Midweek Moment #58: Everlastings Everywhere
Everlastings seem to be everywhere at the moment, including a forest of them on a verge just down the street from our house. They cover the whole verge, and have turned a boring streetscape into a floral feast for the eyes. The other day, I tied the dogs up to a...
Midweek Moment #56 and #57—A 2-for-1 Special!
Life swept Monique and I up in a whirlwind last week so we weren’t able to share a Midweek Moment. My excuses are two book launches, a trip down south, and kid commitments. I’m also trying to make inroads into Novel #2 and preparing my website for an...
Midweek Moment #50: Time Out
We’ve taken time out from our busy lives to capture our ‘midweek moments’ this week. Although winter seems to have returned today, we had a break from it earlier in the week. The mornings were still bracing, but for a few days the skies were blue and...
Midweek Moment #7
This week, in keeping with a Spring theme, Monique and I have chosen birds: My photo is of a honeyeater in a neighbour’s cherry blossom tree. I think her nest must have been nearby, because she was a bit agitated, flitting back and forth, and keeping an eye on...
Midweek Moment #6
Light and nature have captivated Monique and me this week. I took my photo of a Swamp pea (Eucholypsis linearis) while walking around Forrestdale Lake. The sun behind it makes it glow as if lit from within. Monique snapped her picture of glowing borage flower heads...
My Week: Wildflowers and Writing
1. I had a lovely time out and about last Sunday on a wildflower walk around Forrestdale Lake. Being spring, the wildflowers were out, looking colourful and inviting. I just wish I could remember their names—my memory isn’t what it used...