Serenity

Today I joined my U3A Walking Group and, in spite of the 38º temperature predicted, we walked about 7km along the banks of our lovely, tranquil Goulburn River. It's hard to believe one is only 3 or 4km from the heart of a bustling rural city, but this section of the flats on the Goulburn remains largely unspoiled. Our group leader  regaled us with stories of the huge cod he has caught (and those that got away) as well as describing the diverging of several smaller creeks that feed into this river.  There is  extensive aboriginal history attached to this area, now the emotional home of the Yorta Yorta and the Bangerang people, some 7000 or so living in our urban areas. Most of these people are descendants of those who walked off the mission on the Murray and came down to settle on the Goulburn. The Rumbalara Cooperative, a self governed indigenous precinct, with its own health service and amenities, sits on the edge of Mooroopna against this forest backdrop.
My extra is just a simple shot of a couple of gum trees intertwining, as though they believe they will grow stronger and bigger in each other's embrace. Well, maybe not, but I am such a romantic!