Wattle time

During the winter time the wattle trees are out in bloom.

There are many different wattle trees

They certainly brighten up the winter days

I have been enjoying the walks I have been on

Although we have had lots of rainy days we have also enjoyed some lovely sunny days too.

That's all for now,

Nessie

 

July 2022

                                        We have had some grey days this winter

        I noticed these galahs perched on the overhead wires their pink and grey colours still                                                                visible on this dull day

                                                     

                                     

and this duck high on a branch of a gumtree

                                                     on another enjoyable walk

                                            

Below are a couple of the beautiful quilts I enjoyed seeing when I went to the Quilt and Craft fair  held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre last weekend

South Bank besides the Yarra River on a beautiful sunny winter's day which was quite a change from the cold days we have experienced this year.

That's all for now,

Nessie

                                                         

                                                              

A walk around Lilydale

               A lovely afternoon a couple of weeks ago I enjoyed a walk  around the 

                                                           suburb of Lilydale                                  

                                   

                                          A lot of lovely foot paths to walk along

                                  

                                 

                                The beautiful Autumn leaves were still on the trees

                               

                                                 My favourite time of the year

                                                         

                                                            That's all for now,

                                                                    Nessie

Catching up on a lovely day in Melbourne

A late blog post  on a lovely day in Melbourne

A couple of pictures of the pink pond at the National Gallery of Victoria

       Whilst at the National Gallery of Victoria I visited  the Gabrielle Chanel Fashion                                                                          Manifesto.  

Well worth the visit

                                                          That's all for now,

                                                                 Nessie
 

Anzac Day

 

                                                             

                                                               Lest we forget

                                                             That's all for now,

                                                                    Nessie

One of my favourite walks

                            I love walking along the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail

and seeing the  tall trees....

and the lovely tree ferns

The Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail is a popular 40 km recreation trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

It is good to return to blogging again.  I will return soon.

That's all for now,

Nessie

Anzac Day 2021

                                                            Lest we forget 

                                                          That's all for now,

                                                                 Nessie

 

February

Below are a couple of the decorations that were displayed for Chinese New Year 

                        On one of many walks I enjoy I see this horse and this time he was                                       taking advantage of the shade under the tree as it was a warm day.   

                       The grass was green because of the rainfall we have had this summer.                                     It is a change from the yellow colour we see throughout summer. 

                     One of the beautiful sunrises we were able to enjoy.  They do not last                                          long but are something to enjoy while they are around.

                                                           That's all for now,

                                                                    Nessie

 

Happy New Year!

             Wishing everyone a Happy New Year for 2021 and a lot brighter than 2020.

                                                                   Keep Safe

                                                             That's all for now,

                                                                      Nessie

December

                On my walks I was noticing the nice plaques people were displaying

especially these spoons nicely decorated to cheer you up during this Coronavirus time

                                                and this one of colourful rocks

another group of spoons

           

                  I was fortunate to have a visit to Melbourne and a walk along the Yarra River

       A view of the Tan Track, a popular place for people to walk and run to get their daily         exercise.   It is usually a busy place but when I was there it was quite deserted.

                 I also visited the Royal Botanical Gardens, a favourite place of mine

                       The water lilies were out in bloom and made a lovely display

                                              Signs of Christmas in Melbourne

The above is another sign of people thinking about others as we all have to do at this time.

                                                              That's all for now,

                                                                     Nessie

Winter time

The leaves are all gone and now the trunks of the Silver Birch Trees are fully visible  

The sun catches their lovely silver colour

These Candlestick Banksia blooms make a lovely display in our garden and it is nice to see a bee visiting

                                               

Late one afternoon I saw these cockatoos taking a rest on an old gum tree. They are frequent visitors in our area.

A leaf,  a memory of  Autumn time.

That's all for now,

Nessie

Towards the end of Autumn

Autumn is coming to a close and as the weather cools the trees show their lovely colours

At Autumn time the mornings can be quite cold but we are always rewarded with a lovely sunny day to enjoy

The Silver Birch trees always stand out with their silver trunks

On my walks I have seen lots of rainbows during this Covid19 time




I saw this car during one of my walks to brighten up the day





Below is the the Candlestick Banksia in our front garden. 




Lastly below is one of the lovely sunrises we have been able to enjoy




I hope everyone keeps safe during this uncertain time. 

That's all for now,

Nessie