MY WORLD ~ An Extraordinary Occurrence

Yesterday I saw the first Fantail of the season. I always look

forward to them with their fanned out flirty tails. It was right

outside the window and, as I carefully headed out the door, it

came to the door as though expecting me.

Hoping to get a shot at it on the vegetation on the pergola some 4'

away, I started to raise my camera, when, to my surprise and utter

delight I had two tiny birds, like supersonic butterflies, darting to

within a few inches of my face and chest, cirling me and playing

chasey. I stood as though bewitched, the camera unraised. They

were much too close to get a shot at and with such fast and furious

flying, there was no hope anyway.

I stood entranced and enjoyed the performance until they moved to

the lytch gate a little further away.

Getting into action, I did my level best even with the uncertain light

but only managed these two uncertain shots of an unidentifiable

Blue Wren. We have a number of Superb Blue Fairy-Wrens here, but

this particular one matches nothing in my extensive birdbooks.

Obviously it was a territorial altercation which the wren won, yet left me

disappointedly empty handed of my first Fantail photo.

Thanks to the MY WORLD Team I too can let you see the wonders

in my vicinity.

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ Autumn Roses Plus

After a little rain, the last remaining flowers look so fresh.
'Bewitched' doing what she does best.



















The soft and gentle 'Souvenir de la Marmaison'.

and one of the last Nereenes.

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Thanks to Luiz Santilli Jr. and his Flwer Team for giving us the

opportunity to share our flowers.

SkyWatch ~ Purple Sunset

The sky's unusual colour caught my attention, a seemingly
random mix of blue and red . . .

















a flash of bright light on the horizon,

fading as the clouds darken to purple and seem to sink towards

the earth,

leaving just a trace of light in the purple sea of clouds.

The effect enhances with enlarging ....

Thanks to the SkyWatch Team for the opportunity of enjoying

each other's skies.

MY WORLD ~ Nirvana

Nirvana . . . we all aspire to it but few reach it in this lifetime.

A little help with transcendental meditation . . .

















reaching for heaven's portal . . . and . . .

sheer and utter BLISS . . .

Mind the ways of the cat, much may be learned from them.
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Thanks to the MY WORLD Team , we learn so much about our world.

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ After the Rain

A pansy survivor (3 years in a pot) smiling after a soakig.




















A look into the gentlle heart of one of my favourite old world
roses 'Souvenir de la Malmaison', The Empress Josephine's
renowned rose garden.

With a littlle imagination, you too can breathe in her magical

perfume.

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Thanks to our wonderful Flower Team, we can share and enjoy this marvellous meme.

SkyWatch ~ Just Clouds Across the Paddock

One day this week we had an inch and a half of rain,

this was the view as the clouds said good bye.

In the news they told us it was the single most significant

rain event in the last three years. I do hope we get some more soon!

Much better when enlarged.

Hats off to the SkyWatch Team for hosting this great meme.

Watery Wednesday & Nature Notes ~ Miracles Still Happen!

Although it is autumn, our summer rain, three months late,
has finally come! My cup runneth over and so does the 500
gallon water tank in my shadehouse.






















Nature rejoices as a lovesick cicada serenading loudly in the
hope of yet attracting a mate so late in the season, drags me
out of slumber at three o'clock in the morning. Did you know
that they need rain for their chambers to really resonate?

A sodden bee struggles among the wet pollen ....


















'Heritage' delighting in the warm summer rain so unusual
this late in the season..

Nature's jewels lighting up the garden. We had one and a half

inches of rain in less than 24 hours, more rain than we have had

in the last six months in total.

'Just Joey' dripping with pleasure. The pleasure the plants and

the very earth feel at this wonder from heaven is palpable.

All of Nature rejoices!

Apologies for the quality of the first shot, it was raining cats, dogs,

and small elephants and I was more worried about my camera

than a perfect picture.

All photos enlarge as always.

With thanks to 2sweetnsaxy for hosting Watery Wednesday and

Michelle of Rambling woods for Nature Notes.

A click on the relevant Logo at right will find both sites.