Birthday In The Bush

 After two successive birthdays under Covid and isolation it was a real treat to be able to head out for a birthday wander and lunch.  We headed for the Maroondah Reservoir that was over capacity after all the rain.  The surrounding reserve could do with a good cleanup and a bit of TLC however we walked up to the dam wall and across to the spillway that was flowing freely.

The overflow passes along a rock gully then down a waterfall into the valley below.

With a bit of attention the reserve below the dam could be quite spectacular.

Then a long lunch in Healesville sorted us out for the rest of the day.  The "Toastie" we ordered turned out to be a meal and a half so dinner that evening was abandoned!