tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post7466758431870878955..comments2024-03-14T06:23:31.561+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: Sunday Selections #189Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-72571461363210058872014-09-20T07:29:05.426+10:002014-09-20T07:29:05.426+10:00Andrew Maclaren-Scott: You are probably right. S...Andrew Maclaren-Scott: You are probably right. Summer here turns me into a sad, soggy (and grumpy) mess. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-39684173265133690062014-09-20T07:22:53.901+10:002014-09-20T07:22:53.901+10:00That would be Summer in Australia you mean... whic...That would be Summer in Australia you mean... which I doubt bears any resemblance to Summer in Scotland. I think you'd like Summer in Scotland (even if you may sometimes be tempted to call it Winter).Andrew MacLaren-Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275686573421308677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-82423623878964353452014-09-16T13:16:22.763+10:002014-09-16T13:16:22.763+10:00Gorgeous spring flowers - that magnolia is stunnin...Gorgeous spring flowers - that magnolia is stunning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-39064922777831829032014-09-16T11:01:05.587+10:002014-09-16T11:01:05.587+10:00Vicki: There was a stall at Floriade yesterday, a...Vicki: There was a stall at Floriade yesterday, and I think that yellow grevillea is Lemon Daze (Mimsie was right).<br />We have a mixture in the street. Renters/home owners/gardeners, but there are very few eyesore properties about. Which is good. In fact at the moment one of the biggest eyesores is here - a pile of prunings I need to get a skip for.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-46563453636031684882014-09-16T09:19:42.590+10:002014-09-16T09:19:42.590+10:00You do your neighbourhood proud with such a delici...You do your neighbourhood proud with such a delicious garden, EC.<br />I hope you find the name of that grevillea, it's lovely.<br /><br />You are fortunate to live where it seems most people tend to their gardens well. It's not the same here, where most are either renters, and others don't seem to care, sadly.<br /><br />And oh, The Brindabellas. Lovely to see here. Lucky you!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023748614942747415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-25171886650745967322014-09-16T08:17:12.234+10:002014-09-16T08:17:12.234+10:00Friko: Daffodils are often a remedy for the black...Friko: Daffodils are often a remedy for the black hole for me. Often. And your garden, and your surroundings, are a haven of beauty.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-56325836422640142552014-09-16T08:16:08.216+10:002014-09-16T08:16:08.216+10:00Carol Kilgore: You have often taken me walking wi...Carol Kilgore: You have often taken me walking with you, to both real and imaginary places, so it seems right and proper that I should take you on one of my walks.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-76242591075936665982014-09-16T07:35:59.170+10:002014-09-16T07:35:59.170+10:00It’s spring, new beginnings and renewed hope.
I wi...It’s spring, new beginnings and renewed hope.<br />I will have to remember that somewhere in the world there are daffodils when I am next sitting in the black hole.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-19113454692614337392014-09-16T07:08:23.225+10:002014-09-16T07:08:23.225+10:00I feel as if I've just taken a lovely walk thr...I feel as if I've just taken a lovely walk through your neighborhood. Thanks for sharing.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-78820626012601332042014-09-16T06:36:16.834+10:002014-09-16T06:36:16.834+10:00Riot Kitty: Cockatoos are vandals. Houses, trees...Riot Kitty: Cockatoos are vandals. Houses, trees, plants... And they also rip the seals from street lights and hang on them, shrieking in triumph. And I still love them. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-3402982514144485452014-09-16T06:35:02.623+10:002014-09-16T06:35:02.623+10:00Optimistic Existentialist: When your comment land...Optimistic Existentialist: When your comment landed a couple of hours ago it was decidedly night. Two in the morning. Dawn has broken now and it does look like a beautiful day.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-31073512997831297162014-09-16T06:33:49.185+10:002014-09-16T06:33:49.185+10:00Raquel Somatra: The hills in my photo are a very ...Raquel Somatra: The hills in my photo are a very small cousin of the Appalachians. But puff themselves up to look big - and to decorate the sky line.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-18748298526211399332014-09-16T06:32:52.613+10:002014-09-16T06:32:52.613+10:00Lynn: I am so glad.Lynn: I am so glad.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-71831923248432271442014-09-16T03:40:23.377+10:002014-09-16T03:40:23.377+10:00That looks like such a lovely place. Cockatoos des...That looks like such a lovely place. Cockatoos destroy trees? One more thing for me not to like about birds!Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-35103875185241097372014-09-16T02:02:32.230+10:002014-09-16T02:02:32.230+10:00Such an incredible variety of flowers and colors. ...Such an incredible variety of flowers and colors. Thank you for sharing. Have a beautiful day (or night there by now haha). Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-39946202494022819582014-09-15T22:45:43.580+10:002014-09-15T22:45:43.580+10:00Wow! Your view of those mountains looks just like ...Wow! Your view of those mountains looks just like the Appalachians!! That view took me back to my old North Carolina home. Thank you for sharing so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397400242153470523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-26029187981943425402014-09-15T20:29:03.606+10:002014-09-15T20:29:03.606+10:00Wonderful flora there! I loved going on this walk...Wonderful flora there! I loved going on this walk with you.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-65834455157399586772014-09-15T16:49:16.877+10:002014-09-15T16:49:16.877+10:00Cloudia: I am always happy to see the beauty you ...Cloudia: I am always happy to see the beauty you share. Rainbows, oceans and glorious, colourful plants for starters...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-24190781289624630302014-09-15T16:48:32.042+10:002014-09-15T16:48:32.042+10:00Donna@LivingFromHappiness: Spring is lovely the w...Donna@LivingFromHappiness: Spring is lovely the world over isn't it?Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-38442621977442853212014-09-15T12:51:01.205+10:002014-09-15T12:51:01.205+10:00Glad you live among such beautiies!
ALOHA from ...Glad you live among such beautiies!<br /><br /><br /><br />ALOHA from Honolulu<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ComfortSpiral</a><br /> =^..^= . <3 . >< } } (°> Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-22059794484923787572014-09-15T10:09:27.489+10:002014-09-15T10:09:27.489+10:00Oh if I were to visit your beautiful country it wo...Oh if I were to visit your beautiful country it would be in spring....gorgeous!Donna@LivingFromHappinesshttp://www.livingfromhappiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-55546711798657230442014-09-15T09:51:22.591+10:002014-09-15T09:51:22.591+10:00Stephanie Faris: It is most definitely Spring her...Stephanie Faris: It is most definitely Spring here. And I live in Oz.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-65645510720643327732014-09-15T09:50:48.757+10:002014-09-15T09:50:48.757+10:00Carol: Floriade and Tulip Tops are treats in stor...Carol: Floriade and Tulip Tops are treats in store for us this week or next. And yes, it is amazing how forgiving (and generous) the earth is.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-4248126801827340232014-09-15T09:49:58.793+10:002014-09-15T09:49:58.793+10:00Andrew Maclaren-Scott: I would be sorry to pass u...Andrew Maclaren-Scott: I would be sorry to pass up autumn. Love the vibrancy, and the elegance of trees as they shed their leaves and stand stark against the sky. Summer is the only season I would happily skip over.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-46536296575435895622014-09-15T09:48:48.484+10:002014-09-15T09:48:48.484+10:00Cindi: It is a colourful time of year here. And ...Cindi: It is a colourful time of year here. And beautiful.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com