TODAY'S FLOWERS, Nature Notes & I Heart Macro - Gems of the Desert

Most people would find this to be a hot, 

dull and fly ridden landscape

but if you still your mind and open your eyes

it becomes so much richer

at your feet bright little gems of nature appear

they may be few and far between

but all the more precious for that

this tiny yellow flower at my feet

at the edge of a kangaroo trail I was on

looked very much like an orchid although

I have not been able to find it

in a book or compendium of native orchids yet

the golden glow of an Acacia offsets

the red seed heads of native hops

while the silver grey of Blue Bush

lends yet another colour variation.

life is often savoured so much more

not in the fast lane but in the quiet moments

roses and peacocks may be stunning

but it is the shy violet

that so often moves the heart

Linking with 

TODAY'S FLOWERS, Nature Notes

and I Heart Macro

TODAY"s FLOWERS - Desert Blooms

I take you back to another year when I was privileged 

to spend some time in our inland desert

click on any photo to get the full colour sensation

as you see, it was awash with colour

when flowering, these native hop bushed look quite insipid

but their seedpods are an entirely different story

they glow with colour. especially when bathed in 

late afternoon light

as they ripen, they turn a brilliant ruby red

with variations  of pure red or these that retain pale centre

the desert is a wonderful place when you consider that this is 

but one of the stunning items in God's garden

As you may have notice, I have a deep seated hot spot for deserts,

beaches, mountains, forests and all of God's creatures and 

creations and wild, unspoiled places

I just shy away from from the man made, cities are the

bane of my existence 

villages and small towns I quite enjoy for a short while . . .