Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Wild Bird Wednesday - Birds in the Park + one


Where do birds come to you when you seed them?

Any park frequented by families with small children
will do, even with intermittent rain

A proud Black Duck drake checking me out


sorry guys, I only came to read my book and relax for half an hour

her ladyship is more observant and waltzes right by


next a Crested Pigeon 


or two amble over


and strut off in disgust at the bookworm


the bonus for this week is an obliging Superb Blue Wren hen 
 in the paddock next to my garden


Linking with Stewart's


Monday, June 3, 2013

OUR WORLD and Nature Notes - Mush . . . rooms


The dark mysterious forest


No, the big, bad wolf did not stalk me
he would not dare, I'm too quick on the draw . . .

meanwhile, I enjoyed what the forest floor offered
up for my delectation

these little dears, though wet, seemed quite happy with their lot


just a big slimy protecting it's young


this little one, no more than an inch across, was looking for
a friend but sadly, there was none about


but this was what I was looking for
just poking up it's head to look about


the parents were not too far away


I do love her frilly petticoat 


and with all the darkness about
there was just one little sunbeam lurking . . .


my dog and I walked softly in this hallowed place
our footfall made no sound
our steps no mark at all


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Saturday, June 1, 2013

I Heart Macro 3 - Light


Light defines all there is:
starlight
moonlight
candle light
fire light
lamp light
sunlight


it shows us beauty all around
it keeps us warm
it makes us feel safe


it is ligth that makes jewels of raindrops


and thrills us with delight !

Linking with Laura's




TODAY'S FLOWERS - Sheer Madness . . .


With the blessing of the recent rains, the grass around the 
house was threatening to eat me up.
 Gone are the days when I could use a lawn mower or even 
my beloved brush-cutter that did such sterling service in keeping 
a number of kilometres of road verge fire safe, 
now I was hoping to just cut the grass around my present 
abode, with a brush-cutter where I have to yank an electrical
cord around. Found one I can (maybe) manage to lug about
BUT
the same place also has a garden centre . . . a death trap for
the likes of me . . .
can you imagine paying good money to buy heaps of work??

Sure, that's me all over, and I really held myself back and only 
bought 
10 punnets of seedlings, 
a blueberry bush in a small pot
(need to pot it up pronto before I can prepare a place for it), 
a passionfruit (ditto)
 and two bare rooted roses 
(as though my 150 
weren't enough for me


a couple of punnets of stocks for winter cheer


violas, pansies, primulas and lobelias (ditto)


inevitably, another cyclamen, the large leaf to the right is
the passionfruit


darling little violas in shades of pink


and how could I possibly leave these pretty faced pansies behind?

I guess, you've guessed it . . . I couldn't!

My only excuse is that I needed some flowers to post during winter

tee hee hee . . .

Thursday, May 30, 2013

SkyWatch Friday - A Colourful Sunset


It is so nice to have clouds in the sky on a regular basis again
they certainly lend a certain  je ne sais quoi
to a sunset.





I do love to see what the sky offers us during the day,
Hope you do too.

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Wild Bird Wednesday - Sacred Ibis


These days, birds have to be big or flashing under my nose
for me  to see them

So, if ah sees 'em,
ah shoots 'em!

Made a pit stop at the Gumaracha park, they have facilities,

also at times a bird or two or more . . .


to put it kindly, Ibis were aerating the lawn

these two stopped for a pow-wow


geez, was it something I said?


ah well, I never did see the point in sulking,
c'mon guys lets party!


If all else fails, have a drink!
Ha, water can be just as stimulating.

Linking with Stuart's


Monday, May 27, 2013

OUR WORLD - A Walk in the Woods


A gloomy, rainy afternoon
but oh such a wonderful walk 
in a rain drenched forest.


If you look closely, you can glimpse a kangaroo next to 
the second tree on the right.

Sorry, I could not help slipping this in with the Brownies
and their leader.


Lichen on a tree like mint sugar candy.


This stone obviously was not rolling, everything was so 
vibrantly green and wet . . .


Nature's basket weaving


moss on moss, I found this rather interesting,
a marriage of two different mosses.


What princess was this that was turned into a tree with
 her braided tresses trailing on the forest floor


rain: between shots the camera tucked inside my jacket


in every family, there is one with his head above the others


fascinating rocks, singly and in mounds


half the trees have been felled so there is much more light
in the forest and the forest floor is much greener than before.


My friend and companion contemplating the little green pool
that in summer is totally covered in duck weed.


Not the forests of oak, birch and fir of my childhood but a
place of trees none the less
and I always feel at home amongst trees.

An hour of walking and listening here, smelling the wet pine needles,
is bound to restore the soul and lift the spirits.


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