After a day at the zoo, Mike and I spent Sunday by taking a trip to Dwellingup. We had passed through just after the fires (link to original posting here), and we wanted to return now that the 
rains have come to check out the changes to the forest. Where Mike had photos that were taken from similar spots first visit, I have posted the largest size and made the link to the image the original shot so you can see the difference. It is more dramatic in person since not only is the visual refreshed, but also the smell. Mike distinctly remembered the smell of the newly burnt forest,
which has now been replaced with a fresh smell of new growth. 
If you look closely you will see sprouts of grass and leaves on trees in both photos. 
Also in Dwellingup is the Forest Heritage Centre.
One of the teachers at Pinjarra does wood working at the centre, and Mike was quite interested to check out the centre. They focus on wood from both a forest and a wood working perspective. The quality of work was very impressive, and the designs very unique and interesting. 
There were lots of nice pieces - tempting if we didn't have to ship them so far! They run some wood working workshops - Mike will hopefully attend one for a weekend (I'm really hoping he can make me a carving knife - we just have to figure out the transport home ! :-)
The centre is surrounded by forest with marked trails and a forest top lookout. This is not it
however - this is just a fire lookout tower (off limits for climbers).
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