Unlike boss - saw her car at the Centre driving back from the bushwalk. As usual. Still, I refuse to feel guilty - this is a weekend OFF ( Read more... )

Anyone know what these first two bugs are? I'm content with just "lizard" for the third ( Read more... )

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What's that lovely quote in Paradise Postponed where Sir Nicholas talks about begonias being such ugly little things (as a metaphor for Charlie); I can clearly remember the scene from the TV version, but buggered if I can find the page. Anyway. They don't like frost. We get frost. So why my MiL and FiL have given us a tray full of the buggers ( Read more... )

( garden, cats, Mt Taylor night phog, plus de la yada )

Taking a break from Arthur 'cos I need to breathe again :). For the record more than anything: inlaws' garden/botanic shots yada

( fleurs et couleurs mate (much reduced in size) )

Very pleasant 3 days at the in-laws... swims, sunburn, night walks up Mt Taylor - night photography of the city (you can see most of Canberra from the top) has become something of a Boxing Day tradition with us; unfortunately we only had the one tripod, and it was wobbly, so I did stupid stuff instead.

( Why does this make me think of Lowenstein's work for Hunters and Collectors? :) )

( textures and details mostly )

( nearly done )