Mare and Foal in Lush pasture

A new filly foal was born last week.
Sandra 's chestnut mare produced a wee palamino filly ..beautiful isn't she

All that clover and mums milk so rich with colostrum..

AAAAhhh Nature is Tres Magnifique

Craggles

Pears but only one

I am always sad when my Pear Tree finishes it Spring Blossom flush..
I love the smell of its perfume..but better still to come is the delicious
fruit

Craggles

A plethora of Daisies

Daisy in all types..single, chains,dogs, nicknames
None as pulchritudinous as what is in the garden NOW

Craggles

To everything turn, turn ,turn...

To everything TURN TURN TURN
there is a season TURN TURN TURN
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time to be born, A time to die
A time to plant , A time to reap

......
Atime for peace I swear it's not too late

[Pete Seeger]

CRAGGLES

With each drop he gives life...

Arise and be refreshed after the pre dawn refreshing rain...the smell of clean, crisp air invigorates your dulled waking spirit...you are renewed

Craggles

Ladybird (bug) is Aposematic..yeah..getout!

Under a myriad of sap sucking aphids and a profusion of new plant growth...a true predator arrived. She would be well rewarded for her arrival as the new spring has ushered in a flush of new growth not seen for many seasons.
Dont you just love bugs....it reinforces your faith in the web of life and its marvellous adaptability...and I'm only a casual voyuer...but I liiiiike it!

Craggles

Fruit from Flower

About 4 weeks ago I told you I'd keep you updated on the fruit from my Prunus Plum Tree.
Well today I was finally able to show you the developing fruit.
I suspect that the birds and I will be in competition for the tasty morsels which are probably another 4 weeks away from my taste preference.

Craggles

Xena and Gabrielle....

Well its true Xena has a moon....yet to be validated by the planet trustees

Gabrielle was seen by Hawaiian sky watchers...Pluto has its Moon too about same size

LONG LIVE THE GALAXY!!!

Craggles

Dandelion Clocks

This yellow flowers seed bundle which fascinates all children with its expiratory seed dispersal appears just as Spring gets a hold...do all these seeds land seed head first after beinf blown by wind or disrupted by passing creatures
We used to call them robbers? when we were kids
Dandelion ....another plant marvel.

Craggles

A Day in Spiritual Transition

My hiatus from work..a time to disengage from my frenetic fractile career
..stand back and smell the roses!!!!
Somewhat reflective but joyous...will I red Dylan Thomas (Under Milkwood) again or will I slip into to the time warp that Manning Clark describes in The Puzzles of Childhood....all of this whilst conjuring the most magnificent Chicken Broth and Celeriac brew for lunch...and being audibly seduced by the haunting lyrics of Sufjan Stevens (pron Soofyan)
I LOVE SATURDAYS...xxxxxx
Craggles

Orchids Conference in my garden

This is just a small collection of the cymbidiums
now featuring in my garden

Craggles

Orchids in September Flush

Words are inadequate to describe the colour, shape and attraction
My Cymbidiums are uplifting..with their freckly faces and their sticky stamens

Craggles

Blue Iris...pulchritudinous

Early this morning at 6.20 am I scanned my garden and found a sole single
Blue Iris had erupted in my Parsley patch
It is such a magnificent flower...yellow tongue and blue blue petals

Who needs money to make you feel so elated....visual enrichment does me fine

Craggles

What a Swan Song it is....GF 2005 goes to Sydney

Without starting a conspiracy theory to rival the brown Da Vinci Code
the AFL has just signed itself a blank sponsor cheque in A$$$$$...

Sydney Swans prevail in titanic hand wrestle to snatch the 2005 AFL Granny

Congrats to all their supporters
Craggles

All roads lead to the "G"

Once again its that oneday in September....
the quiet of Yarra Park will be broken by ...AUSSIE RULES.

Opposing teams from Perth and Sydney will fight to the death
for the AFL 2005 Premiership Cup.

People love any chance to get onto the hallowed turf...where Bradman and Ponsford and Cuthbert and Zatopek performed like deities and where Plugger ,Hirdy , Aka and Skilts all stove for glory...and the seagulllooking for an odd morsel left from the hungry hord.

Smells like September
Craggles

Rural Rollerbales

Last years meagre pasture growth produced these quiescent Rollerbales.
They will be distributed to livestock in next few months as the young are weaned
They look so restful..will only take a few days for their beautiful form to be disfigured by rampant ruminants

Craggles

Like ROYKSOPP..

Have a listen to this visual cornucopia....49 days by ROYKSOPP (can you listen to a visual???)..you know what I mean anyow.
The clip is interesting

CRAGGLES

Low Slung for GUYS...erhh?

Had hoped we were over the low cut jean thing....always feel sorry for those fashion victims[you know the yng girls and boys bw 14-18]
Well now thanks to Dulce [spelt incorrectly..heck whats a vowel between folks] we have PUBIC PANTS

Scream you may do...butt crack rearing its shadowy depths again in the name of fashion

But for those of us who thanks to genetic allocation have no butt they are so not de rigueur.
At least Joe can show off BOADICEA's chariot wheels and those furious horses' hooves..hehehe

Craggles..another fashion refugee

The Broadsheet is 30 m tall

On your travels you may have passed this rather unique artwork that adorns the grounds of the AGE in Melbourne at Tullamarine

You can see it clearly on your LHS as you travel from Melbourne Airport Tullamarine towards the city

It looks even better of an evening...

Craggles

Nature is the Architect that nears PERFECTION

For 3 weeks from mid to last week in August , my home is host to this floral display.
As I pass by this tree every evening, prunus scent wafts delightfully around me
And in 6 weeks we will eat her tart fruit..cant wait
Craggles