Sunday Selections #498

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.  On Thursday I met my personal commitment and did the Out of the Shadows walk. (Thank you to all those who commented.  I do know that suicide is a confronting subject for many).  There was a breakfast meet up after the walk - making use of a coffee-cart at the walk's starting point.

However as usual I was peopled out and skipped breakfast.  Instead I walked into town to do an early shift on the crisis line.  It wasn't seven when I started walking (slowly), and the streets were quiet and often beautiful.  Equanimity was restored.

So, as I so often say, come walk with me.  And of course, a lot of my predictable focus was on birds and gardens.

I do love the way that the native birds (and this is a crimson rosella) are happy in our suburbs.

I really like this garden.  I am only in this part of town once a year (for the Out of The Shadows Walk) and I look forward to seeing how it has developed since my last visit.  I think it looks really inviting.

The angels continue to crowd this balcony and I smiled to see that it looks as if there is a fallen angel behind them.  I am sure there is a story here...

It looks as if what was once a very impressive single residence is now apartments.  And no doubt fairly expensive ones.

Gates fascinate me too.

I think that is a backpack - but it does look as if the child has sprouted wings...

I do hope that heavily pruned plant comes back.

In the space of less than a block everything changes as we move into a much more modern (and less personally appealing) part of town. 

 There are still flowers though - which I welcome.

I hope you all find peace and beauty in your week.

Sunday Selections #345

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.
 
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life.  The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River.  Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

Like River I usually run with a theme.  We (even the slowest of us) finished the Out of the Shadows walk last week before six am.  Our public transport on the weekends is woeful and I knew there wouldn't be a bus operating in the suburbs for hours.  There was a breakfast after the walk, and I am certain that I could have got a lift home with one of the other walkers after it.  However, I was peopled out and decided to walk into town.

There was still frost and a little mist about...  And a kangaroo.  

 

So come walk with me, and enjoy the very different things I saw.  The suburbs I wandered through are older ones, and (mostly) fairly affluent.  Some of the older homes remain, and some have been replaced.  And there were strong hints of Spring to enjoy too.

I loved the look of the house and garden above.

This was parked outside a fairly upmarket motel.

I said it was still frosty, didn't I?

Loved those roof tiles.

I am not certain what the building above is.  It is on the outskirts of town, but I could see no signs.  Trendy apartments?

When I did reach town, I had a twenty minute wait before the first bus of the day headed to my suburb.  I was very glad to see it when it arrived.  Mind you, I cursed the weekend timetable again.  The stop closest to home doesn't operate on weekends, so I had a further walk.  And a lot of it is up-hill.

I was a tired puppy by the time I got home.  I am still glad I did the walk though - both walks.