MT COOT-THA OUTING

 I seem to be showing you lots of photos of Brisbane at the moment.

I guess it's just because the weather is so lovely that we are out and about enjoying it before the heat of Summer returns.

After a trip to the hairdresser today

( and yes I do look and feel a lot better! )

we decided to drive up to Mt Coot-tha
 ( pronounced Coo- tha )
to the lookout for lunch.

Mt Coot-tha is not really a mountain by world standards.
It is 287m above sea level and on the western outskirts of Brisbane.
It's one of those places you always take visitors because it overlooks the city of Brisbane and the views are terrific.

There is a lovely old colonial style building up there which is a restaurant ..

 ( an expensive one too but hey, the view at night is worth it !)

and a very pleasant cafe which does a roaring trade in

snacks,

lunches,

 tea and coffees

and ice creams.

called the Kuta Cafe.

This is the reason it is so popular.

I took this from the table where I was sitting.

Using the zoom a little

 A few steps over and the city comes into view.

After a very nice bacon and egg sandwich for me and a beef 'n bacon burger for Tony, we moved up to the actual lookout platform for an uninterrupted view..........

with glimpses of the big Brisbane River as it snakes its way through the trees and the suburbs that cling to it.

( It's the one that caused all the heartache when it flooded so badly earlier in the year. )

( aerial photo of the river as it snakes through the city from the internet )

It is amazing how much cooler it is when you go a little higher and there is a light breeze filtering through the trees so as the night air came in it started to get colder.

 

Tony's you-beaut, new camera took over from my point-and-snap one for the sunset photos.

( click on the photos for  lovely large photos )

The sun began to dip below the horizon ....

and the last rays lit up the city.

Soon night began to fall and all over the city lights began to twinkle into life.

Soooo pretty !

 It was time to get out of the cold and head for home .

Cheers.