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Thursday, April 29, 2004
My own personal nature reserve
I found a nature preserve in the town I live in today. I had walked from Coogee beach to Maroubra beach, and then decided I would get on the first bus headed in the right direction, regardless of whether it was going right where I needed to go. It didn't, so I got off it a couple kilometers from home, and started walking down the road. On my way, I saw a sign behind a bunch of bushes and went over to read it. Imagine my surprise when walking up a hill on a decently busy road to find a sign saying "Fred Hollows Reserve" I walked a little further into the bush and saw a path opening up into a wooded area. It was a beautiful little trail through a mini forest, and as I made my way through the sounds and sights of the city disappeared and I was left on a totally quiet bench on a boardwalk running over a little stream. It seemed very surreal and although slightly marred by some grafitti in places, it was still a wonderful thing to be there, knowing that most people who live in the area have never seen it, and I felt really lucky that the bus that happened to come by was the one that did. It was the highlight of my day- just one of those surprises that makes a long walk worth it.
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It is indeed a wonderful little patch of nature and I think it would be better taken care of if more people knew about it.
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