Moments of Calm

Well what a chaotic week it's been ~ one thing after another!

 But I'm not going to focus on that ~ what's the point? 

 Instead I'll show you (and me!) the good bits, the pieces of calm in between.

You'll notice we've had more frosty mornings

 and the land owner across the river has been burning off

 so the smoke has made for some interesting views.  

I noticed this 'still life' while I was weeding around a rose bush.

These leaves were floating on the water trough when I went to feed the chooks.

They look as though they are surrounded by a starry night sky!

These seed cases are from our local  Blackwood tree, an Acacia. I love the curls and squiggles!

Well it's done me good to see the bits of beauty 

that I would otherwise have forgotten amidst the chaos.

I hope you've had a week where you've noticed something special

even if it's been just in passing.  I'd love to hear about it!

bye for now

Winter's Chill

I was up early, not from choice really, but because my dear husband went fishing, 

leaving home at 4 am.  So inevitably I too was awake!  

Breakfast, stoke the fire, shower, make the bed, check emails...still only 5.30am.

 Peek outside and it's cold.

A few weeks ago it was really cold around the south and east of Australia,

 but life got in the way of me getting in the car

 and driving an hour or so inland and uphill to the snow.

 So today I decided to go and check out the frost instead. 

I've got way too many photos here, but I'm not very good at culling!

And then on the way home you can see that time has passed

 and the frost has melted to a sunny day.

Smoke from winter burning off fills the horizon and melds the mountains seamlessly.  

It also helps to produce irresistibly colourful sunsets!

We were both home too late to enjoy the fruits of the day out on the water, 

but don't worry, fish was on the menu the next night!   

I know I should go too, but when you work together sometimes it's nice to do your own thing.

Do you go in different directions or enjoy similar hobbies?  Just wondering! 

Bye for now