Tiger's Eye Pool

Tiger's Eye Pool

Have just returned from a short trip with the family out to Tiger's Eye Pool. We should have visited last week when we had just had lots of rain and when there would have been more water. Didn't stay too long as the march flies are out and they seem to make a beeline for me. They have a horrible bite and leave huge big sores on me. Fortunately, I'm not allergic to them like some in town. People have had to be hospitalised occasionally because their reactions are so severe. Who said we had to be worried about snakes and scorpions?

Speaking of which, thought I spotted a snake curled up in our eldest boy's bike helmet this week. We were on our way out to the shops and putting on our shoes out front and I looked down and spotted a small snake-like head poking out of the helmet. I bundled the kids back inside and called the local snake lady. She rushed around and after a little coaxing out of the hole, she uncovered only a legless lizard. Needless to say, I felt a little foolish but was also very glad it turned out to be harmless.

When we first moved into our new house, we also discovered a scorpion in the pool. Once again, fortunately it was dead, but it does remind me how very near nature we are and that it is their territory. I just hope we disturb them too much for them to come out when we're outside.

So I'm going to finish up and join the family in our pool now, which is pictured here. It's lovely, isn't it? The flame tree above it casts great shade and has recently been pruned so it doesn't make so much mess anymore in the water.