Lomond Avenue, Kilsyth

Lomond Avenue, Kilsyth

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Posted 2021-08-07 by Neil Follettfollow
Lomond Avenue is 1.3 kms in length. It has a few bends and some slight rises, but nothing steep.


Two bright red camellias against a bright blue sky looked very attractive and set the scene for some floral scenery.




After a dormant winter, many trees are starting to blossom. The blossoms, before leaves form, make a very colourful addition to any garden.


In some of the more established gardens, birdbaths and statuettes were the main features. Another birdbath was in the centre of an overgrown garden bed. A free-standing garden lamp looked alight with the sun shining through it.




It was pleasing to see a picket fence, with a car-size lychgate.


Lomond Avenue crosses Hawthory Road, which is a very busy road, so extreme caution is required when crossing.


Heading east from Hawthory Road, a large treed paddock heralded the raucous sound of many currawongs, but not seen. One kindly landed on a nearby tree.


Movement amongst the trees was noticed and manifested in the shape of two horses, who came over to the fence line.


Opposite the horse paddock is another treed area, not fenced and with a path through to the next street. It was here that I saw many more currawongs and photographed a magpie and a wattlebird.


Noisy miners were about, sitting on overhead wires, feeding in trees or keeping watch on a magpie. A rainbow lorikeet also appeared on the scene.


An iris and agapanthus flowers were almost the same shade of colour.


A magpie was fossicking on the lawn of one house when it spied a cubby café and seemed to approach it, perhaps looking for an easier feed.




Several people were out walking, some with their dog and one out with their little one in a pusher.





Many colourful examples of daisies were in full flower. It is amazing how many different colouring there are of this genus.




Lilies with their white foliage and yellow stamen have a certain beauty as does the banksia bushes.


Many magnolia trees were bursting into flower as were proteas. Both their flowers are very attractive at all stages of their blossoming.


Apart from the horses, the only other four-legged creature seen was a very loud black dog who seemed to resent my passing.


Two delicate coloured plants seen were a fuchsia and a small leucadendron plant.


A spoon village had popped up around a tree stump. This once-popular street display seems to have lost its attraction of late.


Grevilleas and azaleas both added colour to this walk as did a polygala bush and a small stand of daffodils.




A spotted dove was spotted looking asleep on an overhead wire.


Flowering gum trees are starting to burst into colour with the red ones the most spectacular.


Parts of this walk have a very country feel about it.

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