beagle bark

Had a lovely ride today down along the hidden valley beside the freeway to the edge of the Arnwood Place, crossing over at our favourite 'turtle park' bridge. Looking down we saw a large turtle seemingly kissing another in the water!
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Riding a little further around to Willis St, we came across a free bounty of yummy loquats, near a mulberry tree that we'd found previously that has the biggest berries I've ever had the pleasure of eating...

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loquat |ˈlōˌkwät
[ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Chinese dialect luh kwat ‘rush orange.’] Eriobotrya japonica, family Rosaceae.
1. a small yellow egg-shaped acidic fruit.
2. the evergreen eastern Asian tree of the rose family that bears this fruit, cultivated in subtropical regions both for its fruit and as an ornamental.