Sunday Selections #548

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.

 

Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image.

 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

   

I usually run with a theme.  This week I am mostly posting photos from home again.  We are still in lockdown and while it will supposedly end next Friday I have my doubts.  Our numbers are relatively low, but too many of them have been in the community while infectious. 

As usual I have been delighting in the sky.

I often refer to our dawns as 'galah' coloured.  I think these photos will show you why.

Of course they weren't the only birds to visit.  I am thrilled to say that most mornings the Turquoise Parrots stop by.  And I am adding a photo of Noisy Miner.  They ARE noisy and are currently harvesting nectar from the last of the camellia blooms.

 

 He/she doesn't look impressed with the photographer though.

 

I did get out one day last week to go into town to do a shift with Lifeline.  Goodness the streets (and the buses) were deserted.  The phone lines were not.

 

Spring  has obviously arrived (though the temperatures over the last few days would dispute that).  The first photos are taken from my walk to the bus stops, and in the town centres where I change buses.

The colour is really starting to pop in our garden too.  We have had a lot of damp grey days lately.  The garden doesn't care.

 

I took these photos from behind the daffodils early one morning and was blown away by how they captured the early light.

 I showed you the ginger interloper last week.  His bigger, older relative (who we know as Big Ginge) is also a regular visitor.  Jazz hates him too.

 

We have tulips in bud, and more emerging every day.

I mentioned last week that we have orchids in bud, but said that I didn't think they would bloom for ages.  I was wrong, and am closely watching the other orchids too.

 The nectar loving birds and insects delight in the many grevilleas in the yard.

Last week one of the regular walkers in the street paid me a lovely compliment and thanked me for the respite and beauty the garden gives her.  She said that it was a highlight of her walks.  She walked on, and I floated inside.

 

I hope your weeks bring you joy too.