Thursday, September 12, 2024

Upclose in the Garden

Although I appreciate our lovely, large front garden I don't often walk around and look at the various plants. Between the spring showers today I wandered down from our street frontage to the house with my phone in hand. As I did I took a few Upclose photos.

The camellias, gardenias and magnolia have lost their blooms but the azaleas and wisteria are bursting into bloom.

Looking down from the letterbox

The first row of azaleas

 A corner of cliveas

These azaleas match my hot pink glasses

Dainty groundcover is taking over

An orchis lives on a tree

An old slow coach has a sunny spot

The last of the camellias

Another clump of azaleas

Dainty and white ??

Yellow cliveas

These pretty blue things are coming up all over

The lavender is scraggly but the perfume perfect

No need to buy lettuce this week

Silver beet is doing well

The very first lemon on our tree ever

I think we'll be getting more lemons

Waiting to be planted out

I think this is a pest

Another old duck

Hedge in desperate need of a trim

Looking back up the drive to the letterbox

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Heading Home

 After a fabulous trip through Arnhem Land we flew home from Darwin yesterday. 

We missed out on our bid for a Business upgrade so I was pleased we had invested in some extra Legroom seats in Row 4 of the plane. We had a very comfortable trip.

The best part of the flight was the spectacular view we were served as we left Darwin. I happened to take a few snaps as we ascended towards our cruising height.




Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Sunset Cruise

We've been off grid for a few days enjoying the scenery and culture in Arnhem Land.  
Now at Seven Spirit Bay we are having a relaxing morning before exploring this afternoon.

Following are a few snaps from our recent sunset cruise from Davidson's Arnhem Land Safaris at Mt. Borradaile.

The party bus delivered us to the swamp/waterhole/billabong

First croc of many

Reflections

The Jesus Bird hopping from lily pad to lily pad

Seventeen babies in this family of ducks

Mount Borradaile in the background

Not a care in the world

Young Jabiru

My what big teeth you have

Flood debris in tree

Salut, what's a cruise without bubbly?

Goodbye sun

Hello Moon


Saturday, August 17, 2024

Indigenous Culture

We learnt so much about indigenous culture and the Yolgnu people in Arnhem Land from our guide, Doreen.

The small local Djomi Museum in Maningrida that houses many artefacts and artworks is a credit to the community.

I may have taken some snaps of a few items.


Some of our tour group resting outside the Djomi Museum in Maningrida


Turtle


Grass skirts

Traditional canoe

Adornments


Traditional canoe

Baskets and woven goods

Beads

Painting on bark


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