WATERSIDE WEDNESDAY
Balcombe Creek Mount Martha
Barbara Jacksier is hosting another Waterside Wednesday
Have a look at Barbara's blog and check out everyone's post
This week I have done a post on the creek near my local beach
Balcombe Creek
This creek has a fabulous boardwalk that goes about 3.5km (2.2miles),
so makes for a great walk. Balcombe Creek flows for nearly three kilometres through riverbank bush and widens into a tidal estuary before entering the bay at Mt. Martha beach. The natural opening and closing of the mouth allows salt water to enter the estuary and is an important feature of the system.
Balcombe Creek is such a beautiful and peaceful area
This coastal estuary and wetland contain dense remnant Melaleuca swamps and other flora and fauna of very high local and regional significance.
Looking from the Creek under the road towards the beachWe walked under the road to the beach
Looking back to the creek from the beach
Another babysitting day so we made sure Riley held Max's hand as therewas quite a drop from the sand down to the water
This is the creek flowing through to the beach
You can see here how the sand has eroded with the wild Winter weather we have had.
It will be interesting to see how the beach recovers from our harsh Winter
Riley loved throwing rocks into the water so Max kept a firm hold of his little hand
40 comments:
what a sweet picture of Max and Riley...your pictures are so pretty Alison...the sky and water look so blue...
I love the photos of Max and Riley. You must be happy to be coming out of winter. I'm not to happy to be heading into it!
Karla
Beautiful creek, so serene after all the havoc the weather brought your way. Here in Florida we are used the erosion the storms and hurricanes do to our beaches. I remember in 1985 they had to bring in barge loads of sand to refurbish our beaches. They're still are not as deep as they used to be, but they are much better than the day after.
Lovely, lovely post. I look forward to seeing more pics of your beaches, now that winter is coming to an end.
It's amazing what havoc nature can wreck and how beautiful it can still be. Must be lots of wildlife on the creek. Thanks for being part of Waterside Wednesday.
You keep posting all these wonderfully peaceful photos Alison!
Victoria xx
How lucky you are to have such a dear little boy in your life AND have such serenity so near.
Simply beautiful :-)
~Julia
I love this Alison! This reminds me of the beaches/swamps that we have here in Louisiana. The photos of those two are priceless! So much beauty that most take for granted...{sigh}
everything vintage
ps...I wish I had lots of water around me to brag about as I'd love to join Waterside Wednesday. I don't, so I will have to do the next best thing and come HERE to enjoy it! :)
oh dear...Barbara's blog is just awesome too!
What fantasic photos!
I loved seeing them :0
Lots of love
Kelly xxx
hi alison....looks very peaceful...
your photos are always sooo beautiful..
ps..Riley looks sooooo cute...you must love looking after him..
xx andrea
Ah those colors. The sand and skies are just wonderful! Have a great day!
Hi Alison, thanks for dropping by :)
We are in the Dandenong Ranges, near Emerald and the lovely trees were at the Whitehorse Civic Centre.
I often see your comments on other blogs. You live in a beautiful part of the world too. That walk would be a great one for my boys too!
Irene x
Hi Alison
So nice to live near the water. I will find it hard to move when I do. Lovely pics and the little one is very sweet. Julie
What a neat place to be able to walk and those pictures are so sweet...I love to see strong men holding little hands, so sweet to me! Thanks for all your sweet comments on my blog too, I appareciate it! have a lovely day~
Looks like a beautiful place, Alison...Katie
Very pretty! Around here I have always thought of creeks as small bodies of water you could just about jump over, this looks very big!
Great beach... Never been in Au. :)
Lovely post, have a fabulous weekend xx
Looks like a fabulous day to be walking with your little buddy on the beach. Feels like summer is fast approaching in this part of town.
Hi Alison, I forgot a link to the photos of The Barn House! Have done so back at my blog :)
It is just beautiful. It makes me wish we were just entering Spring season!
Hello Alison! Lovely area! Wow that was a drop wasn't it! Thanks so much for the b0day wishes , hope the day goes smooth! Take care,Lori
I find it amazing how you are blessed by the beauty of Spring... and we are amidst the glory of Fall.
Your little adventurer looks like he was having a splendid time surrounded by all the sand.
Susan
Hi Alison
Your photos are just WONDERFUL, it's been ages since I've done that walk, lazy me, you have inspired me!
Happy weekend to you
xo
Hi Alison
Your photos are beautiful, I haven't been for a walk along the creek for ages - you've inspired me.
Glad Max was pleased with the football results, yes you did have a warm night, bit wet today, but not so bad
xo
Hi Allison,
Riley and Max appear to be having a wonderful day. How great that you were able to capture it. The creek is beautifully serene in these photos. Weather really can play havoc with the waterways... Here is FL we have incredible storms. One of my favorite beaches is totally reforming...one side has eroded terribly, but the other side is growning...shifting currents, storms, winds...all play a role.
Your post is so lovely. I look forward to following you...
Jane (Artfully Graced)
wow must check that out one day, it looks beautiful around there!
Alicia
The creek looks very peaceful and your photos are great. Take care Carol
CAn you really be around the world from me :)? Looks just like home!
We do need to look after these beautiful waterways! x
Lovely pictures especially of Max and Riley, so sweet.
The photographs are beautiful Alison , a magical place to be sure. xv
Love your pictures Alison!
What wonderful photos. hand in hand, soooo sweet.
hi, alison..i love all these pretty pictures...especially the last one....:O)
xo bj
What a beautiful place to live near...looks like perfect weather too! Tracey xx
Hey Alison what a beautiful area & boy do you take good photos, love the ones of Max & Riley....
Have a great day
Lyn xxx
Hi Alison,
What beautiful pictures of Max & Riley. You can feel the ocean breeze.
Thank you so much for your compliments on my Romantic Country feature.
xo Cathy
Checkin' in on you :).
Hi Alison,
Thanks so much, we have had an exciting day here. Very tired, but everything is well.
Hope you have a great week,
Rosemary
hi alison
thanks for visiting my blog. I love all the pictures of the kids as well as the waterside wednesday offerings.
catie
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