

“Bushbaby Survivor” painted in pastel, may be, in the next couple of weeks, exhibited at the Brews and Views cafe in the Marino Community Hall where my art group (Marion Art Group) meets for studio sessions every Monday morning.

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(c) Lee-Anne Marie Kling 2021

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