In typical Perth fashion for this time of year I am writing as the rain falls, it’s super cold and my daughter is home from school sick with a cold. Yet the week before it was a balmy 23 degrees, Spring was in the air and we felt good and ready for a hike! That’s September in Perth for you – an alternate between winter and summer in the space of a few days! Anyway with the sun gloriously shining on a Saturday after so many weeks of rain I decided to take Miss A out on a trail she hadn’t been on yet. I had read reports that the Sixty Foot Falls in the Ellis Brook Valley nature reserve were finally flowing, so I knew this was the time to do it before they dry up again for another year.
The park is only located about half an hour from my house, making it a quick and easy morning trip for us. At only 2.1km the loop is a relatively short walk, but it is very steep and rocky going up to the top of the falls. Once at the top I sat and caught my breath while Miss A does what she does best – get her shoes wet in the mud even though I told her not to! lol. Oh well, I let her have her fun and made my husband wash her shoes when we got home! hahaha. Along the way back down we also passed the old Barrington Quarry, where sometimes if you are lucky you can see abseilers and rock climbers. This time we didn’t, but I had seen some before. After a few hours we headed back home – happy to have got some sunshine on us after such a long crummy winter, and looking forward to hopefully more weekends like this in the coming weeks!
Travels with an Australian, a Peruvian and Baby A. 
A waterfall I didn’t even know existed. Thanks for the write-up. One to check next Winter 👍
Yeh this is a good but doesn’t last as long as Lesmurdie Falls. There is also another trail here called the “blue wren” trail which is great for birdspotting, but daughter was too tired to try this one! I saw some beautiful birds on that trail last time i was here back in March. Worth a walk! Cheers.
Looks glorious Anna. And nothing beats Perth in sunshine. Did you splash in the water too? God’s own country eh?
Haha no splashing for me. Water way too cold! X
Good to see you both out enjoying some spring sunshine, just as we’re heading into autumn here!
Thanks Sarah! X
Reading this post on a rainy day, too, but the sun shines through this post and made me smile (especially at that part where your hubby was made to clean the shoes 😂)!
Lucky girl, she has a mom like you! 💛 Hope her cold goes away soon!
Thanks M! She is better already today and going back to school! X
Glad you managed to take advantage of the reasonable weather. Wonderful photography with such vibrant contrasting colours and choice details. I particularly like the unexcited streaks of pink with those flowers.
Thanks Leighton!
Sounds like you enjoy telling people what to do. lol Nice to have a short but steep hike nearby. It beats the stairmaster. 😉
Lol I only tell me husband what to do !!! 🤣🤣🤣
It’s so nice to live just half an hour away from a place like this. I was planning to go hiking again sometime this year before the rainy season starts. But the thing is, it has kind of started, thanks to La Niña which is already in its third consecutive year! Hope you’ll have a nice transition to winter, Anna.
Thanks Bama! Hiking season has well and truly begun here which makes me happy! Cheers!
Ahh, always a great day when winter finally withdraws. Miss A is looking so tall; she was just a little girl when I started following your blog! Here’s to more sunny days ahead for you two!
Hi Lex! Yes little A has shot up! She’s my tall skinny weed! Haha. Thanks, I hope you are well x
Beautiful! Sigh. Personally would rather go hiking than to school, but hope your daughter is feeling better soon.
Thanks! She was fine after a day or two and was back at school much to her disgust! Lol. I’d rather go
Hiking too! X
Hi Anna, baby A is not really a baby anymore 😂 Greetings Cindy
Hahaha i know Cindy… but she will always be my baby, even when she’s 35! 🤣🤣🤣Thanks for the visit. X