Picnicking by the dam

Steve had the day off, so we headed to Manly Dam for a picnic.

We arrived in time for morning tea.

Freshly painted picnic tables.

New lawn and mulch.

Sparkling blue water.

Fresh cool air.

Banana bread.

We went for a bushwalk.

So many wildflowers!

Good to stretch the legs.

Harder work than we thought.

Time for lunch.

We spread the rug under a tree, with a view of the dam.

Salad, chicken, boiled egg.

Moorhens stalking around the rug.

Boys and boats, books and belly-laughs.

Laura paddled in the cool water.

After a while we dragged ourselves away 

so Steve could get home in time to play in a quartet with friends.

Packing up the car.

Picnic basket, rug, hats, books, 

and imaginary polar bear.