Saturday 5 June 2021

Jill’s friends

A big group of walkers enjoying the gorgeous day

Karen, Leader Jill and Denise heading down to Pretty Beach

Taking advantage of low tide

Just a bit of seaweed to navigate

Some geological specimens

Ainslie and Mike

Ailza and Gay checking out O’Hara Islet from a distance

Morning Tea

Jim and Karen with new members Paula, Grant, Jill and Ian at morning tea

Bob, Elaine and Heather at morning tea

Leader, Jill and Rodney trying to spot the whales

A rare sighting – Tony and Donna together on the trails

Viewing platform at Snapper Point

Jill Whispering Whales

Rounding the headland back to Merry Beach

Heather in the wattle

Gillian and Rodney coming onto Merry Beach

Views back towards Pretty Beach

Photos courtesy of Lesley, Ainslie, Gay, Rodney, Mary and Bob

With her usual sunny disposition, Jill soon had the milling crowd moulded from a herd of cats into an organised group of 21 bushwalkers.   After leading us into the wilds from Merry Beach, she introduced us to her many macropod friends, who patiently waited for the intruders to pass by, before resuming their important basking and other social graces.

Around to Pretty Beach for the mandatory morning tea and toilet stop, we had beautiful clear views down the coast to Gulaga, over a lively sea, with a solid swell decorated by surfers.   As the heavy swell made it risky to venture out to O’Hara Islet, we turned east for Snapper Point, where Jill, “The Whale Whisperer” showed off her talents by encouraging a pod of lively Humpbacks to cavort in front of us.

The welcome descent to Merry Beach led us back to the cars for a sumptuous picnic lunch for some, and a dash back to attend to chores for others.   A very pleasant day out for all.

Bob