Walk 14 Lane Cove Blackman Park

Blackman Park in Lane Cove National Park was the introduction to our walk today -  a big grassy park encircled by trees sloping away to the blue sky.   Our track led us rather rapidly to descending rocky steps -  down, down to tramp along close to the river's edge.  Frequently  the river widened  into lake  expanses with reflections casting mystic images between reality edge and water.

After the initial dryness at the heights of the track we were soon to encounter greener terrain of ferns, moss,  velvyty lichen,  the  dank and damp designed to please after the dry.  The river seemed lonely in its stillness,  free from boats, river craft of any description.   Not even a solitary kayak. Seldom do we view an expanse of water so close to suburbia without at least a paddle or two.  A single fisher-boy and his dog looking or the path downwards.  Trees, water and river, banksias and tree-grass , a windless blue sky day made a bit of heaven on earth.
Stepping carefully we wound down and then up again, some carved steps with glimpses of glittery water glimpses with sudden  cinema screen  wide angle views.   Greetings from lorikeets loudly jostling way above us.

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