12-DEC-2005
Lily for a day...
Covered in rain-drops. Not a photo that
was taken today, but it was processed
about 15 minutes ago.
Here's a shot taken yesterday to show
we still have a tinge of green even
after 4 days topping 40C - I experimented
with textures on a boring cow paddock shot.
22-JAN-2006
Bursting...
After 4 days of hovering in the 40+C heat, this
rose just burst forth with a great cluster
of blooms. This one I took tonight after
a welcomed cool change came in
This mini climber was processed today
but the photo was taken in December &
belongs to a long list waiting to
be processed.
08-DEC-2005
The Royal Christening!
Photo was taken in December, but I only processed it today.
We're having a hot spell here, so no seconds or thirds, sorry about that.
Thought this rose had a topical name!
08-DEC-2005
Rambling rose....
Dick has been erecting a trellis for this
little rambler - to share with a matching
clematis.
Just one photo today...we're babysitting again
but school starts again soon.
18-JAN-2006
Pour me another...!
A bottle of Eden Valley Shiraz we took along
for a get-together of real old friends last night.
This wine was made from grapes grown
by another "chalkie" friend who planted a
vineyard when he retired from the "trade"...
and here's one of our old friends,
this one hails originally from Manchester
but he and his wife have lived in
Australia for more than 40 years now.
07-DEC-2005
Singles...
This particular rose bears huge clusters of blooms
which can number to around 200 in one cluster!
My climber is only a couple of years old and
still busy growing, but I'm rather looking forward
to seeing it in full flight!
Here's another rather sweet single
04-DEC-2005
The butterfly bush...
This bush is a butterfly magnet in our summer
Some of the single roses remind me of butterflies, too.
Here are a couple - the first of which was raised from
a seed by my cousin but grows in my rose garden.
and this delightful single red
I am 6 weeks behind processing rose photos and I'm finding other
jewels popping up amongst the roses!
15-JAN-2006
Bull Ants!
I had no idea the ants were on the tecoma when I took
the photos! We were parked in the chemist car-park
near sunset, and Dick had toddled off to pick up a prescription
I was killing time with my camera!
More of the same
but no ants on this one
28-NOV-2005
Cropped....
A rather beautiful hybrid tea rose called "Fresh Cream"
the colour
reminds me of the clotted cream we had many years ago
with home-made quince jelly.
Archive shots today, we've been out to a VERY long lunch!
12-JAN-2006
Bottoms up!
Sitting outside on a balmy summer's evening
re-filling our glasses with ice-cold sparkling shiraz
Not sure what other people say when they
want you to empty your glass, but we
often say "bottom's up..."
Aaah - the busy life of retirees - we're now off to a
picnic in the park to celebrate one of our grandchildren's
8th birthday!
12-JAN-2006
Lucy the dog
Sharing her pergola in the cool of the Australian summer evening
with an visiting ex-pat Ozzie who now lives in Baton Rouge.
Here little Lucy poses for my camera for 2 shots.
Here's the other one that shows off her lovely shiny nose
12-JAN-2006
Beetle on a succulent leaf
Continuing with a colour series
Russet, green and grey
and a touch of pure gold
and more
