Friday Flowers: By the pool
Today’s Friday Flowers is another from Darwin’s Open Garden scheme, now sadly defunct. This garden was one of our favourites … Continue reading Friday Flowers: By the pool
Category: Open Gardens
Shadow Shot Sunday: Cycad and waterlilies
Another Open Garden, another tranquil spot. Waterlilies and a magnificent cycad add drama to this scene. Check out the other … Continue reading Shadow Shot Sunday: Cycad and waterlilies
Garden flamboyance
Before I started visiting Open Gardens it wouldn’t have occurred to me to add “artificial” colour and sculptures to the … Continue reading Garden flamboyance
Potted bromeliads
The texture of the pots suits the prickliness of the bromeliads. Continue reading Potted bromeliads
Shadow Shot Sunday: Circularity in Red
This week’s shadow shot is from a lovely garden owned by a local artist, Jasmine Jan (check out her amazing … Continue reading Shadow Shot Sunday: Circularity in Red
Shadow Shot Sunday: Yin and Yang
Another photo from last weekend’s Open Garden which was so full of magnificent shadows, and some interesting contradictions. While yin … Continue reading Shadow Shot Sunday: Yin and Yang
Shadow Shot Sunday: Tropical shadows
Yesterday we visited our final Open Garden of the year. The weather is turning and what we call the Dry … Continue reading Shadow Shot Sunday: Tropical shadows
O is for the Olgas ( Kata Tjuta) and Open Gardens
O is for the OLGAS The Olgas or Kata Tjuta, as this rock formation is now known, is part of … Continue reading O is for the Olgas ( Kata Tjuta) and Open Gardens
Do you remember?
Who remembers seeing one of these in the laundry in the “olden days”? I can certainly remember when the copper … Continue reading Do you remember?
