The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a vibrant plant renowned for its bright red and green foliage, making it a popular symbol of Christmas. Poinsettias thrive in warm climates and prefer indirect sunlight, making them a festive choice for indoor decoration during the holiday season in Australia. I am linking this to Cee’s FOTD Challenge
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Yellow
Beneath the sun’s warm, gentle glow, The yellow rose begins to show. A bloom of hope, a heart’s delight. I am linking this to Cee’s FOTD
A lovely Dandelion Weed
Went for a walk today and I can’t help but notice this single weed. I always love seeing a full round one because usually some of the parts have already been blown away. Ah, what lovely simple pleasures of life. I am linking this to Cee’s FOTD Challenge.
Flowers for you…
A few weeks ago, I visited my friends Kathleen and John with the intention of doing some urban sketching. However, after some good conversation and enjoying dessert, we completely lost track of time and had to head home before we could get to it. Still, I couldn’t leave empty-handed, so I snapped a few pictures…
Melville Street
I haven’t had a chance to organise everything from my trip yet. But to start, here are a few shots of the charming doors from our AirBnB cottage in Hobart. I am linking this to Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge Some doors from neighbourhood houses. For Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Challenge For Cee’s FOTD Challenge
Iris for Cee
Photos taken from two weekends ago during my walk at the Alowyn Gardens. Love these Irises with its vibrant and varied colours, showcasing a stunning spectrum that includes deep purple, lavender, peach and pure whites. I would like to share these photos to Cee and hope that it makes her smile and helps her feel…
66 years of life
“Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is, people lose their capacity to walk, run, travel, think and experience life. I realise how important it is to use the time I have.” – Viggo Mortensen So grateful… I am linking this to Cee’s weekend FOTD…
Gratitude for the past seven years…
It’s been seven years filled with sunshine, laughter, long drives, cafe brunches, travels and cherished moments with family and friends. I’m deeply grateful to the Lord for each and every extra day I’ve been given. Here’s to seven years since my stroke—a celebration of resilience and gratitude. I am linking this to Debbie’s Six Word…
Springtime
Springtime brings me so much joy;With every bloom, I see God’s grace. But there’s a strong but…It ushers in hay fever season.Though my sniffles started weeks ago,I hope this year won’t be too tough. I am linking this to Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge and tho a bit late for John’s Cellpic Sunday.
It is nearly Spring…
Five more days and it’s officially Springtime. Here are 7 types of flowers that I saw in Wilson Botanic Gardens when I went for my morning walk this today. I am posting this for Becky’s Seven in September and for Cee’s FOTD Challenge
My home … my story…
I have here three parts of my sketch series entitled:MY HOME…MY STORY plus some flowers I took from my front garden just this morning. Part 1 MY HOME…MY STORY…MY SANCTUARY where every piece reflects a chapter of my life. In my sunroom, you’ll discover a collection of plants, a cozy chair, fragrant candles, and a…
A single white flower
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change.” – Buddha I am linking this to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Single Flower, for Cee’s FOTD and my first time (I think) joining Floral Friday Challenge.
Sunflower
“Keep your face to the sunshine & you cannot see the shadow. It’s what the sunflowers do.”– Helen Keller Wednesday is my day off from all my classes and other activities (but of course except for washing, cooking, and cleaning). On this day, I do whatever I please; sometimes I do absolutely nothing, and other…
Camellia
Camellias are beautiful shrubs with full flowers. For Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge.
Monochromes in the Cloudehill Garden & Nursery
This week’s Monochrome Madness Challenge doesn’t have a specific theme, so I decided to follow Leanne’s lead and showcase some flowers in monochrome. I captured these photos at Cloudehill Nursery in Olinda, a charming town in the Dandenong Ranges. I am linking this to Leanne’s Monochrome Madness and for Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge
Birthday Flower for my “partner in Crime”
It is unsure where the term Partner in Crime came from. Some say that it may may have originated with an Agatha Christie story, and others say it is believed to have originated in the early 20th century. Well it is such a generic term that it may have originated from anywhere. But for me…
Spiral Ginger
SYDNEY BOTANIC GARDENS At the Sydney Botanic Gardens, I saw this Costus barbatus, or Spiral Ginger. It is known for its eye-catching spiral arrangement of bright red flowers. I am linking this to Cee’s FOTD Challenge
Purple
Nature’s brushstroke of purple perfection. I don’t know what it is about purple flowers. FOTD
Aeonium undulatum
Aeonium undulatum is a striking succulent known for its spoon-shaped, glossy leaves. Now that it’s winter, it blooms vibrant conical yellow flowers, adding a burst of color to my back garden. Even the bees are happy. For Cee’s FOTD Challenge And here is how it looks like when the leaves wilt.
Fresh Blooms flourishing in my garden
One more month of this chilly Melbourne winter. These white and purple blooms are beginning to flourish in my garden, benefiting greatly from alternating sun and rain. I am linking this to Debbie’s Six Word Saturday and for Cee’s FOTD
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
TRAVEL DIARY: SYDNEY I’ve visited Sydney numerous times, yet I’ve never had the chance to explore the Botanic Gardens until now. One of the perks of hosting visitors from overseas is discovering places I wouldn’t typically think to visit. This is the entrance to the Gardens, Austtalia’s oldest botanic gardens with all its natural beauty….
Hydrangea
I don’t particularly like the colour of this Hydrangea but have this lovely memory of time spent with my sister who came here in Melbourne to visit me last April. And just in time for Cee’s Hydrangea post for today. Taken in Cloudehill Gardens in Olinda. Linking it to Floral Friday and for FOTD
Garden Dahlia
I am glad to hear that Cee is slowly but surely coming back to blogging. For the time being, she is resuming just FOTD. Here are some white Dahlias to welcome you back.
Silent Sunday
BRIGHTON, VICTORIA, AUS. Parked the car and first thing I saw was this bricked up tunnel painted by John Lawry. The artwork is painted in the Trompe l’Oeil style, which is French for ‘deceive the eye’. By using perspective, the mural creates an illusion of depth and dimension. This tunnel was built in1861 and was…
Banana Blossom
ROYAL BOYANIC GARDENS SYDNEY I was delighted as well as surprised to discover two species of bananas when I visited the Botanic Gardens in Sydney. We are familiar about it looking like this. But would you know what this is? These are Banana flowers (or banana blossoms). They’re edible and can be found fresh at…
Orange Flowers for you…
Here is a flower photo that I have taken a few months back and I can’t even recall if I have posted it here before. Anyway, i want to send it to Cee and hoping for her full recovery very, very soon. FOTD
A catch-up with my friend Carmen
Last week, Carmen, Edna, and I met at Carmen’s to catch up. Her garden, thriving under the warm, glorious weather, captivated me, despite it being winter. Photos taken with my iPhone. I am linking this to Debbie’s Six Word Saturday, for Johnbo’s Cellpic Sunday and for Cee’s weekend FOTD.
Florals
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine for the soul.” – Luther Burbank This week, Sofia hosts the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge with the topic of FLORAL. I am linking this also to Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge and to Cee’s FOTD challenge. Hope you get well soon Cee. Flowers,…
Delicate
This week, Ann-Christine hosts the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge with the topic of DELICATE. I am linking this also to Xingfumama’s Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge and to Cee’s FOTD challenge Delicate is something easily broken or damaged and the first thing that came to mind is the fragility of flowers… Plants, delicate but at the same time resilient….
New Blooms, New Beginnings, a Renewal
In a garden, petals open up, embracing the morning sun. Each bloom whispers tales of renewal, reminding us that even in endings, there’s always the possibility of new beginnings. I am linking this to Becky’s SquareRenew Debbie’s 6WS and Cee’s Weekend FOTD