Sunday Selections #651

 

 

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 the news in the world, my country and a few personal issues did my head in.  So I turned to the natural world for heartbalm.  Which I received.

 

The kangaroos with collars and/or ear tags are females who have been given contraceptives.  

And of course I wandered round our garden with the camera too.

In other garden news, someone who shall remain nameless but who isn't me or the cats has ordered another 49 !!! sumo lilies. I will be very busy making room for them.

I hope if you need it you find heartbalm as easily as I did this week.

 

Sunday Selections #604

 

 

 

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. The last two weeks have been very  busy.  Stressful.  Expensive.  And very wet.  We made innumerable  trips to the vet.  Poor Odie stayed there from Monday until late Wednesday and we had to take Batty there several times.  On Friday we got a diagnosis.  The poor kittens have feline coronavirus (which I didn't know existed).  They are s.l.o.w.l.y getting better.   Which is wonderful.  And they are very happy to be together again and we are rebuilding their trust.

Interspersed with those trips I had to make repeated visits to the doctor for me.  And have a blood test.  Medication needs adjusting, and another blood test in six weeks time.  I also had two very busy shifts at Lifeline.

I felt the need for solace and heart balm.  It was way too wet to play in the garden (much as it needs work) and for most of the week it was too wet to enjoy our favourite outing.  However on Friday when it wasn't raining (much) we headed down to the lake.

 

We were rewarded bountifully.  A roo fix always makes me feel better - even in the rain.

 

You will notice that this poor mama has her pouch full.  Judging by the size of those feet I suspect I would describe her joey as a pouch potato.  A pouch potato who was staying in the dry.

It is beautiful down by the lake and all the rain means that it is lusher and greener than I can remember seeing it.  And as an added bonus (for my antisocial self) the rain kept most of the people away.

I adore our magpies, and this one was obviously totally used to people and came up to me and posed nicely.  The call of the magpie is home to me and you can hear it here.

 

I hope you find beauty (and solace if you need it) in your week too.

 

Sunday Selections #583

 

 

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 liked the lazy clouds lying in the valley below us as the sun rose.

The next day was foggy.  Quiet.  Still.  Peaceful.  When the fog finally cleared mid morning I demanded a trip to the lake for, among other things, a roo fix.

This old man roo is a muscular beast isn't he?  And look at those claws...

I liked the heart shaped spots on the clover (I think) leaves.

There was still quite a lot of cloud about, but the serenity of the lake and the reflections was heart-balm.

I hope you find beauty and solace in the week to come too.