Sunday Selections #431

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 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 focusing on public art, which my city has in abundance.

Lots of our junction boxes have murals on their side.

 These pieces are at a small suburban shopping centre we go past on our way to the lake.

I really liked this drain set into the path (and to my shame had never noticed it before).

This statue 'A delicate Moment' by Suzie Bleach and Andrew Townsend replaces one which was stolen (and no doubt melted down) by oxygen thieves a year ago.

And to finish on something completely different, these murals are on the sides of a public toilet block.

I think the overall effect is mostly better than the close-up view, but love that it is there.

Next week I might take you to less public art and a visit we made to a private art gallery.

Words for Wednesday

This meme was started by Delores a long time ago.  Computer issues led her to bow out for a while.  The meme was too much fun to let go, and now Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a movable feast. 

Essentially the aim is to encourage us to write.  Each week we are given a choice of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image.   What we do with those prompts is up to us:  a short story, prose, a song, a poem, or treating them with ignore...  We can use some or all of the prompts.

Some of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on their own blog.  I would really like it if as many people as possible joined into this fun meme, which includes cheering on the other participants.  If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.

The prompts will be here this month but are provided by Margaret Adamson, and her friend Sue Fulcher.  They  will also include photographs taken by Margaret's friend Danny McCaughan.

Here are this week's prompts.

1. Solicitude 
2. Rampant
3. Toes
4. Form
5. Knocking
6. Pin cushion

And / or

1. Reel
2. Grappled
3. Perfume
4. Courtroom
5. Squad
6. General

Huge thanks to Margaret and her friends.  Words for Wednesday will be here next month too, but I will be providing them.

Sunday Selections #430

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 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?  Snippets.   Snippets of colour.

I never, ever tire of the sky. 

 

A very nearly full moon.

 

Or the garden.  We have had a very, very warm autumn so far.  However, the other morning we had a teensy weensy frost, and I was pleased to welcome frost flowers again.

The autumn colours are a joy.

This is a weigela.

The liquid amber (known to the Americans as a sweet gum) is a joy, though the seed pods are truly vicious if one treads on them.

Forgive me, but I am obsessed with the tree dahlias at the moment.  Our warm autumn has meant that they are blooming better than I have ever seen them.

  See how much taller than the neighbour's carport they are?

And just a few more garden shots now...

 

The anenome is for Joanne Noragon.  It is the first of the (literally) hundreds which I hope will survive the cockatoos and brighten the garden.

I hope your week is bright and beautiful.

Words for Wednesday

This meme was started by Delores a long time ago.  Computer issues led her to bow out for a while.  The meme was too much fun to let go, and now Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a movable feast. 

Essentially the aim is to encourage us to write.  Each week we are given a choice of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image.   What we do with those prompts is up to us:  a short story, prose, a song, a poem, or treating them with ignore...  We can use some or all of the prompts.

Some of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on their own blog.  I would really like it if as many people as possible joined into this fun meme, which includes cheering on the other participants.  If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.

The prompts will be here this month but are provided by Margaret Adamson, and her friend Sue Fulcher.  They  will also include photographs taken by Margaret's friend Danny McCaughan.

Here are this weeks prompts.

1. Ironically
2. Trove
3. Reflecting
4. Visit
5. Dressing gown
6. Buttercup

And / or

1. Chronic
2. Slippers
3. Stretching
4. Chuckled
5. Technical
6. Practice

Have fun  

Sunday Selections #429

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 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.  As I mentioned last week we have had himself's sister with us.  Despite the sad reason for the visit we found some beauty (much needed beauty).  Her part of Australia really doesn't get autumn, so we chased around town looking for autumnal colour.  Our very dry summer meant that the autumnal colour was muted and rarer than usual - but it was still there.

Starting at the Arboretum.

 

Even the bonsai were wearing autumnal robes

I adore Richard Moffat's Nest, and we visit it each time we go to the Arboretum.

The detail on the railing around the nearby lookout is special too.

After the Arboretum we headed down to the lake for some more colour (and a kangaroo fix).

That is one very muscular roo.

And that is one very tired (and cute) joey.

There is colour at home too.  Despite a couple of light frosts the tree dahlias are hanging in.  The tuberous begonias are on their last legs, but still lovely.

The trip to the funeral and back again was, as expected, draining.  Perhaps appropriately there was heavy fog for well over the first two hours of the drive in the morning. 

The celebrant said something which I have been thinking about.  He said that grief is an expression of love we can no longer demonstrate.  What do you think?  I see his point, but have reservations.

Words for Wednesday

This meme was started by Delores a long time ago.  Computer issues led her to bow out for a while.  The meme was too much fun to let go, and now Words for Wednesday is provided by a number of people and has become a movable feast. 

Essentially the aim is to encourage us to write.  Each week we are given a choice of prompts: which can be words, phrases, music or an image.   What we do with those prompts is up to us:  a short story, prose, a song, a poem, or treating them with ignore...  We can use some or all of the prompts.

Some of us put our creation in comments on the post, and others post on their own blog.  I would really like it if as many people as possible joined into this fun meme, which includes cheering on the other participants.  If you are posting on your own blog - let me know so that I, and other participants, can come along and applaud.

The prompts will be here this month but are provided by Margaret Adamson, and her friend Sue Fulcher.  They  will also include photographs taken by Margaret's friend Danny McCaughan.



This week's prompts are photographs provided by Danny McCaughan.

 

 

 
Such different and intriguing images...

As I said in my last post, I will be largely away from the internet for the next few days.  I look forward to reading your stories when I return.