While most of the family were at the MCG watching Hawthorn Football Club become the AFL 2013 Premiers, Penny and I walked at Banksia Park.
For me its the park of last resort, because to walk around it briskly takes only three minutes. Three minutes! I guess its somewhere different to go, with new smells, and when youre not feeling very energetic you can stroll around a couple of times and at least know youve taken the dog for a walk.
However, when I looked up info about the park, just now, I realised its a park aimed at older dog owners, or ones with a disability, so I can see that its a good resource for the area, because its well fenced and has open areas for dogs to chase balls - a handy place for humans who cant walk well.
Looking over the fence, I noticed an old orchard of cherry trees, so I had to go and investigate, seeing Im keen on edible gardening. I read on this site that the orchard is called The Japanese Cherry Orchard, because it was planted when the Japanese Prime Minister visited. Im keen to find out moreabout this visit and about the age of the cherry trees, but will have to research it off the Net, because I cant find any information online.
Because the place was deserted - everyone else watching the big footy finals, I suppose - I thought it would be okay to break the rules for once and investigate the orchard with Penny off-lead. (The grass was too long for me to cope with her on lead.)
While I admired the blossom...
Penny ate some delicious grass.
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