EARTH DAY 2026

It is especially important in these troubled times we live in to raise children who respect and care for our Earth. Children should grow up with a responsibility to nurture and heal our planet... Planting a tree and caring for it is a good start.

This post is part of the Nature Notes meme

MARIBYRNONG RIVER

The Maribyrnong River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment, located in the north–western suburbs of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria. The Maribyrnong River draws its headwaters from near Mount Macedon within the Macedon Ranges, part of the Great Dividing Range. Formed by the confluence of the Jackson Creek and the Deep Creek below Taylors Lakes, the river flows generally southward, joined by two minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Yarra River at Yarraville, to eventually empty into Port Phillip. The river descends 42 metres over its 40-kilometre course.

This post is part of the Travel Tuesday meme,

and also part of the Roentare’s Water Meme

AS THE YEAR MOVES ON

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

FUNGUS SEASON

The rains have come and fungi are appearing in the garden, from lowly toadstools to delicious edible mushrooms!

This post is part of the My Sunday Best meme

WOOF!

This handsome fellow belongs to a neighbour and is a Chocolate Labrador Retriever. The Labrador Retriever is one of the most popular dog breeds in the world, known for being a friendly, confident, and highly intelligent companion. Labs are famously social, eager to please, and playful, making them excellent family pets. They are high-energy dogs that typically love outdoor activities like running, hiking, and swimming.

This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme

SUNRISE IN THE CITY

This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme

THE LAST ROSE

The last rose of the season is making a brave show of it... 
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.

IT'S A JOB...

View from a balcony in Southbank. It's a painter painting the walls of a high rise apartment building. Can you find him in the first photo? I've given you a zoom photo in the second image. And as you can see in the third photo he gets a nice view of the sea (he has a little rear view mirror on his helmet!)...

This post is part of the Roentare’s Water Meme

and also part of the Nature Notes meme.

POSTCARD FROM MELBOURNE

A digital postcard I've made in Photoshop from my photos and which I send as an email to friends overseas.

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

and also part of the Travel Tuesday meme.

RAIN

We are now well into Autumn and rain is with us rather frequently, while the cool weather necessitates the comforting reassurance of a heater warming the room...

This post is part of the My Sunday Best meme