While Magi and I were exploring the Southwest last week we happened upon one of the most magical places.....Ocean Beach, Denmark. It was really quite interesting how we discovered this place. Mag wanted to show me the little town of Denmark....a small hamlet on a lazy, winding river. After having a big breakfast at a local cafe, we explored the river park. Magi kept telling me this place was a tourist haven in the summertime and I just couldn't believe why anyone would make this sleepy little town a destination. Sure, the river was pretty.....the karri trees nice....but there must be something more.
Breakfast first.....
Big cup of coffee to keep Magi going! (Hey Zach.....this barrista could make pretty pictures in the coffee too. I took this picture for you!)
"By any chance, Mag, does Denmark look out on the sea" I queried.
"Yes, but it's not really a swimming beach....but if you want, we'll take a ride down to the coast. It's about 7 km. But you know, you want to go to the Tree-Top Walk....".
"Let's go to the coast first. We can pick up supplies in the town first..."
And so we headed to the ocean.....and I'm so glad we did. Come along and see one of my favorite places on the trip.
Amazing limestone formations.
I've never seen seaweed so green.
A shadow in the sand.
A truly magical place.....but all too soon we had to leave....our next stop....where the land meets the sky.....the Tree-Top Walk.
One last look..... All photos by Magi and Bob
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This is a magical part of the southern coast you've captured here, complete with a notorious Bob shadow shot! So how's it feel having now seen the Pacific, Indian and Southern Oceans all in one trip? If only we had a gatherer you could stay with in the Torres Strait the whole 'circumnavigation' thing could be even further improved. More Happy Trails to you both. These adventures are wonderful!
I can see why you consider this area one of your favorite places in your trip... that is one gorgeous beach! I love the footsteps you captured on the sand, also your shadow picture. The seaweed-covered rocks and the hardy flowers growing close by... love them all! ( those flowers look like they could be Everlastings, are they?)
What a name!
I should have paid closer attention to the leaves, I would have known they were not Everlastings. The fleshy leaves are a give away... they are succulents of course. They are related to what we commonly call Ice Plant around here.
Thanks so much for sharing with my group.
Yes, we are having a blast ... though such can be rather exhausting.
I'm so glad I stopped by your article on one of my few treks through Gather these days. The mini-vacation was much needed!
A child said What is the grass? fetching it to me with full
hands;
How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any
more than he.
I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful
green stuff woven.
Or I guess if is the handkerchief of the Lord,
A scented gift and remembrancer designedly dropt,
Bearing the owner's name someway in the corners, that we
may see and remark, and say Whose?
Or I guess the grass is itself a child, the produced babe of
the vegetation.
Or I guess it is a uniform hieroglyphic,
And it means, Sprouting alike in broad zones and narrow
zones,
Growing among black folks as among white,
Kanuck, Tuckahoe, Congressman, Cuff, I give them the
same, I receive then the same.
And now it seems to me the beautiful uncut hair of graves.
Peregrin - Yes, I agree with Jan.
Bob, Is that tree related to our larch or tamarack tree here in America, I wonder?
Great pics, you two lucky ducks.
It was absolutely perfect....it was like we were the only ones in the universe in this perfect place.
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