Walking down the creek looking for fallen branches to add to my fire wood collection. prepping for the winter chills. Our wood fire is how we cook most of our food through the winter months.
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As i reach the banks of the creek, i came across something edible i can forage.
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Wild grapes - i will be keeping a close eye on these over the next few weeks, hopefully i can get them before the birds.
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i collect my wood from fallen branches. Not fun when its over 40C, the kilometre walk home isn't easy either with 50kg of logs on your shoulders, but its enough wood to last 3 or 4 days :) and i have cut enough wood for 2 more trips. We try to ensure that every trip out is an opportunity for foraging. Trying to be self sufficient is a challenge and coming home empty handed can be dissapointing, especially if fuel costs are involved.
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On the way back i spy this strange plant - and it's got some spiky flowers!
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Turns out it's a castor oil plant and is considered a noxious weed here in south Australia. While the plant has many uses, it is too dangerous to bring back to the 
