In my enthusiasm to post about the sea, I almost forgot to post about the truffle dogs I saw. They’re the ‘heroes’ of the truffle farm, as it is they who find the truffles in the massive groves. There were several dogs out on the yard, and they were very alert!
Apparently there was a young beagle about too, but we didn’t see him.
As I mentioned before, Manjimup is famous not only for its trees, but its truffles. It is the largest, and most successful, growing area in the Southern Hemisphere. Truffles are rather heady subterranean fungi that chefs love. They grow best near the roots of hazelnut trees.
So what does a truffle growing area look like? Hazelnut groves as far as the eye can see.
Static and Silence 