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. We are still in lockdown and for at least another three weeks. Consequently my images are a bit same old/same old. I do hope you can enjoy them despite their predictability.
Early one morning last week (around 7am) I headed into town to do a shift at Lifeline. Starting (of course) at home.
My trip takes me to a city centre where I change buses. I do like seeing the murals which now cover boarded up offices and businesses.
I am always amused by the slippers on the mural above.
While Floriade has been cancelled, there are floral displays in the city centres and the suburbs. Sadly I won't see most of them this year.
The largely empty bus interchange on a grey morning.
My city has been described as 'a good sheep paddock spoiled. It is entirely appropriate that Ainslie's sheep by Les Kossatz has a home in the main city centre.
Another boarded up business.
And more floral displays in the city centre.
Back to my garden again.
By afternoon the grey day had disappeared.
Then to the usual garden shots -and the usual plethora of photos too.
There are more orchids coming out every day.
The red tulips are being joined by white, pink, purple and yellow ones.
I cannot at the moment remember what this beauty is - which is irritating me. My find the plant app is failing too.
Most of the daffodils/jonquils are past their best, but some are still just coming into bloom.
River's clivia are in full bloom. Ours have a way to go yet.
Next week (weather and energy permitting) I hope to take you on a small walk in my neighbourhood. Spring is such a vibrant and delightful time of the year.
Where ever you are, and whatever you are doing I hope the week to come is packed with health and happiness.
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. We are still in lockdown and will be until this time next month (at least). My images are a bit same old/same old but are bringing me joy. I hope you enjoy them too.
Starting with the garden. Neither of the next two photos are from our/my garden but they can be seen from our veranda.
And then yet more from our garden. More is coming out each and every day (including the weeds). Floriade (our Spring flower festival) has been cancelled this year, but our own garden is giving me a pale shadow of it.
The bees find plenty of sustenance in it too.
The usual feathered vandals have been busy too. The sulphur crested cockatoos have (so far) left the tulips and the daffodils largely alone but are beheading and shredding the grape hyacinths and the tritelia with gay abandon.
Spring is here - but that doesn't mean we are exempt from frosts.
We have had some welcome rain too - which flattens some of the flowers - so we bring them inside.
Other coloured tulips are starting to come out too.
Then to birds. The first, the Spotted Dove, is not native to Australia but since it was introduced in the 1860s it has made itself at home. I think they are pretty birds and welcome their visits.
The second bird, the Australian Magpie is a native. Our magpies are different to the European magpie and different again to those found in North America (showing a marked lack of imagination by those who named them. Some of the males can be aggressive during breeding season when people stray too close to their nests but I love them and their song is home to me.
The following videos are very short.
For a change (not) I am going to finish with some early morning skycapes.
I hope your week is healthy, happy and filled with joy.
