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 is a bit of a hotch-potch of things that have taken my eye.
Closer to home.
A Sulphur-Crested cockatoo who was not (for a change) being a vandal.
And then to the garden. Again.
Just one more photo.
I hope your week brings you joy and wonder.
The art is beautiful - the colours so fresh and clean.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard for an outsider to believe that such gorgeous birds could be accused of vandalism but I suppose anything overabundant can be trying.
Your sunset was lovely.
jabblog: I agree with you about that piece of indigenous art. I love it. The sulphur crested vandals have strong beaks which they use to good advantage. Or bad advantage. I have often watched them did up my bulbs, take a bite out of them and move onto the next. They are pretty good at beheading and shredding things that are coming into flower as well. And I still love them.
DeleteWhen will those newly planted Sumo lilies bloom? I'm looking forward to seeing their blossoms.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's hard to believe how such beautiful birds are so destructive with their sharp strong beaks. It takes special people to put up with all the vandal.
You are very fortunate to have such clement climate to grow orchids outdoors.
Enjoy all this beauty and have a lovely week.
Hugs
Julia
Julia: It will be a couple of months before the lilies bloom. As I was weeding a regular walker in the area told me how much she looked forward to smelling them as she walked past and told me that our garden was a gift to the neighbourhood. I floated inside.
DeleteHotch-potch? Did you mean hodge podge? Off to the Google, knower of most things...
ReplyDeletehotch-potch (noun BRITISH) - variant of hodgepodge. "a hotchpotch of uncoordinated services".
hodgepodge (noun US and Canadian)
ORIGIN OF HODGEPODGE First recorded in 1615–25; variant of hotchpotch.
ORIGIN OF HOTCHPOTCH - 1350–1400; Middle English hoche poche, rhyming variant of hotchpot.
hotch·pot (noun LAW) the reunion and blending together of properties for the purpose of securing equal division, especially of the property of an intestate parent.
Hodgepodge or hotchpotch describes a confused or disorderly mass or collection of things; a "mess" or a "jumble".
The hochepot (Dutch: hutsepot) is a stew eaten in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, its origins go back to the Middle Ages. The etymology of the word comes from the old French "hottison" which mean "shake" in English.
Mike: As you can see, I did mean hotch-potch.
DeleteI became a big fan of the indigenous artwork in your country a few years ago when I ran across some fabric prints of it. Very unique and beautiful, with rich stories to tell in the lines.
ReplyDeleteYou can’t help but admire the beauty of the winged vandals. :)
Love the sunset. Striking colors in it. You always manage to capture the fleeting moment.
Can’t wait to see what new blooms will be coming up in the next few months. Hope you find the time to relax between all your garden chores!
Hugs to you and scritches to the furry ones.
River Fairchild
DeleteRiver Fairchild: Some of our indigenous art is very, very beautiful, and I loved seeing this bit featured. The vandals are indeed beautiful.
Thank you for the hugs and scritches. The hugs are reciprocated.
Terrific hotch-potch today! We're still jealous of your beautiful garden and are very happy to see all the images you care to share.
ReplyDeleteThat rainy sunset is really special!
Gini and I are enjoying cooler mornings lately with little humidity. Almost like it isn't Florida!
Off to the coffee pot now to try and settle my hotch-potch thinking process. Always a challenge.
All the best, EC.
Wally Jones: Thank you. I hear you on the hotch potch mind - and it would take more than coffee to bring mine into any sort of order. I hope you and Gini enjoy the magic of the beautiful nature around you - and am sure you will.
DeleteI admire and respect artwork done by natives in different parts of the world , inclusive Australia.
ReplyDeleteYour garden flowers are fascinating! The last picture in your post depicts a mindblowing sunset!
DUTA: Thank you. Dawn and dusk are probably my favourite times of day and I have folder after folder of photos of them. Which I continue to add to - and there are a lot of folders of birds and the garden too. Stay safe please.
DeleteWhat beautiful photos! I always marvel at how well your bird pictures turn out. I winced on your garden's behalf at the sight of the cockatoos, but was glad to hear they weren't destroying anything (yet). :-)
ReplyDeleteDiane Henders: Early spring is when the vandals wreak the most damage. Hopefully the worst of it is over for the season - though my pump action water pistol remains loaded and ready.
DeleteA late day sun shower is not something I’ve ever seen either, EC. Our friends live in Brisbane. They would be thrilled with some rain. Wish we could share some with the dry parts of the world.
ReplyDeleteMarie Smith: I believe that Brisbane and Queensland more generally are expecting some rain. And I hope they get it. We got very little and hoped for a lot more. Some world wide weather moderation would be nice.
DeleteGosh, what a wonderful enjoyable series dear! I agree with you about acknowledging the old people who were here first. I love the Hawaiian people and I'm very loyal to them. No one can answer for society as it was hundreds of years ago. No one should feel guilty or threatened. As we move into a new sunshine together. Even though there's a lot going on in the world and maintain my faith that it is things working their way out and I continue to pray for innocent people on both sides of every dispute. I love your orchids! And remember this is Hawaii saying so
ReplyDeleteCloudia: Thank you. Your daily sharing of beauty and positive outlook helps keep me sane(ish). My heart aches for so many people, the world over.
DeleteI love seeing your beautiful birds, and thank you for the gift of those indigenous quotes and art. Your sun shower wouldn't be even noticed around here, where we get sun and rain together quite often. Sending you oceans of love and appreciation for you and yours. I'd like to add to that cloud you're floating on. :-)
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DeleteDJan: Sunshowers are not uncommon here (though I would love some of your rain). Seeing one so late in the day was uncommon. And thank you (so much) for the oceans of love.
Planting while our gardens are wrapping up. Recent freeze did half of it in already.
ReplyDeleteAlex J. Cavanaugh: Our weeds are going gangbusters. A lot of the work I have been doing (and I am having a break at the moment) is weeding. So himself has room to plant. I hope your winter is beautiful.
DeleteIt rained lightly here throughout last night...and there is still minor drizzles off and on this morning. The moisture is very welcome
ReplyDeleteHave a good week ahead, EC. My cuddles to Batty and Odie. Take care. :)
Lee: The rain we had on Friday was the last. More would be more than welcome. Thank you for your wishes for us all. I hope your week is lovely.
DeleteYour sumo lily blossom, so far, looks like my beloved colchium.
ReplyDeleteJoanne Noragon: We have (and love) colchicum too, but the sumo lily grows over six feet tall - and is heavily perfumed. I hope to show photos of them in the fullness of time.
DeleteThe last photo would have been appropriate for Halloween. The cocky seems unbothered by your presence.
ReplyDeleteAndrew: The cockies are totally unbothered by us. There is a family which walks the street each evening and their two small children shriek COCKY when they get to our house. Which doesn't phase the birds at all.
DeleteYou have a very good eye.
ReplyDeletemessymimi: Thank you.
DeleteYou're welcome.
DeleteMy selections will be over here.
messymimi: I have seen and enjoyed your selections. Thank you for always joining the fun.
DeleteI am struck, as always, by the similarities between all First Nations People. Their connections to land and to each other. Their teachings. Their respect for nature. We are utterly barbaric in our endless plundering of finite resources. Their resources.
ReplyDeleteLove, love your orchids. And the sunset.
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Wisewebwoman: You are right about those similarities in attitude/culture. And sadly very right about the way our civilised?? nations have treated the first peoples.
DeleteThank you re the orchids and sunset.
Beautiful cocky, lovely orchids too..sunset gorgeous, would brighten up anyone's day to see it.
ReplyDeleteMargaret D: I was listening (with gratitude) to the sound of gentle rain. When I looked out the window I was surprised to see the sunset.
DeleteI haven't heard hotch-potch for a long time and I like your version of it. I really like the Ngunnawal art, it's so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI hope all the sumo bulbs do well. I am trying to discourage the cockies here, as you remember I ended up feeding far too many. my upstairs neighbour has returned and the frst thing she did was throw out some oats so we had a chat and she has agreed to not feed them. I was very sorry to see another sick one in the few who came.
River: The Ngunnawal art is lovely isn't it? The last of the bulbs are now in the ground. There are lots of cockies in my suburb, and gum trees not far away where I 'think' they breed. You can have too much of a good thing though. It has been quite a while since I have seen a cocky with beak and feathers here, but I think our winters kill a lot of those affected.
DeleteA happy hotch-potch. Hotch-Potch takes more effort to say than Hodge-Podge. I may have to take a nap. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBill: Nap well.
DeleteYou know, of course, that I am enraptured by the presence of Sulphur-crested Angels on this post. I am drinking from my mug emblazoned with its divine image as we speak. A week from today my friend from Melbourne will be arriving, to spend a little time here before we hie ourselves off to Cuba together. There will be no cockatoos but many other fabulous species to warm the cockles of a bird lover’s heart. Much to look forward to.
ReplyDeleteDavid M. Gascoigne: I did think of you when I put the photos of the cocky up. I will be interested to hear whether your friend in Melbourne also sees their vandal side. Have fun with him - and your trip to Cuba. I am glad that the cockie mug is getting a work out.
DeleteNice looking bird. We only see birds like that in the zoo up north.
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Cheers
PM
Plastic Mancunian: We see lots and lots of cockies, and I am glad to say that I rarely see them caged.
DeleteWhat a stunning mural/painting honoring the First Peoples. Their stories are similar to our Native Americans (formerly called American Indians).
ReplyDeleteThose Sumo Lilies sound lovely and I am delighted that they are going in the ground daily. LOVE your orchids. They are SO expensive in the states.
Cockatoos are beautiful. Too bad they are so incredibly destructive.
Beautiful rainy sunset to end the day. Hugs to Batty and Odie, too.
Bleubeard and Elizabeth: The tribute to our local First People is lovely isn't it? I was so very glad to see it. The sumo lilies are now all in the ground. I hope that they do well.
DeleteOrchids are expensive here but these have more than paid for themselves with year after year of blooms. And, as I said, the purple ones (which are in the garden rather than pots), are spreading.
I hope your health is improving and thank you for your always comprehensive comments.
You have such an interesting and constantly changing garden. I am in admiration!
ReplyDeleteStrayer: We try to have something blooming all year round - though the height of summer not much will be in flower.
DeleteLots of wonders, as usual. The sun shower is beautiful. Love that bulb that is ready to pop. Hugs and well wishes,
ReplyDeleteSandra Cox: All of the sumo lilies were more than ready to go in. I hope they will give us a bounteous display. Cross your fingers that our promised rain happens. Hugs received and reciprocated.
DeleteThose sumo lilies will be awesome when fully planted. And what is so special are those purple orchids. Wow!
ReplyDeletegigi-hawaii: The orchids are spreading through the garden - which is wonderful.
DeleteDear EC
ReplyDeleteSome beautiful things catching your eye this week. I liked the colours in the art work. Flora and fauna are a joy too - your orchids are stunning. It will be lovely to see the lilies in flower next year(?)
Have an enjoyable week.
Best wishes
Ellie
Ellie Foster: Thank you. I hope that some at least of the lilies will bloom early next year. I hope your week is great.
DeleteI fell in love with your Sulphur-Crested cockatoo. The only time I have ever gotten close to one was at the San Diego several years ago. I would love to see them in their natural habitat. Great photos, beautiful flowers and sky.
ReplyDeleteDeniseinVA: Cockatoos are very beautiful, intelligent and sometimes destructive birds who are making a home in our cities as well as in rural areas.
DeleteBrilliant sun shower! Wishing you a good week.
ReplyDeletee: Thank you - and to you.
DeleteIt is always pleasant to watch the sunset.
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Catherine: It is. And the dawn.
DeleteI'm so pleased those lilies are all in, they'll be well worth it.
ReplyDeleteYour shots of that cocky are fantastic, he looks a bit cold.
Have a great week!
kylie: I do hope the lilies thrive. Hopefully we will get at least a little rain. Our weather has been all over the shop, and the day I took that photo I don't think it was cold, but it was certainly windy.
DeleteIt's brilliant to be back here! I do miss the South Pacific sunsets. Thank you for showcasing yours.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week.
Nilanjana Bose: It is lovely to see you here again - and I am always happy to show skyscapes.
DeleteYour flowers are beautiful! I always love seeing the birds you have in your garden too. ♥
ReplyDeleteRain: Thank you. I will try and feature more of our birds in the coming weeks but my currently v shaky hands are making it a challenge.
DeleteHi EC - thanks so much for setting out the artist's statement ... it's so important for us to read and remember ... the art work is a delightful interpretation of the statement. The Sumo lilies will be beautiful - while those irises give so much pleasure. Gorgeous sunset - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteHilary Melton-Butcher: I was grateful that local government included the artist's statement. It makes her work so much more meaningful. Fingers crossed for the lilies - we really need rain. The orchids are great aren't they? And last so well.
DeleteWhat beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteNas: Thank you.
DeleteI remember as a kid seeing shows at amusement parks that featured cockatoos. They're quite entertaining.
ReplyDeleteBe well, my friend.
Rawknrobyn: They are definitely birds of character - not all of it good. I hope (so much) that they no longer feature in shows at amusement parks though. Look after yourself dear friend.
DeleteThank you for bringing joy and wonderful information about your elders, and having their stories on buses and out in the public brings a sense of belonging and hope as I read through. Beautiful birds you have and what a true blessing and joy they are! may you have a blessed and joyful week too!
ReplyDelete21 Wits: Thank you. Here at least we have so much to learn from our First Peoples and I am so glad that we are finally taking some tiny steps that way (even if sadly we did just as a nation reject a stride in the same direction). I hope your week is packed with delight.
DeleteBeautiful blog
ReplyDeleteRahani Rehana: Thank you. I do wish that you had another comment - and I have deleted your second.
DeleteWow, sumo lillies are big. I love orchids. Those birds are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteMary Kirkland: They are very big and grow to heights of between six and eight feet. Another fifty of them in the garden should be impressive.
DeleteAlways look forward to your Sunday Selections. The artwork is wonderful, especially with its special connections and meanings. Those naughty birds are a delight to me, even if they are rascally but glad they were behaving themselves. Your flowers are gorgeous and your sunset is a perfect finish. Thank you so much and I hope your week is a wonderful one.
ReplyDeleteDeniseinVA: Thank you for this reassuring comment. My Sunday Selections are often more than a bit the same and I worry that I am boring people.
DeleteAbsolutely adorable photos
ReplyDeleteaussi aNNie: Thank you.
DeleteI think it is good to have a connection with place. I love where I live, but in hindsight it was too far from my childhood family. They've all passed now and my sense of place is here, where I've made it, but you only get so many days with your loved ones. Best to be close by them. Your photos are pretty. Orchids always look so elegant and pretty to me.
ReplyDeletemail4rosey: I have returned to the city I grew up in - which has some decidedly bitter sweet elements. Orchids are elegant I agree - and such long lasting blooms too.
DeleteI confess I am completely ignorant about the Ngunnawal people- I will have to learn more about them! I love the sunset shot- beautiful!
ReplyDeleteColoring Outside the Lines: I suspect that even here in Australia many people do not know much (if anything) about the Ngunnawal people. I am glad that their contribution past and present to our local area is finally being acknowledged.
DeleteI enjoy indigenous art and am glad you shared this with us. Is that particular vandal having a nap? Such beautiful birds. I can see why those bulbs are called "sumo"! The orchids are so lovely. I can't imagine them growing here but if they did I'd have some. I hope your week is going well, dear friend.
ReplyDeletejenny_o: The sumo lilies are well named aren't they? They are spectacular often reaching heights of well over six feet with deliciously scented blooms. We like the orchids too and are thrilled that the purple ones seem to be naturalising.
DeleteThis week is busy but ok. I hope your life is settling down oh much loved sister across the seas.
I do like the art, the colours work very well together.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are lovely, especially the orchids.
Finally a big WOW to that sunset ... very special.
I do hope your week has gone well it's certainly whizzing by
Take care, my good wishes.
All the best Jan
Lowcarb team member ~Jan: Those colours are gorgeous aren't they? Bright and cheery. There are even more orchids out now. We have had some grey days but it is sunny today and we will see what sunset looks like.
DeleteExcellent EC, the birds are take my heart stopped bleated.
ReplyDeleteBob Bushell: They are beautiful birds and I wish that you could see them for yourself.
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