Sunday Selections #804

 

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. Sorry I still haven't succeeded in working out how to do a blog hop. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen. 

 

I usually run with a theme.  This week I am again focussing on the hot pinks and reds that have been featuring close to home.

This dawn was brilliantly coloured.  Most of our dawns are much softer.  In keeping with the phrase red in the morning sailor's/shepherd's warning we did get some very welcome rain later in the day.

There are splashes of red in the garden too.

 And in some of the birds that visit us.  I do love our galahs.

 

And our King Parrots.

A male king parrot.

The female king parrot was obviously having a 'bad feather day' but I do like the chevrons you can see under her tail.

I hope you find colour and beauty in your week. 

Sunday Selections #797

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. Sorry I still havn't succeeded in working out how to do a blog hop. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme. Last week was mostly a grey week.  We had rain predicted for most days.  Sometimes lots of rain.  Sadly (because we need the rain) the weather boffins were strangers to the truth.  On Thursday we were predicted to get 10 mm of rain.  Not a drop fell.  On Friday the prediction was 20-40mm of rain.  We got six.  Sigh.

However on Wednesday we had a delightful sunrise.  I am going to show you a number of shots showing how different it looked to the east and the west.

Starting with a pebble grey day for Charlotte (MotherOwl) for whom pebble grey is the colour of the month.

Then to the sunrise.

I do love sunrise - it is one of my favourite times of day.  I hope (as I always do) that you find beauty in your week.

Sunday Selections #509

 

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 I am sharing the festive season's approach to the Dignity Drive.  The Dignity Drive seeks to give people (particularly women) in poverty some of the dignity that they so often lack.  We were asked to fill a gently used handbag with items to put a smile on the face of someone who is struggling.  As usual I had fun selected items to include and cramming them into the second hand bag I picked up at an op shop.

As well as necessities I added a few 'luxuries'.  I can well remember a time when I had to save up for sanitary items, shampoo and conditioner and never want to return to those dark days again.  With that in mind I added some moisturiser, some lip balm, some nail polish, a colourful scarf and a couple of strings of beads.

When I took my bag down to the real estate office I was pleased to see others clustered under their Christmas tree - and even more pleased to hear that they had already made one delivery and expected to make more before the Dignity Drive finishes.  For Australian readers I understand that Bunnings Hardware stores are also acting as a drop off point.

I am going to finish this post by reverting to type and sharing some of the colour blazing in our garden.

I really like these double poppies (as do the bees and other insects).  I save the seeds each year and broadcast them across the gardens.

 

Our 'Christmas Cactus' is blooming early (and well) this year too.  Another splash of red to brighten the garden, the day, my mood...

 

 Spectacular aren't they?