Flowers and Foliage

These four photos are the last from a folder of images that I took on 28 October. It was a gorgeous afternoon and I really enjoyed my beautiful spring walk! ~ Tapanui, West Otago, New Zealand.

Pink Perfection

This gorgeous pink hawthorn put on a great spring display, just up the street from us. It's finished now but these photos were taken 27 and 28 October, and 03 Nov (last photo). Tapanui, West Otago, New Zealand.

Oddities Found

Oddities found, local walk 28 Oct. Tapanui, West Otago. New Zealand. 1. Rooster on tall pole by an entrance 2. Letterbox (next-door property to the rooster) 3.Cool gabion letterbox on another street 4. After taking pics of a beech tree.. the tree stared back at me

Poppy at the RSA, Tapanui

Returned And Services Assoc. poppy. Tapanui, West Otago, New Zealand. 27 Oct.

Life In Colour

Colours of a local street tree, a beech, on 28 October. A beautiful day, and the colours of the leaves caught my attention.

Spring Colour

Local walk on 02 October, seven photos. The range of colours was satisfying. Tapanui, West Otago, New Zealand.

Tapanui Spring Walk

Some lovely flowers from around town, when we went for a walk on 07 November. Tapanui, West Otago, New Zealand.

Solomons Seal and Rhodo

A week ago on a local walk I came upon this beautifully rich red-orange rhododendron and then noticed it was complemented with Solomons Seal flowers. Interestingly this evening I noticed Chris Mousseau from Prince Edward County, Ontario (Canada) had posted photos of Solomons Seal foliage that's softly fading away as autumn progresses.. our seasons are...

Flaming Red

This morning I was outside in the garden when out of the corner of my eye I spotted a flash of red, it was a real "Suprise!" moment. I walked over to investigate, finding it to be a Kākābeak in flower, a native shrub gifted to Nigel a while back and I knew he'd planted...

Sweet bloom in Clyde

Horse chestnut, pink form. Churchyard in Clyde, Central Otago. New Zealand.

Pretty Ps

Poppies, pansies, peonies, and phlomis! All of these were blooming in marvellous fashion at Alexandra's public garden when we visited on my birthday 31 October. In addition to the marvellous irises I've already shared. Central Otago, New Zealand.

Sweet Sunday

Sweet Sunday! ~photos from my walk this morning.Tapanui, West Otago, New Zealand. I approached the fence to photograph the cute duck and the cute lamb lambasted me with bleats, speeding down the field to say hello; then the brown hen came scurrying over. It was all very confusing and the hen was nervous of the...