Out and about at this time of year you can't help but stumble across berries.
Lilly Pilly, Wild Raspberry, and the orange spiky one? Well, I used to know it but now I don't.
( It'll probably come to me in the middle of the night! )
Anyway I bet they are all a great winter feast for the birds and they brighten up the track.
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You'll notice Cobba sitting patiently waiting while I take photos....
well I was actually waiting patiently too, for the cattle to come across the road back home.
So of course perfect time to click a photo of the fantail high up above us!
Every time of year has its highlights doesn't it.
What are yours at this time of year where you are?
Wild raspberries grew on the farm of my childhood - we collected many containers full, along with the scratches and leach bites..... My mother would stew and freeze them for the months ahead.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving our winter sunsets and the beautiful sunny days - not so much the cool and cloudy ones.
Oh that's really interesting Karen, I've never done that but I should. We have had some beautiful sunsets haven't we? You have captured some beauties on your blog.
DeleteThose are viscious looking thorns on the orange berry bush and that lichen looks fabulous. Isn't nature clever?
ReplyDeleteNature is clever indeed Anne. I loved the way the berry was cushioned by the lichen too.
DeleteWonderful berries and that fantail in the skye.I remember my first time I saw a fantail in New Zealand, such a beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteThey are such sweet birds to look at Janneke. They flit so quickly I always find them hard to photo! New Zealand is a wonderful country for all things nature.
DeleteThe orange berries remind me of cotoneaster berries, or those of pyracantha. They look beautiful in your pic.
ReplyDeleteYou're quite right, they are very similar to cotoneaster and pyracantha, but the bush is more delicate and it is an Australian native. I tried google to no avail but I know I have it in a book 'somewhere'! Thank you Huth for your suggestions and welcome.
DeleteWe used to have a Lilly pilly tree, and used to make Lilly pilly jelly. Such a great. Not much time to do that sort of thing now. As a child we had a huge mulberry tree near the dairy. Picking them straight off the tree and eating them was such a treat.
ReplyDeleteWhat do I love about this time of year? We are not so busy on the farm in winter, so it is just slightly a less frantic pace each day. And I'm enjoying photographing the frosts. We don't get many, and never very big, so I made. Themost of this mornings.
Yes I see from your photo on your blog that you did get quite a frost this morning!
DeleteLilly Pilly jelly sounds lovely but I probably won't get round to making it either! Your mulberry tree sounds gorgeous too. My husband remembers his Granny eating mulberries and not realising that she had purple all around her mouth!
Hello Jane, I absolutely love how you take the smallest of things, the things that we walk past and never give much thought to and bring them into a place of beauty. You are a gift . . . you make us look deeper into the wonders of nature that surround us, no matter where we live on this big ball we call earth. Your photos make me want to stop and smell the roses.
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Connie :)
Dear Connie, your comment was a lovely thing to wake up to this morning. Thank YOU!! I hope those beautiful roses of yours keep right on blooming, and you keep stopping for a sniff. x
DeleteWell now we are going into Spring.....but my favourite thing about Autumn is the beauty that is fading, crinkled and golden......it's ageing at it's finest. Loving those berries......
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling a lot like the Autumn you are speaking about Catherine....fading and crinkled! Enjoy your warmer days and I wonder if you are home or still meandering the byways of France.
DeleteA great series of photos Jane :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Denise, I'm glad you enjoyed them.
DeleteGreat photos!! I always love the photos that you share, they are always beautiful. The thing that I love about this time of year is all of the color. I live in Minnesota (USA) where the winters are cold and long. Right now everything is so lush and colorful, just really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe colours of nature brighten up our lives and affect us so strongly, don't they Dawn?
DeleteWow Jane! Stunning! .....and I thought our little corner of Lincolnshire could take your breath away! Mind you, it has its moments...At last the sunshine has arrived - 33 degrees tomorrow apparently....It has taken its time but is more than welcome. The flowers in the garden are blooming and I have never seen so many butterflies...had to get my identification book out this morning. The bees are buzzing too. Must find some time to sit and take it all in!
ReplyDeleteDear Mags! How great to catch up here too! Mum said it was hot over there. I do hope you can take a few moments in your beautiful garden to check out those lovely butterflies.
DeleteThose are lovely photos Jane. It's very nice to see another part of the world, makes you realize how beautiful that world can be.
ReplyDeleteYes there is wonder everywhere when you open your eyes to it, isn't there Denise?
DeleteWhat are the orange spikey ones? They look like little oranges!
ReplyDelete:) Love the doggie in the background. So sweet.
Thank you so much Sandi. Yes, our dog Cobba is sweet indeed, and a bright spot in every day. The berries, I still can't find the name of them but they are native to Australia....I might go to the National Park office locally and ask them.
DeleteHi Jane, I just had to come back and take another look at these lovely photos. You are a true spokesperson for your beautiful part of the world:)
ReplyDeleteOh Connie, it's just lovely to see you again! You just missed my latest post by a few minutes, but you'll probably catch up sooner or later.
DeleteThese are seriously pretty photos, Jane!
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xo
And this is a big thank you Amalia!
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