WINTER SUNRISE

A noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala), a bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, enjoying the sunrise in Melbourne.

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CAMELLIA

Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan', is a wonderful camellia with soft warm pink semi-double to peony flowers, with wavy petals. It is a vigorous evergreen grower, early flowering in autumn and winter. Makes a great hedge and guaranteed to brighten winter's grey days!

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FROSTY MORNING

We had our first very cold night and frosty morning last night, with the temperature down to -1˚C in our garden. The pond surfaces froze and the first rays of the sun fell on the frosty leaves.

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and also part of the Nature Notes meme,
and also part of Roentare's Water meme

DAREBIN PARKLANDS

Winter Sunrise in the Darebin Parklands, with the thermometer showing 2˚C. Beautiful, though...

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WINTER

This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,
and also part of the Seasons meme

SUNDAY BRUNCH

At the Town and Country Café in Glenferrie Rd Kew.

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FOGGY WINTER POND

A cold and foggy Winter morning today. However, always pleasant for a walk in the Darebin Parklands. The ducks seemed happy to there too!

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YARRA SUNRISE

Sunrise over the River Yarra, along the Sandridge Pedestrian Bridge with the Evan Walker Pedestrian Bridge in the distance to the right.

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ROSE HIPS

The roses have well and truly said goodbye for this growing season and only the hips are now evidence of their passing. Waiting for their yearly pruning so as to ensure more blooms in Spring.

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AT THE PARK

Winter is well and truly here with us in Melbourne and the Queen Victoria Gardens opposite the National Gallery of Victoria look a little bleak. Nevertheless, it is always pleasant to take a walk there.

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and also part of the Nature Notes meme.

DOCKLANDS

Evening view at the Docklands looking towards the West down the Yarra River.

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WINTER SUN

At the Darebin Parklands on a brisk, but fine morning. A few surviving olive trees are a remnant of an old olive grove in the area.

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COOL DOG

Cool dog trying to be warm in a Melbourne Winter, but is a hot dog in pink :-) I love dog owners who are considerate of their animals in cold weather and make sure they are kept warm!

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MOONRISE

This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme

BIRTHDAY BOUQUET

An early Winter bouquet from our garden with golden wattles, orange calendulas, pink bergenias, red alstroemerias and white daisies.

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IN FLIGHT

This post is part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme

SMALL TOWN VICTORIA

In Moe, Gippsland, as Autumn turns to Winter.

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REAR WINDOW

Evening view from my window... (With apologies to Mr Hitchcock).

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FISH

Life is simple in a cosseted tropical fish aquarium...

This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme