Surge of activity

Hi beautiful

After all the soaking rain this past week, there's a new energy in the garden. Here's some photos of a few little creatures getting on with their lives! 

Caterpillar of Blue Triangle Swallowtail butterfly

Tiny caterpillar - great spikes

Looking down

Tiny #2

Pupae stage of first above

Snail race up the palm tree - can you see 3?

Close up of Sam the Snail

Mushrooms on front grass

It's all happening in the nature world. So much so, that I've revived my second blog, "Close By". You can find it here. Enjoy!

Cara

Weaving some sunshine

Hi beautiful

Spent some time down in Victoria,

a little chilly some days.

Huon Hill, Wodonga, Victoria

Appreciating the warm sunshine,

Wrapping its warmth about me.

Beauty in bloom

Blossoms and bees,

Heralding spring.

Weaving a little sunshine,

For someone special.

Checked plain weave

Weave, weave, weave me the sunshine - Peter, Paul and Mary sing this so well!

Weave me the sunshine

Enjoy!

Love
Cara

Close by : a walk after rain

Hi beautiful,

Frangipani in bloom

Summertime here in the subtropics brings with it the afternoon storms and rain. Yesterday, we had a lovely downpour. I enjoyed sitting outside, under the umbrella, deeply inhaling the smell and sound of the rain. After a few hours, the rain stopped, the clouds drifted away and the sun shone brightly.

The cooler temperature enticed me out for a walk. As always after such cleansing rain, the world seem to shine a little brighter. I took the opportunity to take photos and recorded some video footage of my walk - a walk close by.

Enjoy this short clip.  Close by : a walk after rain

Love
Cara

Jacaranda blooming

Spring greetings!

It's almost October and the jacaranda is starting to pop its beautiful lavender blossoms - a reminder to all students that exams are approaching. Thunderstorms begin to roll through in mid afternoon.

Grey skies a backdrop to jacaranda

This is always an encouraging time of year for me - the days begin to lengthen, temperatures rise to bring the scent of summer.

Low hanging cloud over the east,
Lightning flashes,
Thunder rolls its drum.
Soft muted Sunday afternoon.

Enjoy nature's wonder, wherever you may be.

Love Cara.

Twilight silhouettes

 

Bridge from light to darkness

Nature settling to evening rest

Chattering pine trees

Drifting clouds backlit.

Broadwater Parklands

What a lovely surprise discovered one lunch time. Walking south along the Broadwater rather than north I happened upon the delightful life size doll and teddy beat atop the hillside. Here are some snapshots from the walk. 

Sunday stroll

A stroll around the Arts Centre revealed delights. 

Fig trees spreading broadly
Shady paths winding
St Margaret's Church nestled. 

15 September 2013

Fragrant Gardenia

Gardenia beauty in my garden

Discovered in duo

Fragrance and purity.


Wedding bouquet

Red roses

White gardenia

Heavenly perfume.

Time is

Time is 

but the stream
I go a-fishing in.

I drink at it;

but while I drink,

I see the sandy bottom

and detect how shallow it is.

Its thin current slides away,

but eternity remains.

I would drink deeper; 

fish in the sky,

whose bottom is pebbly with stars.

Thoreau, Walden

Forest mist

Natural Arch

Languid hot summer day
stormy sky
panting puppy
dreaming of cool forest mists
and pounding rain.

Beauty in the garden

Narelle's garden 19 Feb 2012

"If you have a mind at peace,
a heart that cannot harden,
go find a door
that opens wide
upon a lovely garden."


~ Kate Knapp ~

New Ending

Hayman Island
22/6/2005

Nobody can go back 

and start a new beginning.

But anyone can start today

and make a new ending.

~ Maria Robinson ~

In between

Lanyon Homestead
8/2/2004

There are things known,
and there are things unknown,
and in between are the doors.
By Jim Morrison

I thank you

Jacaranda in Bloom
4/10/2009

The joy of nature 

   surrounds me.

Birds

Breeze

Green growth.

Peace and serenity.
I thank you.

Life is daily

Life is daily. Water it. Weed it.

Mt Tamborine
18/7/2004 

Sunday morning

Clean blue sky

     filtered by palm fronds. 

Crisp clean after rain.

Stillness of morning.
Bird chatter sprinkling
    absolute quiet.


8:30am Sunday 2 October 2011