Goodbye Flu, Hello Fun!

Over the last ten days my husband, and then all the children have been down with the flu. I alone remained completely well. Thankfully all are now improving and the sights and sounds of fun and laughter are returning.

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Morning Light

Early this morning I had a dental appointment and took my camera with me because..........across the street from my dentist is a lovely old Anglican Cathedral. I was amazed at how beautiful it was inside with the morning light streaming through all the windows.

Here's some closer detail of the carved woodwork, I love the coloured light falling on the floor from the stained  glass windows.

It was a wonderful interlude between dentist and home.

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Pansy Perspectives

A few weeks ago I added some "Jumbo Giants" pansy seedlings to our garden. It's been my pleasure to watch the first bud gradually grow and try to open. The flower appeared fully formed yet still bowed over under the weight of it's huge petals, completed hiding it's face. After recent showers and wind I decided to pick it today so I could see it's pretty face and keep it safely inside for us all to enjoy.

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Waiting and Watching

Strawberry flower this morning

Australian native, this afternoon. (SOOC)

I have been eagerly watching this plant for months as the buds have continued to swell. Today something special is happening! There will be more to come on this Australian native over the coming weeks. Spring is nearly here!
This photo unedited - straight out of the camera (SOOC).

This afternoon

I love how the light was catching the same strawberry flower this afternoon - so tiny (less than an inch across) yet so pretty. I hope you have a pleasant Sunday.

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Bright Spot

10 am Yesterday

Ok, I admit it, I'm fascinated by the growth and development of plants, particularly their flowers. A week ago I planted out two punnets of gazania seedlings, some of which already had buds. Most days I wander around our garden at least once, camera around my neck, observing and recording on camera what is or isn't happening.

Each day this week I have checked this gazania bud, looking carefully for any perceptible changes and finding none. Then yesterday morning the action started! Every time I looked there was further opening and development, much to my excitement and amazement. 

9:40 Yesterday

10am

No man can make anything of such intricate design and beauty, only God can create something as marvellous and alive! Look at the brilliant colours and structure of each unfolding "petal".

11:20

Tigerland gazania, open to the sunshine. Look at the tiny true flowers beginning to pop open in the centre - aren't they stunning!

11:20 Yesterday

Such a large flower for a tiny, growing plant!

12:20 Yesterday

Only an hour later and the whole ring of outer flowers has burst into life. Mid-afternoon the sky clouded over and showers came. The gazania half closed and continued to tighten overnight........

8:30am Today 

11am Today

11:40 Today

...... only to unwind and spring back into full bloom by mid-morning today.
 Thank you for watching with me.


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