City at Dusk

As the evening draws in, Adelaide's city skyline comes to life when viewed across the River Torrens. 

Joining up with 
James' Weekend Reflection

Happy New Year James and all other bloggers.

Canterbury Cathedral

Happy New Year to all!

Thought I'd start off the New Year with a backward glance that also anticipates some exciting periods of travel in 2014 which will embrace (in part) revisiting some favourite regions.

This shot inside the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral was taken by a friend during our6 week re-visit to the UK in 2009. What awesome architecture! 


Wishing all those who visit my blog a truly wonderful, healthy, safe and purposeful year ahead. I look forward to seeing your images throughout 2014 and hope I can post some worthwhile photos myself for your enjoyment.

Linking up with Our World Tuesday and gratefully acknowledging the combined efforts of our hosts - may their year also bring good health, safety, love of good friends and family and exciting photographic adventures!

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!)

Local wetlands

These wetlands at Modbury, South Australia, attract a variety of birds and ducks

which can be fed from an adjacent timber landing.

Looking at this scene, it's difficult to imagine that just to the left behind those green raised banks

is a busy 4-lane road!

(This is another archival shot, taken with a Canon iXus 60 point-and-shoot)

Linking up with Blue Monday

Morning glow

Drawing material from the archives now, as I've been preoccupied in recent weeks 

researching and planning for an overseas trip next year!

These shots were taken last Summer at the North Haven Marina (in South Australia)

just after sunrise.  It was another hot day, following a warm night

but at least the view of the water made one feel cooler.

Visit James' Weekend Reflection site for more reflections

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend (although my thoughts and prayers are still very much

with those in the Philippines trying to simply survive the aftermath of last week's hurricane).

A beach outing

A well-trodden pathway leading to Semaphore beach, with

swimmers under the ever-watchful eye of our diligent lifesavers.

St Vincent's Gulf beckons!

 ... and here a very large spade (shovel?) has been abandoned before the sandcastle even got started!

and here is the refurbished former Semaphore Palais, where many a couple danced away the hours!

The Carousel at Semaphore has been operating for many, many years and is one of the few 

(as I understand it) remaining in Australia

(at the time of our visit, child riders were nowhere to be seen, but some adults - including overseas visitors - were having the ride of their lives!)


Linking up with Our World Tuesday
(and grateful thanks to our hosts)

An intricate creation

 

Another bloom from Canberra's Floriade in September

Linking up with Monday Mellow Yellows

Pretty White Blooms!

These prettily-shaped flowers were blooming in the garden of my Canberra hosts back in September. Initially I thought they were white Felicia Amelloides, but not so. Then, perhaps Pyrethrum - again no. Help! Nick, I wonder if you'd be kind enough to help me out here?

Happy weekend all.



Linking up with Nick's  Floral Friday Foto