Random thoughts and observations
The Health Department has issued a blue-green algae health warning for the River Torrens downstream of the city weir.
That includes Linear Park, where we like to walk, between the Tapleys Hill Road bridge and the river mouth.
According to Wikipedia, blue-green algae is the common term for cyanobacteria.
Spring has arrived early this year. Walking to work this morning, I was swooped by a magpie on the edge of the parklands along Sir Donald Bradman Drive.
The Southern Brown Bandicoot is a medium-sized ground-dwelling marsupial found on mainland Australia from the Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia to Sydney, generally within 50km of the coast. The furry marsupial is listed as nationally endangered. We saw this little fellow today at the Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens. We were enjoying a picnic when Maggie suddenly shouted “mouse”! He’s a lot bigger than a mouse. Southern Brown Bandicoots are about the same size as small rabbits with a long, pointed snout, small eyes, rounded ears, a compact body, large rump and short, thin tail.
I’ve seen a lot of millipedes lately. Initially they were only outside, mainly in semi-rural areas on the fringe of town. I virtually tripped over them while out walking. Then they started creeping into town and we began seeing them inside the house. At Robe on the weekend they were everywhere. I haven’t given much [...]
Ewen Ponds Conservation Park consists of three large freshwater springs, each around 10 metres deep, connected by a series of shallow channels. Unlike Piccaninie Ponds, famous for its underwater caves, the main attraction here is incredible visibility up to 80 metres. It is popular for snorkelling and scuba diving. With the water temperature a chilly [...]
