DESKTOP 3202 - FOUR SEASONS

The changing face of the big pond in the Darebin Parklands with the passing of the seasons.

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

DESKTOP 3133 - PORT DOUGLAS

Port Douglas is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland,approximately 60 km north of Cairns. In the 2016 census, Port Douglas had a population of 3,504 people. The town's population can often double, however, with the influx of tourists during the peak tourism season from May to September. The town is named in honour of a former Premier of Queensland, John Douglas.

Port Douglas developed quickly based on the mining industry. Other parts of the area were established with timber cutting occurring in the area surrounding the Daintree River and with settlement starting to occur on lots around the Mossman River by 1880. Previous names for the town included Terrigal, Island Point, Port Owen and Salisbury. The town is situated adjacent to two World Heritage areas, the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest.

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and also part of the Travel Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.

DESKTOP 3130 - WORK ETHIC

A bee feasting on a chicory flower.

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DESKTOP 3129 - SUMMER SUNRISE

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DESKTOP 3127 - KANGAROO APPLES

Solanum laciniatum is a soft-wooded shrub native to the east coast of Australia, notably Victoria and Tasmania. It also occurs in Western Australia and New Zealand, where some authorities consider it to be introduced. It is similar to Solanum aviculare, with which it shares the common name kangaroo apple. The common name refers to the likeness of the leaf shape to a kangaroo paw print. This plant is currently being cultivated to produce corticosteroid drugs.

This post is part of the Ruby Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the My Corner of the World meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme.

DESKTOP 3125 - CANOLA

Canola is an important crop plant cultivated mainly for its oil derived from the mature seeds (for more information see here). The bright yellow of the flowers in the canola fields always attract my camera. Here is a mosaic compounded from multiple shots and locations.

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

DESKTOP 3110 - FINE DAY

At the Darebin Parklands on a fine day.

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DESKTOP 3101 - SUMMER STORM

The last couple of days we have had subtropical Summer storms in Melbourne. It's been very humid and uncomfortable, and some areas have received huge volumes of rain, with flash flooding occurring. 

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DESKTOP 3099 SUMMER FRUIT

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and also part of the My Corner of the World meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme.

DESKTOP 3098 - INVERLOCH

Inverloch is a seaside town located in Victoria, Australia. It is located 143 kilometres south east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland Highway on the Bass Highway at the mouth of Anderson Inlet, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Known originally for the calm waters of Anderson Inlet, it is now also known for the discovery of Australia's first dinosaur bone. At the 2011 census it had a population of 4,960.

Inverloch is a popular tourist destination, particularly for swimming, kitesurfing and windsurfing at the calm waters of Anderson Inlet. Fishing and surfing are also popular. The town was first named Andersons Inlet after Samuel Anderson, the first European to settle here. It was later renamed Inverloch after Loch Inver (Lake Entrance) in Scotland. The town is also home to a tennis club which is home to the some of Australia's greatest players.

This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Blue Monday meme,
and also part of the Travel Tuesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.

DESKTOP 3071 - FUN IN THE SUN

Holiday in the backyard pool in Melbourne. We are enjoying some Summer weather at last...

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DESKTOP 3063 - PERSONALISED

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and also part of the Seasons meme.

BUGS

These are harlequin bugs, a common sight in the Melbourne area with the cool and wet Summer weather we are having.

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DESKTOP 3053 - AFTERNOON

This was a fine afternoon and a beautiful place to enjoy it in. By the banks of the Werribee River in Melbourne's West.

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DESKTOP 3049 - PARKLANDS TRIPTYCH

At the Darebin Parklands in suburban Melbourne.

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and also part of the Blue Monday meme,
and also part of the Seasons meme.

DESKTOP 2768 - AVENUE

A quiet suburban street on a Sunday afternoon, which just happens to be the last day of Summer, too!

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DESKTOP 2766 - BEACH

 Beach at Dromana, an outer suburb of Melbourne.

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DESKTOP 2757 - YUCCA

Yucca filamentosa, Adam’s needle and thread, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae native to the southeastern United States. Growing to 3 m tall, it is an evergreen shrub valued in horticulture for its architectural qualities.Y. filamentosa is closely related to Yucca flaccida and it is possible they should be classified as a single species.

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and also part of the My Corner of the World meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme.

DESKTOP 2750 - LEAF

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and also part of the My Corner of the World meme,
and also part of the Nature Notes meme.

DESKTOP 2747 - TREES

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