In The Company of Colour
Who doesn’t need a little colour in their lives? Or a lot? A recent visit to the annual Carnival of Flowers festival had me reflecting on the importance of […]
Tag Archives: Thoughts
Stop! Thief!
Stop! Stop thinking you can to steal something simply because you covet it. What makes you think you’re entitled?! How dare you!! These thoughts have been a broken record in […]
A Frame of Mind?
Have you ever captured just a glimpse of something? A brief moment when something ordinary is lit in such a way as to offer an extra-ordinary perspective? I suspect this […]
Old Friends, New Fronds
It seemed to happen overnight, although it didn’t of course. These fronds of mine have been friends for years. I’ve been in my small apartment now for five years. And […]
Shadow Play
You see it all the time – but do you take notice? On my walk this morning, I made a concerted effort to notice the way light played with shadows. […]
Bold Indulgence
Each year I watch with breathless anticipation as the bulbs throw up flower buds on my Papilio. Thought to be near extinction in their native habitat in the tropical forests […]
Sense and Sensitivity
Imagine my surprise when weeding around some pots, I touched what I thought was a weed (what is a weed anyway but a plant growing in the wrong place?) And […]
Imagining Banksia Generations
I love banksias! An ideal plant for coastal areas, they just keep on giving. With dark leathery leaves and silvery undersides, they flower from late summer through to winter. Nectar […]
Winter Blues …
… purples, pinks, whites and especially greens. In fact, most any colour you can think of. While those of you in cooler climes enjoy the brilliant colouring of leaves […]
Shallow Ponds and Deep Wells
It’s tadpole time again! After the recent deluge we had in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Debbie, the drainage pools opposite my daughter’s house filled up. The grand-children watched hopefully, […]
Big Dreams for a Tiny Garden 