The ornamental Quince after some rain…
Author: lisakimmorley
Before the rain came…
My favourite ridge, my favourite time of day….
Hanging Rock.
Some people may know this site from the book Picnic At Hanging Rock written by Joan Lindsay which was later made into a film directed by Peter Weir in 1975. It is a place full of atmosphere in the Macedon Ranges in Central Victoria and was created about 6 million years ago as a result of magma setting at a vent of the volcano. It is located in the Aboriginal Wurundjeri territory and was used as a site for male initiation until the indigenous people were forced out by colonial settlers in 1844. The last initiation ceremony took place around 1851 (Wikipedia). I am lucky enough to pass the site on my way to and from work and sometimes due to the local weather patterns, it can look highly dramatic in some lights. I have been waiting for the ‘right’ moment – this isn’t quite it, so be warned there will be more!!
A simple Freesia.
Freesia are one of my favourites…their simple form and beautiful smell are one I hold dear…
Austr-alien flower!
Whilst the northern hemisphere is experiencing heatwaves, here down under, winter continues on for a little longer (which I confess I enjoy!). I saw these flowers at the greengrocer on Saturday and was immediately drawn by the incredible red and what seems an almost alien form. These are Banksia coccinea, and are native to the south coast of Western Australia. The many forms of different Banksia amaze me with each flower head made up of many individual flowers.
Reflections on a sunrise…
I seem to be doing a lot of sunrises, apologies….so here is another one!! I hadn’t anticipated the temperature to fall as low last night (-2 C), so had a shock when everything was frozen this morning and with no wind. The dam at work is rarely this still. Handheld 😦
Moody morning….
As I have mentioned in a previous post, this vista is one I see everyday at work. The constantly changing light fascinates me. I watched it just after sunrise today and caught this light just before the ridge completely vanished behind clouds of heavy drizzle. I liked the light through the distant tree line and the brooding clouds.
Quite the Quince!
There are a few ornamental Quince hedges (Chaenomeles) in the garden. I love the bright colours at the end of winter. These have started flowering a little too early and so have been hit by the frosts.
Shades of ‘Le Chat Noir’?
A slightly different post…When I saw Yertle, one of the farm cats sitting against the doorway, the image immediately reminded me of the late 19th century French poster, Le Chat Noir. Yertle is a rescue cat who has the most amazing, friendly character and a lazy eye.
lisakimmorley.com 