Lichfield Angel

This beauty was spotted over the Easter weekend at Newman's Nursery in Tea Tree Gully and was named "Lichfield Angel".

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Make hay . . .

With Christmas on our doorstep, so to speak, my mind is drawn to the birth of baby Jesus and the bedding on which He lay. 

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once again, wishing fellow bloggers all over the world a very Happy and Special Christmas.

A rose

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Beneath the City

Last month a good friend and I joined a group touring the tunnels beneath the Old Treasury Building in the heart of the City of Adelaide. 

The history of these is as follows (courtesy of the South Australian Government's website) :

"Old Treasury Building tunnels
The Old Treasury Building on the corner of King William Street and Flinders Street was once part of a complex of buildings which served as Adelaide's chief government offices. The Building was constructed in 1839, but much modified over subsequent years, and designed by George Strickland Kingston. Only one portion of wall from the original 1839 building is still standing.
The vaults below the Treasury Building were constructed in 1850 and predate the existing building. It is thought that gold discovered by South Australian diggers in the Victorian Goldfields was stored and smelted at the Treasury Building vaults. The tunnels contain a furnace and a well, but these date from after the goldrush era.
Further information about the Old Treasury Building tunnels can be found in this conference paper: Morgan, Deb (Dept. of Environment and Heritage). Tunnel visions: Persistent myths about Adelaide's underground history, presented at the State History Conference (South Australia), 2006"

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Evening unfolds

As the sun disappeared over the horizon behind me, lighting adjacent to Technology Park came on and reflected in the waters at Mawson Lakes.

(see also my previous similar post, taken several minutes earlier before the lights came on)

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Canola

Returning from a great day's outing at Mintaro, couldn't resist pulling over to take this shot with the mobile phone (being a bit pushed for time to set up with "the real" camera!)

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Happy weekend to all.

Last Autumn

Now we are in the last week of our Winter and early Spring blossoms surround us, but while searching through images to contribute to Mellow Yellow Monday, I came across this shot taken last Autumn.

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Country meanderings

These were taken last week in the Kapunda/Eudunda region, north of Adelaide. (the pic in the top right hand corner brought a smile as I let my imagination go again - that tree on the top of the hill looks like an animal running away! Zoom in on the shot and see if you agree).  Wishing you all a wonderful week.

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Beautiful Tasmania

This is just a sample of the scenery the island of Tasmania offers in Autumn

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Awaiting warmer days . .

Yesterday was a particularly wet, grey day here in Adelaide, but this outdoor setting in a friend's garden suggested brighter days are not far away. (Personally I enjoy the refreshing, invigorating coolness of Winter and the depth of colour it brings to nature)

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Dots of sunshine

On a somewhat gloomy day (weatherwise) mid-Winter last year, these cheerful Wattle flowers brightened my walk and their fragrance was quite "heady".

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While walking my dog . .

These pretty flowering gums were spotted on a local street last November, amid the majority of red and orange varieties, so I couldn't resist snapping them up!

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Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead.

Green & Gold

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(Trusting you all had a great weekend)

A day brightener !

On a rare "grey" day last winter, my rambles brought me into a grove of many Acacia trees which brought some sunshine to the day.  (I believe these plants are referred to as Mimosa in the northern hemisphere)

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