Poinsettia

Traditionally associated with Christmas, these striking Poinsettia's

add a colourful addition to any seasonal display.

Linking up once again with Nick's Floral Friday Foto

(Hoping my fellow photo-bloggers had a great Christmas Day and thank you all
for the pleasure your images have brought to my days. 
Thank you too, Nick, for hosting FFF)

Contrasts

All around the world, Christmas is celebrated in different ways in different climates:

some have snow and ice, while others have scorching heat -

This image of leaves in Adelaide's Botanic Gardens taken at this time last year

reminded me of such contrasts.

Wherever you are, and however you celebrate, may you enjoy special times

of togetherness with those you love, creating a wealth of memory-making moments.

May it be a safe time and, my personal prayer for you is that, at some point during

the celebrations, the real reason for the season will touch your hearts & homes.

Thank you all for the pleasure you've brought to my days as I view the images

you've shared and I look forward to our mutual sharing throughout 2014.

Happy Christmas!

Linking up with http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com.au/

with grateful thanks to our hosts

X marks the spot

Spotted these cross-over vapour trails recently - so glad the

respective aircraft passed each other safely!

Linking up with Skywatch Friday, at  http://skyley.blogspot.com.au/

and wishing our Skywatch hosts and all participants a wonderful, 

safe, happy and meaningful Christmas.

(I have some exciting overseas trips coming up in 2014, so anticipate being

much more active with my posting!)