This 1.2 km meandering and undulating crescent runs off Birmingham Road. It is narrow, has no footpaths and the verge vegetation often touches the road surface.
The meandering and undulating Johns Crescent.
It is a well-established area with both new and old residences. The blocks are large and many overgrown, which can give some pleasant scenarios.
Small landscaped areas can look like flora dioramas.
A variety of flowers were evident. Some pink roses were worth a second look. Easter lilies were blooming in several gardens.
The roses are in the pink.
Easter lilies.
Always a hit colour-wise are red hot pokers and red flowering gum trees.
Red hot pokers.
More than a splash of colour.
Older areas often feature picket fences and I saw many. I seem to have a liking for them. Many well-established pickets have flora along their base giving them extra appeal.
Pick your picket.
Picket fences with gardens.
One lychgate was incorporated into a wooden fence. Two decorative motifs adorned a side fence on one property.
Lych gate and motif panel.
Agapanthus were everywhere and several clumps looked attractive.
Nice in clumps.
Life cycle of agapanthus.
A trend with older areas is modern wire fences giving an open feeling to many blocks.
Wire fences and a wooden one.
Several flowering trees and shrubs were a firethorn tree with red berries, crepe myrtle and oleander.
Firethorn tree.
Crepe myrtle & oleander.
Not floral, but attractive is the leucadendron bush when lit by backlight.
Leucandron bush.
Many grevilleas were flowering, and one bush was a magnet for bees.
Grevilleas.
Grevelleas with visiting bees.
Two varieties of salvias were colourful, with one attractive to bees.
Salvias and bee.
Part way along Johns Crescent it crosses the Mt. Evelyn Aqueduct Trail, which is a 6.4 km easy-medium grade walk.
Mt. Evelyn Aqueduct Trail.
The crescent is narrow and was reasonably busy on my walk, necessitating becoming aware of approaching traffic.
The motorcycle goeth and the truck commeth.
Three views of Johns Crescent.
Two examples of traffic going nowhere were two long abandoned cars. Abandoned vehicles are common in long-established outer suburban areas which feature large blocks.
Past their use by date.
I had several dogs bark at my passing, but I only saw two. A cement one and a real one. The real one was barking furiously and I'm pleased it didn't come through the mesh gate, as it would have strained itself.
The quiet and the rowdy.
I only saw two birds, a junior crimson rosella and a bronzewing pigeon.
Crimson rosella & bronzewing pigeon.
Flowers kept appearing. A kangaroo paw, red mallow and a purple convolvulus.
Kangaroo paw, mellow and convolvulus.
A masked bear was hiding between security lights over a garage, some toadstools were keeping Buddha company, a seat was waiting for an occupant and a blue butterfly was resting.
A collection of ornaments.
Other ornaments seen were a couple of garden lamps, a bird bath and an old iron wheel.
Garden lamps, bird bath and iron wheel.
Yellow daisies stood out as did a couple of pelargoniums.
Yellow daisies.
Pelargoniums.
Morning glory and plumbago creepers were flowering.
Morning glory creeper.
Plumbago creeper.
Gates, both old and new added interest to fences.
Enter.
One resident had a liking for palm trees, with many growing throughout their block. Another garden had a row of healthy-looking agave succulents.
Palm trees and agave succulents.
I also seem to always come across unidentified plants and I saw two. The third was identified, on close inspection, as a red metal poppy.
Unidentified plants.
It can be a challenging walk as some of the undulations are steep but worth the effort.
