I’m starting a series on Spring time around where I live. Firstly, some flowers from my garden.
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Spring has sprung – Final
But nothing is so glorious as red tulips en-masse, as seen in Canberra’s Floriade or the Southern Highlands each year.
Spring has sprung – Part 6
Spring is also the beginning of azalea season. They’re always lovely and bright.
Sprung has sprung – Part 5
Another lovely spring time event is when the magnolia blossoms. I found this lovely tree in Wellington, New Zealand.
Spring has sprung – Part 4
Can’t have a spring flower festival without a celebration of yellow – and daffodils!
Spring has sprung – Part 3
Another beautiful sign of Spring in cooler climates is the arrival of cherry blossoms. While the Japanese hold festivals to commemorate this event, I contemplated a few lovely trees in the Canberra Botanical Gardens. I like the effect here, how by focussing into the middle of the tree I’ve created a 3D-like effect.
Spring has sprung – Part 2
The Southern Highlands south-west of Sydney is another great spot for tulip viewing. Here are some lovely, lovely red tulips in Corbett Gardens, Bowral.
Spring has sprung – Part 1
A little celebration to commemorate the arrival of Spring. The tulips aren’t quite out yet, but I have last year’s photos, where I ventured down to the Southern Highlands and Canberra to view the flowers.
I liked the innovate planting at last year’s Floriade, especially the curves.
Fields of Lavender
I’ve always been enchanted by photos of southern France that feature rows and rows of lavender, but having only ever passed through the area, I’ve never actually seen anything like it. Until I went to Bridestowe Estate, that is.
I visited just before the lavender’s at their best, but it was good enough for me. One could mistaken the scene for the south of France, what with the ochre soil and undulating hills. It makes for a picturesque picnic spot, that’s for sure.
Secret Places – Oatley Park
It’s funny how places really close to home often get ignored. Well, I’m posting about somewhere really close to home now. Oatley Park is a very well-kept secret to those who live in and around the St George area of Sydney. It’s a little peninsula of pristine bushland on the banks of the Georges River. I often went here when I lived in nearby Mortdale to walk the 40 minute track around the park.
It also has a netted swimming area that’s popular with the kids during summer and a jetty to fish on.
It’s also fascinating to see the changes in the bush from season to season – the flannel flower flowering, the bark peeling off the gum trees…
And the Christmas bush in bloom at, well, Christmas.
Static and Silence 