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Rain at last



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'Afternoon sunlight on the red chair'

In the room with the red chair,
sunlight slants through the window.

A moment for the old chair to glow.

And I wait just to see.

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Zing!

All is brown and drear in the garden,

but the potted succulents never

disappoint.

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Australian Tiger eye rock

All my favourite colours, glistening after rain.
(click on highlighted text for info)

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Red

Well worn. His favourite shoes.

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Gum leaf

Burnt and torn, but coloured bright.

(Thankyou Mary Oliver. See previous post.)

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Lichen

Golden cups laid out on a tree.

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Summer is Dragonfly blue toenails

The mosaic is not one of mine. I found it in an artist's garden. I liked the curving flowerheads and as the colours complimented my toenails, out came the camera.

Creating mosaics is taking up much of my time right now. I invite you to visit my mosaic site and watch Rosalie Gascoigne talk about being an artist. Her common sense and lack of pretension about her own art is a tonic and inspiration to this chipper of tiles.

I have not forgotten about the remaining image requests and Bee, yours (a favourite book) will be up next.

(click on higlihgted text for more info)

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Verandah

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I continue to be astonished by this blue.

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Patchwork wall

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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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Beauty in imperfection.

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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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Blue

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Afternoon sun on the red wall

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'Tutu'

Eucalyptus blossom

Walking quietly in a local bush park, a day after the Truffle Festival, I found this glorious tree. The blossoms looked like tutus as they swayed in the breeze.

I had enjoyed attending the festival and once again savouring the flavour and scent of black truffles. I had enjoyed people watching under the tall trees. It was a good day. However, with the tents and people gone, I had rain damp earth, the warble of magpies and the perfume of eucalypts all to myself again.

Edit- having read the comments, I can say yes, this is a real flower! To see more of these blossoms in all their variety click here

(click on highlighted text for more info.)

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'Wel nine and twenty in a compaignie....'

This picture by William Blake has been with me a long time. It depicts Chaucer's Pilgrims setting out from the Tabard Inn in Southwark, London. Tonight as I sit here with just one lamp lit, the colours seem to glow. I recognise many of the characters, the Knight, the Miller, The Wife of Bath, The Nun, The pardoner and there is Chaucer himself in his red gown on a black horse at the rear of the group.

I am reminded of a wonderful time spent with family in the UK. HERE in my old blog 'Secret Hill'. Also, HERE to watch Bill Bailley's wonderful take on a 'Chaucerian' tale.

(click on highlighted text to 1. travel to Canterbury, 2. see where herhimnbryn used to hang out and 3. a little humour)

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'The green and gold'

For those of you who wanted to see what Avus saw.

(see his comment in the previous post)

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Green china.

Irish, Australian, Irish and Welsh.