Well I did think about going shopping
No not for a JeepÂ
But I went for a walk instead lol
Hot hot days –Â Dr’s orders to rest and avoid dusty places – meant I didn’t stray far from the house for much of the summer months
But with the glorious autumnal weather we are having at the moment there has been no excuse for not getting out and enjoying it.
So, I had a little wander up the road to see how our local park had coped with those long dry hot summer days.Â
 The small sporadic showers of rain we did have recently had turned some of the grass a rich green colour
Easter holidays means time off from school and kinder so there were lots of youngsters enjoying the park the way it was intended. Â
There were Little Boys tearing aound on bikes!
And what looked like a Little Sister trying so very hard to keep upÂ
but the path was uphill and her little legs plus the trainer wheels wouldn’t let her.
There were several families at the playground
And it looked like the dogs were having a day out as well as well!
I’m not a fan of Big Dogs even on leads so turned around and walked over to the bridge that spans some of the ‘wetlands’
(actually built as storm/drainage protection scheme)
but functions very well as a home for wetland birds 
 And then made my way back up the hill to a favourite spot
I like to sit here and look out over the ‘wetlands’ and enjoy the ‘view’
although on this day apart from the families near the community house there wasn’t much going on at all
There ‘was’ something white thrashing about down below on the opposite bank
Look what I found when I finally made my way down
What I think is a White Heron had made its way into the water
and was just standing there 
 I purposely didn’t get too close to the children or their families
If you want a clearer view all the photos will enlarge with a click
Still Waters 