Too Late for Camellias

 As sit, work and ponder in my study I am privileged to have a view of our large front garden.

It's not too often that I take a walk around that garden. On returning from an outing on Saturday I made the time to take a stroll around and admire the work Mr GeniAus does to maintain this space.

Down on of our side boundaries we have an avenue of mature Camellias that are magnificent when in bloom. I'm sorry that I didn't do this walk a month ago when they were at their best. The few roses we have haven't woken up yet either and the gardenias are also sleeping. There was still plenty to see. 

Please take a virtual walk with me and view some upclose shots. I'll leave wider views for another day.

WeekJforJocular

Over on Bluesky Sheena, a Glaswegian living in Northern Ireland, curates a weekly photographic challenge. I have been participating in these challenges for a couple of months It gives me an opportunity to dig into my rather large snapshot archive and share a few images to the weekly theme related to a letter of the alphabet.

Last week's theme for the challenge was WeekJforJocular so I went hunting in  my archive for images that tickled my funny bone. I resisted sharing the photos I had tagged as "Funny Faces" lest I offend someone whose facial expressions had made me laugh.

I seem to have a large collection of funny signs, these media figure largely in this "J" post. I wonder if they will raise a few smiles.

Found in my Family History files. Column 8 was a regular column in our morning newspaper - The Sydney Morning Herald, R J Ball is closely related to me.

A Dangerous Course - Bellata, Australia

Remember Covid? A warning from Australia

One of two messages in a Bakery - Inverness, Scotland

Two  of two messages in a Bakery - Inverness, Scotland

Be like a Chicken - Edinburgh, Scotland 

Lions Club on  King Island, Australia working at the local show 2024

No Heavenly messages here in Copenhagen

From one Snowboarder to another - Tomamu, Japan 20232

Two boys having fun c.1984 . How my kids enjoyed themselves before there were screens.

Another treasure from the family archive c. 1988.

Hold up - London 2023

Choices - Helsinki, Finland 2016

When Mrs Doubtfire came to town London 2024.

The show was full of laughs.

I know what I prefer - Toronto, New South Wales

Smiles from the Soviets - Murmask, Russia 2015

Something Missing? Lucca, Italy 2022

Nice Pins - Bratislava, Slovakia 2013

Comogli, Italy 2019

Fun at the Country Show in Singleton Australia 2025

FYI Dagwood Dogs are an Australian Delicacy

Escapee from the Cathedral? - Salisbury,England 2023

WeekIforIntegers

Over on Bluesky Sheena, a Glaswegian living in Northern Ireland, curates a weekly photographic challenge. I have been participating in these challenges for a couple of months It gives me an opportunity to dig into my rather large snapshot archive and share a few images to the weekly theme related to a letter of the alphabet.

Last week's theme for the challenge was WeekIforIntegers. I  had a head start as I had been assigning the tag "Numbers" to my more recent photos. I had to dig deeper to find earlier snaps. I will continue adding the numbers tag where appropriate as I can see it being of use in the future. It has given me for next years April A-Z Blogging Challenge.

In our front yard Lake Macquarie

On a wall in the Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain

That's a lot of Port - Porto, Portugal

Tunneling to Lille, France

Saftety First - Vannes, France

Where we were sleeping

Milk and Mail - Iceland

Fancy table setting at dinner in Sydney

A collateral family member owned this hotel - Berrima, Australia

It ain't easy being 16

Checking in - Cape Town, South Africa 2026

Another "Old Dart"? Dartmouth, England 2024