While we were there we took a short drive to Canal Rocks only 14 kilometres away and easily accessible off Caves Road. Here you can see the power of the Indian Ocean as it ceaselessly wears away the rocks to form the canals. Particularly spectacular on a wild and windy day.
However, please be careful as this is a risk area where big waves can suddenly surge up onto the rocks and wash you into the ocean. Once you are in this "washing machine" there is little hope of recovery.
We have visited Canal Rocks many times over the years. The younger me would clamber over this rocky part attached to the shore to see the water surging through the canal. Not this weekend though with my recovering ankle and perhaps I am a little more cautious now.
Who would be wanting to launch or recover a boat from this boat ramp?
Here is an aerial view of Canal Rocks from a light plane ride we had a few years ago. You can see the canal.
Nearby is Smith's Beach - popular with surfers - but rather blown out on the weekend.
You can visit both of these on the 123 kilometre Cape to Cape walk trail from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin, in the south west corner of Western Australia.
We have only done little "bits" of this trail, but our son has done it twice, the first time was on his own.
The Ocean's edge - Yallingup and Smiths Beach - 2011
10 things to do in Yallingup without going to the beach - 2015
Flight over Busselton & Yallingup - 2016
And here is this last weeks Covid photo a day project - 6 - 12 July 2020
10 July - and kangaroos watching me in the late afternoon light at my son's block. I think the one in the middle is the "boss" - he didn't move - just sat there watching me. I was glad there was a fence between us as you don't want to mess with these big boys. And you certainly don't want to approach kangaroos in the wild.
We had a roast dinner and damper cooked over a camp fire with our family - lovely.
Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you have enjoyed this little visit to Canal Rocks.
I hope you are doing well despite the current world health problems and that you are your families are safe. We have had a worrying upward trend in Covid virus numbers in one of our Eastern states, Victoria, this past couple of weeks. And I know numbers are on the rise throughout the world. It worries me.
It was lovely to be back with my Spanish dance group - Sol y Sombra - last weekend and not think about viruses.
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