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. Last week was difficult. I am not well. Jazz is not well. Himself has to wait another three months before the multitudes of skin cancers on his forehead can be removed. World news was also sad, bad, and sometimes infuriating. I cannot change any of those things so, as I so often do, I turned to the skies and to nature for solace.
Our early mornings have been grey - but still beautiful.
I hope you find beauty and solace in the week to come too.
Hi EC - you had the mega-fog up in Canberra as well ... I can see the coolness ... and then the blue clouds with some sun ... and your roo fix. He is a muscular chap isn't he ... lovely views and photos - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteHilary Melton-Butcher: We often have fogs here. The airport being closed because of them is quite a regular occurrence. Since we rarely have to travel in them I enjoy them. They aren't fun to drive in though.
DeleteLove the roo pics, they always have the look of being so hyper observant. And your dawns are spectacular as always. I hope your domestic stress eases somewhat.
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Wisewebwoman: Thank you. Dawn is a little way away at the moment and I am wondering what sort it will be - and may well go out with the camera. Roos relax really well - but also move into hyper observant mode quickly.
DeleteRoos! ❤️
ReplyDeleteThese photos are very beautiful, Elephant's Child. Thank you for sharing them here.
Sandi: Thank you so much.
DeleteI love the clouds, and the Roos, pure images
ReplyDeleteBob Bushell: Thank you. I love them too.
DeleteWhat's the big knitting needle pointing to the sky?
ReplyDeleteMike: That is Telstra Tower. Once upon a time it had a revolving (very expensive) restaurant on top. The restaurant and the look out have been closed and at the moment its only functions are as a telecommunications tower and a landmark.
DeleteI loved heart shape spots on the clover very much. All look beautiful. All photos you shared here are beautiful. Australia is really a beautiful country. Thanks. Greetings.
ReplyDeletebread&salt: Thank you. You live in a very beautiful country too. My partner has visited several times and loved it. Some day perhaps I will see it too.
DeleteGreat shots. That second one is amazing with everything fading into the background except the pink-flowering bush. Rosebush?
ReplyDeleteI hate to hear about Jazz and you not feeling well and himself having to wait for skin cancers removal. Know I'm thinking of you, dear friend.
Sandra Cox: Camellias emerging from the fog rather than roses. My camellias are nowhere near flowering and if the birds have anything to say about it wont since they insist on chewing the buds.
DeleteThank you. And hugs to you too.
Your pictures are always a source of the beauty and heart balm you wish for others, EC. I love the fog and the skies and roos that you showed us today. Wishing you a better week to come.
ReplyDeletejenny_o: Thank you. I am very glad to hear that the things that bring me heart balm work for others too. Hugs.
DeleteYour pictures sure did make me feel better. The world is falling apart, but my friends' posts are making things more bearable. I love the hearts on the clover. My heart needs to heal and grow a few pretty designs. Sending you lots of love, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteDJan: Thank you - and to you.
DeleteWhat beautiful and peaceful photos. Your outdoors is such a splendid place to fins solace. Only in my dreams can I imagine driving to find kangaroos.
ReplyDeleteAnne in the kitchen: It might sound like bragging (though isn't meant that way) some days we can see roos without driving. They do appear in the street from time to time.
DeleteFog/low clouds are always beautiful, serene, and eerie. I love the ways the world and sound disappears. It's a comforting loneliness.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about the unwellness all around. Huge hugs to you and I hope you get some peace and rest.
River Fairchild: Another foggy morning here today. As you say beautiful and serene. With a hint of the eerie. On the unwellness front? This too will pass. And you hugs are gratefully received and reciprocated.
DeleteThese are really quite beautiful photographs Dear. Because there is so much uncertainty and upset around, our holding on to beauty and fellowship is more important than ever. Aloha friend!
ReplyDeleteCloudia: I don't thing we ever live in 'certain times' and beauty is an essential. Fortunately there is a heap of it about.
DeleteI'm sorry to hear things are not very good with you all at present, EC. My best wishes and thoughts for your good health...all of you...go your way. Take care...cuddles to dear little Jazz.
ReplyDeleteLee: Thank you. Jazz is feeling better this morning - which is wonderful. He isn't little though. As the vet told us on our last visit 'he is a BIG boy'. I hope you and the furry overlords have a wonderful week.
DeleteI'm glad Jazz is feeling better, EC. He is "little" compared to us...that's how I meant it! :) Shama is sitting on the coffee table behind me telling me loudly she is there. She wants me to hop back onto the bed with her and Remy. His Master's Voice and Her Mistress' Voice demands must be obeyed!! :)
DeleteLee: Jazz assures me that there is nothing little about him. I hope that this flare up of his pancreatitis is over, but until the medication wears off I won't know. And when he is feeling sick and his tummy hurts giving him medication is a challenge. A big challenge.
DeleteI am sorry to hear that you are still unwell, Sue. You have had a rough time of it recently. Keep going to visit those roos; if anything has restorative power they do.
ReplyDeleteDavid M. Gascoigne: Thank you. That spot by the lake is amazingly restorative. There are roos, swans, silver gulls, cockatoos, crimson rosellas, red rumped parrots and more. And some beautiful scenery too.
DeleteDear EC
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about you, Jazz and Himself. I hope that things will improve for you all. Having things you enjoy, like sky or roo watching are so important.
Sending you every good wish
Ellie
Ellie Foster: Thank you. This too will pass, and the beauty gives me a LOT of comfort.
DeleteI love the mist sitting in the valley in the first photo. Old man 'roo has monster claws. I've never seen such large ones. The last few photos are so serene and the area must set any mind to ease.
ReplyDeleteAndrew: That part of the lake is beautiful isn't it? We never, ever go there without coming away feeling refreshed.
DeleteThe roos give a clue.
ReplyDeleteNothing is to be foreseen
We all live in fog
I admire your attitude.
My good thoughts are with you all.
Sean Jeating: Thank you. We do indeed live in fog. Lots of it.
DeleteI noticed that some of the bigger roos are brown and the others are grey. Do the grey one turn brown when fully grown?
ReplyDeleteYour photos are alway painting a pretty picture of your surroundings. The stillness of the water and the reflection is just amazingly beautiful. It looks like such a peaceful place to sit and rest for a while.
I'm sorry you and Jazz are not feeling well and Himself is having to wait for three long months to have his skin cancers removed. It shouldn't be that way but unfortunately, that's the way it is around here in Canada also. Patients have to wait a long time for treatments. It's a broken system.
Wishing you a better week ahead for you, Jazz and Himself.
Hugs, Julia
Julia: Thank you. I 'think' the colour relates to age, but won't swear to that. I do delight in our roos though, and the beauty and serenity of the lake.
DeleteSuch beauty can be a comfort. Thank you for sharing your world with us, and letting us share some of ours with you.
ReplyDeleteMy selections will be over here.
Deletemessymimi: Beauty is always a comfort for me. Sharing beauty is a delight and a privilege isn't it? I have seen your Sunday Selections and thoroughly enjoyed them. Thank you.
DeleteSuch beauty, even old man roo.
ReplyDeleteJoanne Noragon: I am pretty certain that old man roo would tell you he is especially beautiful.
DeleteI love that first photo - the 'lazy clouds' are so beautiful - and the misty/foggy pictures that follow are lovely too. I would certainly not like to come across that big old roo; what age would he be, I wonder?
ReplyDeleteI'm very sorry to hear that you and Jazz are not well, and that Himself is having to wait so long for treatment! I do hope that the coming week is better, for all three of you.
Alexia: Thank you. I was taken by the lazy clouds when I spotted them early one morning. I suspect it was damp and cold under them though. The roo was certainly an adult but I wouldn't even hazard a guess about how old he is. I was happy to give him space too.
DeleteSerious claws indeed... [tsk tsk tsk] ... "What's that Skip? It's the back ones that you must watch?" Lovely shots, thank you.
ReplyDeleteJ Cosmo Newbery: I wouldn't like to tangle with his front OR his back claws.
DeleteBrilliant. What is the pointy tower for? Have a sweet week!
ReplyDeletee: The pointy tower (Telstra Tower) is a telecommunications tower. In times gone by it was also a restaurant and a look out. Both are closed at the moment - which is sad.
DeleteI'm sorry about Jazz not being well and that sounds like way too long to wait for skin cancer removal but I think more about you not being well and I want you to be well and happy. Will things get better? I realize probably not for Jazz, with the pancreatitis.
ReplyDeleteStrayer: Jazz is currently having a flare up of his pancreatitis. When he isn't I don't think he knows he is sick - which is as it should be. It is way too long to wait for the skin cancers to be removed - particularly as he waited a year for the first appointment. I hope that as we move firmly into winter I will feel better. And thank you.
DeleteSorry to read you are both not well..Guess Jazz may not have private health cover seeing the waiting time is stretched.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are good to see and yes the old kanga is muscly and such big claws they would rip us to pieces.
Margaret D: While pet cover is possible, Jazz is an old cat and many places refuse to cover him. Himself does have private insurance but there are just too few dermatologists in town. And the ones that are here over book.
DeleteI can hear the serenity from here.
ReplyDeleteI know that you have struggled with illness for a while so I hope you have a better week and Jazz settles.
maybe waiting lists will shorten with the change in government? we can hope
kylie: I hope that lots of waiting lists shorten. Sadly I don't think this one will. We badly need more specialists in town. And thank you.
DeleteI love your fog, which I rarely see here, occasionally the hills are shrouded. I'm happy to see the roos in their winter coats too.
ReplyDeleteRiver: We had fog again today - and it didn't lift till lunchtime. The roos looked quite comfortable - which is lovely.
DeleteThat shot with the man walking up the hill is an award-worthy image. Wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteBill: Thank you. Walking up that hill over uneven ground was a challenge. A beautiful challenge - and we triumphed.
DeleteSchöne Bilder vom Himmel und den Reflexionen im Wasser.
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Noke
Noke: Thank you. I never tire of the sky - or of water.
DeleteThe foggy scenes have a mysterious beauty all their own. I always enjoy the too shots you share.
ReplyDeleteEC, I hope this is a better week for all of you! Take care!
Marie Smith: Thank you. On both counts.
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear things are not well in your world. Here's hoping you see some improvement soon.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful as always, and I loved the kangaroo pictures! They must have been alerted by something, all standing at attention and looking in the same direction.
Diane Henders: Thank you. The roos were alerted by us, walking on crunchy leaves. They were definitely alert - but not alarmed.
DeleteI’m also so sad to hear things are not well with you and yours, I hope things turn around for the better soon. Your photos are wonderful today, as always.👍❤️
ReplyDeleteLaurie: Lovely to see that your vision is holding out enough for blog visits - and thank you.
DeleteI'm sorry to hear that Jazz has to wait so long to have the skin cancers removed. I hope you feel better.
ReplyDeleteI love the cloudy days.
Mary Kirkland: It is himself not Jazz who has to wait to have his skin cancers removed. And thank you. Cloudy days have a beauty all of their own don't they?
DeleteI am sorry to be so late visiting. My computer was down and this is the first chance I've had to visit.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to read you and Jazz are not well and your husband has to wait so long to have his skin cancers removed. Nice that you got your Roo fix, though. LOVE that fog. There is something so calm and peaceful about fog.
I hope things improve for both you and Jazz this week, dear friend.
Bleubeard and Elizabeth: Apologies are NOT necessary. You are very welcome whenever you stop by. And thank you. For all of your comment.
DeleteI am sorry to read that you are facing a lot of challenges at the moment.
ReplyDeleteYou find solace looking at the sky, the park and the roos... and so do I along with you.
That roo looks like a heavyweight fighter. :)
Caterina: Thank you. You are right about that roo. I wouldn't care to challenge him - and would lose if I was so foolish. I was glad to admire him from a safe distance though.
DeleteYou live in a beautiful place -and you have the eye and mind to see the beauty in the things around you. I hop everything gets better soon.
ReplyDeletePS: Thanks for the roos!
Charlotte (MotherOwl): I am so glad that the roos lift other people's mood as well.
DeleteI hope you, your man and Jazz are all feeling better soon. I've been learning more about those big male kangaroos and the vital role they play in the social structure of the mob, it's really quite heartwarming and anthropomorphic.
ReplyDeleteNot anonymous! It's me Kim :)
DeleteKim: I wonder why blogger insists on making you (and others) anonymous at the moment. I do hope this glitch is fixed. And yes, the male roos do play a vital role. Mind you watching territorial battles can be very, very ugly. As it is for all species.
DeleteThank you for sharing the foggy skies and the kangaroos - I LOVE seeing them! I'm so sorry all is not well on your side of the world. Nature as solace sounds like the perfect remedy, sending thoughts and prayers your way! ♥
ReplyDeleteRain: Nature is a wonderful solace. Always. And thank you.
DeleteLove the clover! All photos great. Wow, who knew a kangaroo could look so dangerous.
ReplyDeleteGranny Annie: Kangaroos can be VERY dangerous. They rarely attack humans but when they do they win...
DeleteI am so sorry that you have been unwell. Hope your partner's skin cancers can be removed sooner. I just love your Roos.
ReplyDeletegigi-hawaii: Thank you. My unwellness is ongoing but is grinding me down a bit at the moment. I agree, I do hope those skin cancers (and there are quite a few) can be removed quickly.
DeleteSuch a beautiful post! Hope you are on the mend. Such a great place you live.
ReplyDeleteellie: Welcome and thank you. We are very lucky to have this haven of peace and tranquility close to home.
DeleteOoo I love a good fog!
ReplyDeleteJohn Wiswell: I do too, which is just as well because we have lots of them. It isn't light yet, but I expect we have another today.
DeleteOld man 'roo IS a beast!! Looks like he's been putting some time in at the gym. :) Lovely photos. I like when the fog clears, partly because when I see it, I'm primarily driving in it. ;) Have a happy day!
ReplyDeletemail4rosey: He is totally buff isn't he? And yes driving in fog is no fun.
DeleteReal pretty scenes and love those kangaroos :) I also love a foggy morning as long as I don't have to drive in it.
ReplyDeleteDeniseinVA: As I said to mail4rosey, driving in fog is awful. Fortunately we rarely have to do so any more - even to see the roos.
DeleteSorry to hear you and Jazz have not been well. I hope things get better for you soon. Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteAnstice Brown: Thank you - on both counts.
DeleteFoggy mornings are just so beautiful and splendid. The right time to sit back and relax!
ReplyDeleteDamyanti Biswas: I love them too. It is still dark (and cool). I am not sure whether fog or frost will greet me at sunrise - and look forward to either.
DeleteGini and I figure if we can spend the majority of our time in nature as opposed to in front of the telly, then our "life balance" is about right. Besides, for us, Nature is SO much more entertaining.
ReplyDeleteYour wonderful photographs perfectly illustrate why we like it "out" more than "in". Such beauty and tranquility.
Thank you, EC, for making our day better.
Wally Jones: Himself has been away for a few days and the television has been firmly off. Which is the way I like it.
DeleteTime in nature is MUCH more rewarding isn't it?
Con el deseo de que todo se solucione pronto y bien, te envío un fuerte abrazo, ¡arriba ese ánimo!, y no dejes de pasear por esos parajes tan lindos, que el contacto con la naturaleza ayuda a relajarse y relativiza las preocupaciones.
ReplyDeleteManuel: Thank you so much.
DeleteHope you and the fam are doing well and that any necessary heart balm is in abundant supply.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Sandra Cox: Thank you. Nature always gives me generous supplies of heart balm.
DeleteI was sorry to read that you and Jazz have not been well, sorry too that 'himself' has another three months wait ...
ReplyDeleteThinking of you all and sending healing thoughts and good wishes.
I did enjoy seeing your photographs,a very nice selection here which I have enjoyed scrolling through with a nice cup of tea by the side of me.
Take care, and as I hit the publish button it's June on your side of the hemisphere ...
All the best Jan
Lowcarb team member ~Jan: Thank you. It is indeed June, and the first day of our winter. The weather is entirely appropriate.
DeleteWe will be fine, but appreciate the multitudes of good wishes.
You are so right about the sad state of affairs around the world. I read an interesting article about Canadians being sent into nature instead of taking pills, bravo because I know how wonderful the outdoors and all of the gifts from nature. Your photos here are excellent proof too, and always make me feel wonderful!
ReplyDelete21 Wits: You are another person I have to rescue from spam. Sometimes pills are necessary, but I would much rather have a dose of nature. A generous (and repeated) dose of nature. And thank you.
DeleteFor some reason, I'm not allowed to use my Google account on embedded commenting, but I'm still trying to figure out why.
ReplyDeleteI love your photos! So pretty and peaceful. The kangaroos look a little daunting, but they're probably not. I hope you feel better soon.
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Teresa @ T. Powell Coltrin writes: Blogger is having a giant hissy fit at the moment - particularly at embedded comments. Thank you for persevering. Kangaroos CAN be dangerous, but are usually not. Until they feel threatened.
DeleteThank you for my Roo fix too! Take care of you!
ReplyDeleteJemi Fraser: Thank you - and I am happy to share roo fixes.
DeleteLovely photos. The last two weeks have indeed been sad and exhausting. I don't have time to do Wednesday Words this week, but wanted to say hi. I wish you good health, your husband patience, and your sweet Jazz improvement and many more happy and content purrs. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteCarol Kilgore: The world is sad and frightening at the moment. For far too many people. Thank you for stopping by - and now get back to your novel.
DeleteLove the pictures of the kangaroos and the sky. I do hope the health of all of you improves dramatically very soon.
ReplyDeleteThe Blog Fodder: Thank you. The kangaroos and the sky are healing things - and my woes are insignificant compared to many others. Compared to far too many others.
DeleteSuch lovely photos, Sue! Thank you! That muscular old roo looks like he's about to strike a body building pose ~ lol! How marvelous to have a roo fix! It sounds so exotic. I'm sorry you have not been feeling well, and I hope you and Jazz feel better very soon. Take care!
ReplyDeleteFundy Blue: That muscular roo is impressive isn't he. Thank you so much. I am hoping for better days for Jazz and for me.
DeleteSue, I'm sorry you and Jazz aren't feeling well. I hope that changes soon. Your photos are lovely. Indeed, the clouds are captivating.
ReplyDeleteJoylene Nowell Butler: Thank you. I never, ever tire of clouds. And indeed was watching them early today and mourning that I couldn't photograph them (I was on a bus and without my camera).
DeleteLazy clouds. I love that description.
ReplyDeleteSandra Cox: Those clouds were in no hurry to get up.
DeleteThe heart-clover makes me smile. As do you.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Sandra Cox: Those hearts were a lovely find. As you are.
DeleteBeautiful pics
ReplyDeleteaussie aNNie: Thank you.
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