Lazy Sunday – Rottnest Western Australia

29 Nov 201529 Nov 2015

Rottnest is located about 20 kilometres off the coast of Western Australia and has undergone a number of transitions over the centuries. The Dutch seemed to have a penchant for landing…

Wildlife Wednesday

25 Nov 201525 Nov 2015

This 4 inch wide huntsman spider was on the bedroom wall the other night. I would like to point out that we Aussies are known for our capacity for  playing superhero types…

Bamboo Grove – Vietnam

24 Nov 201513 Feb 2016

The upright bamboo Spends a generous lifetime Giving to the wind In response to Ronovan Writes weekly haiku challenge - "Life and give" Jennifer Nicole Wells Color My World -…

Seagulls

19 Nov 201527 Jun 2016

The Opportunists Waiting on a sky blue wall For the wind to change Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Partners

Wildflower Wednesday

18 Nov 201518 Nov 2015

Rottnest is located about 11 kilometres off the coast of Western Australia. The Dutch originally gave it that name when they landed their briefly in the mid 1600s. Seeing the…

Sea Eagle

17 Nov 2015

A sea eagle waits On a driftwood covered rock A splash of color A few weeks ago I traveled by boat to a little island just off our coast. On the far…

In Bloom – Haiku

10 Nov 2015

In the golden reeds Suddenly a withered tree Has cranes for blossoms It happened at last! Ronovan had two prompt words that forced me to take a new picture. "Cranes and…

Lazy Sunday – Careful

25 Oct 201525 Oct 2015

The wonder of modern cameras, and phones is that even the more affordable models allow you to take macro shots. Looking carefully at something shows you a whole new world…

The Butterfly’s One Summer

21 Oct 20159 Jan 2016

The Butterfly’s One Summer The butterfly had seen its one summer. The sunlight that shone from its wings newly unfurled now passed through the tattered network left from too much…

For a Dear Friend

19 Oct 201519 Oct 2015

That roiling mass of moisture Of bound up tears That drifts across this spinning ball, Of mutable fortunes. Sometimes unbinding A gentle rain…or a flood, But not to be predicted…

Mondayitis – Blue Tongued Lizard

12 Oct 201512 Oct 2015

One of my first memories is of my Mother screaming and running about the back yard with a Blue Tongue Lizard clamped to her thumb after she disturbed it while…

Lazy Sunday Black Swans

11 Oct 201511 Oct 2015

Well here we are on another lazy Sunday. These are a few shots of our native black swans on the main river that runs through Perth. The swans cluster about…

Lazy Sunday

20 Sep 201520 Sep 2015

Native Australian plants tend to be very sensible when it comes to making the most of the good times. When the end of winter approaches there is a desperate profusion…

Monochrome

16 Sep 201516 Sep 2015

Oh my little camellia, You are so very green... and mottled. Sometimes I wonder if You are diseased. Weekly Photo Challenge; Monochromatic

Lazy Sunday – Perth

13 Sep 201513 Sep 2015

Wandering down to Fremantle and the ancient wooden bridge. Sunshine on the water. A boat bobbing along as a train runs overhead. Some fisherman creating arcs of light as their…