Hakea laurina (Pin-cushion Hakea)

On a drive in the Adelaide Hills last week I came across this pretty bright tree,
Hakea laurina (Pin-cushion Hakea)
See this link to the Gardening Australia fact sheet.

Its not a mouse! It is Notomys or Native Hopping Mice

I got a closeup view of these attractive native rodents of the Notomys family


It sad that we have lost a lot of the subspecies to introduced animals like cats etc.

Birthday on the estate

I went to Barbara's brothers house at the other end of the Coat estate to attend her nieces birthday party.

40 years since aborigines were counted as citizens

I went to see briefly the ceremony to start National Reconciliation Week in Adelaide's Victoria Square to celebrate 40 years ago since an overwhelming number of Australians voted in a referendum to recognise Aboriginal people as citizens.

Trip To Belair National Park

We enjoyed a trip to the Belair National Park where Max rode his bicycle and we fed the birds.

The Game

I went to see Barbara's Max play Australian Rules Football in the under 8's against Mt Barker. We were joined by his grandparents Dan and Margaret.


Chloe enjoyed the extra company

Two versions of caring?

My sister-in-law Joey and my brother Tony are part of the Fauna Rescue Network and are caring for these two baby kangaroos or "joeys."

Clearly other people in society are living without a care for the feelings of others. I came across this late model sedan similar to my own burnt out in the suburbs a petrol can in the back seat.