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Waiting

I shall casually lie across her feet.

I shall thump my tail on the floor.

I shall sigh (dramatically),

Eventually she will get the message.....

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Hat

One on a shelf by the back door,

with the dog lead by the front door,

on the front seat of my ute,

on the back seat of his car.

If out, wear it.

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Black and white cockatoos

(Image taken using the zoom function on my tiny camera)

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Soon we will be here again.

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Here be dragons

Edit... For The Crow who asked the size of the Dragon and Pauline who wanted to know where he was...

I think he stood about eight feet high (I couldn't reach his head). Later that evening he was set alight to celebrate the end of a Medieval Festival. If you go HERE you will see a much improved image of him as the flames were lit.

He was constructed from old wooden pallets, fence posts, tree branches and cut pieces of corrugated iron for his teeth. I did not stay to see him burn.

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Shadows and shade

The scent of dry red earth and

drifts of brittle eucalyptus leaves.

The heat of a 41 degree day.

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Breakfast

 Seen through the kitchen window.

The guys... bonding.

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It's just too hot.

Time to find a shady spot and doze.

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Needle

What do you buy a man who is fascinated by computors, electrical contrivances, old film projectors, mobile phones and audio equipment? A reproduction HMV wind up gramophone. You also accept that his next passion will be collecting old jazz records.

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'Leaves swept'

Time now to sit

and

drink tea

from

my green cup.

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'Ensuite facilities'

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Happy Christmas

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Fields of gold

As the sun rises, paddocks turn to gold.

By mid day all will look brown and scorched.

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Bookshop, Fremantle, 7.30pm.

Sitting at a cafe, people watching.

Sipping an espresso with sambuca.

Knowing that when I have finished,

I will be walking across the road

to browse.

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Beauty in imperfection.

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We walk early, Dog and I.

It's cool and misty

and the flies are still asleep.

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The Beachcomber

Would you like to inhale the scent of the sea?

Feel the breeze as it whispers around you?

Do you too want to squint into the glare of the sun?

Lend your hat to a friend?

Search for stones with holes,

iridescent shells and broken coral?

Perhaps,

take your shoes off and walk to the next bay?

(For S and B)

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Last blossom

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Word Camera

5.30am - walking with Dog.

A pair of Kookaburras on a power line.
A large male Kangeroo following us behind a fenceline.
A black goat standing on his hind legs to eat leaves from a tree.
Fallen eucalyptus leaves, parti coloured, lemon and lime.
A flock of red-tailed cockatoos, rising from a tree beside us.
A Red heeler cattle dog coming to say Hallo.
The scent of damp earth.
Thinking about the new adventure...

And yes, I forgot the camera.

(click on highlighted text for info)

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'There was a door to which I found no key...'

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Waiting for the green light

Always carry a camera. The subject may refuse to cooperate (no matter how many times you whistle). Companions in your car may sigh, raise their eyebrows and mutter,' She's clicking again.' You may not get the perfect shot, but the 'moment' will stay with you.

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' From the garden'

Oregano and lemon.

Chop and grate.

Garlic and onion.

Smash and dice.

Saute.

Fold through hot spaghetti.

Add goat cheese and black pepper.

Strew (I do like that word) with oregano and lemon.

Bon appetit.

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Kite

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'Paws'

I find this is a comfortable way to sit,

when leaning against the sliding door.

I lean against the sliding door because

it is sunny and warm here

and

she is eating

toast.

So I wait...

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There they sit, waiting for the school bus,
sharing a pair of ipod earphones.
Heads close together, long hair tied back.
Short skirts, skimpy shirts and thick scarves.
And such glorious smiles, seeing them
as I drive to work, I smile too.

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Blue

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'Hinge'

Being the designated driver to a local vinyard did have some compensations. While friends sipped and discussed, then bought and worked their way through a couple of bottles, I took the time to wander and look, then see and click.

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'Aftermath'

Familyfriendslivejazzcakeconfettichildrenlaughtergifts

candlelighttalkingfeastingwine.

All was good.

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'Balance'

Fence post with river stone adornment

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'Half a century obtained'

Thankyou to all who got me here

(you know who you are).