MY WORLD ~ Temperate Rainforest

Let me take you to a place I really love, the

temperate rainforest of Victoria, where the

trees are tall, the rivers flow and the air smells

sweet at this time of year.

Although most of the area has been prey to major bushfires

throughout the years and the giants of the forest that used to

rival the redwoods of California are gone now, there is still

magic in these mountains.

When the understory Pittosporums spread their scent and

feed butterflies on ambrosia, you know it is springtime.

I love the trees being too tall for my camera lens and needing

to crane one's neck seriously to see to their heads in the clouds.

The scars of the last fire are still clearly visible, yet the forest in

its majesty is no less impressive than before.

Show us what touches your heart in OUR WORLD, the more, the merrier!

TODAY'S FLOWERS - Magnolias

Spring brings the wonder of Magnolias, white . . . .

pink . . . .

and the glory of Magnolia stellata.

Enlarge for detail.

Thanks to TODAY'S FLOWERS, we can all pool our flowers for

a stupendous bouquet.

Shadow Shot Sunday - Short, Sharp and Shiny

I just soot 'e where I see 'em,

who else has their camera even in the kitchen?

Go to Hey Harriet and join in the fun, just click on the Logo!

Weekend Reflections - Windows and Water

These are from our trip last autumn. People and sails from

the out-door restaurant brought inside the empty indoor space

by the obliging window in between

and peaceful reflections in a placid river . . .

Both enlarge with a click.

Hope all your weekends are going well . . .

World Bird Wednesday - Red-Rumped Parrot

Sorry I'm late. Some things are going on in my life at the

moment which make it hard to get up a post, let alone visit.

These little guys are a little bigger than Budgerigars and a

smaller than our Galahs. I snapped them at dawn in really

bad light and had to soup them up a little.

I tried really hard to get a decent shot of the red rump.

Here is a pair of them. It is quite a sight to see them in the air,

they are very fast flyers and all you see is the bright, almost

iridescent green and a flash of red as they pass by.

This is the best I could get of the red rump which is much

more visible when they lift their wings.

There were at least twenty in the flock but as soon as there

was enough light to photograph, they did the disappearing trick.

Photos enlarge if you wish and please leave me a comment it

you can, they make it easier to get through the day.

Thank you Springman for this enlightening meme.

OUR WORLD - A Little Philosophy

When the world seems dark and dreary and your troubles

weigh you down,

look over your shoulder and see the sun that shines upon the

beauty in your life,

that, no matter what the difficulties, still brings you beauty

in abundance in every season of the year and of life,

wherever you go new wonders surround you . . .

Learn contentment from the goose, happiness is green grass

to nibble, as long as we have food and shelter, we are rich.

All photos enlarge and are from our fall trip in May.

Cone one, come all and show us what is happening in your world

on OUR WORLD.

TODAY'S FLOWERS - A few flowers from winter past

Living in a temperate zone, our winters may have some nasty

frosts and every 20 years a snowfall that lays for a while, not

necessarily more than a day but our flowers still give us pleasure

regardless.

Some begonias in my border . . .

Early Cheer jonquills that can be relied upon to flower in mid-winter,

and a rose in my bathroom, that refused to stop flowering all

winter long.

All photos enlarge with a click.

Today's Flowers is a great Sunday meme where you can feature

the flowers that brighten your life, do show us what you enjoy.