Winter has set in here in Victoria, Australia, and we’re experiencing cold days and nights, and rain, with a bit of sunshine here and there. Our first week of June had the equivalent of the average month of June’s rain. So will be interesting to see what pans out for the rest of the month. …
Tag: autumn leaves
Last of Autumn
Winter has definitely been on the way for some weeks now. Cold days, cold nights, wind and rain and we’ve been getting the occcasional gorgeous Autumn day here and there. These are Autumn leaves from our Liquidamber tree in our garden. As you read this post today, we’re busy getting ready for our daughter’s wedding…
Huge leaf
Saw this huge leaf on the ground at home the other day and wondered where on earth it had come from. Then as I wandered around the garden I noticed a tall tree at the side of our property that I’d not taken a lot of notice of in the past and realised the leaf…
Colours of Autumn
Almost as soon as we walked into the gardens the signs of Autumn were evident with various bushes and trees displaying their colours magnificently. I don’t know the names of all the plants and trees but will try to mention what I do know or found out. I know these are both maples of some…
Beautiful Crepe Myrtle
Our Crepe Myrtle has turned the most beautiful colour. It probably won’t be long before it loses all of its leaves. Sunday was a beautifully glorious day with blue skies and the leaves look just wonderful with the blue background, don’t you think?
A touch of Autumn
It’s now officially Autumn here, although I’ve seen signs of it coming in some of the plant life since February. Here, in our own garden, one of our Liquidamber trees and the Weeping Oak have begun to show their colours through their leaves. I know it’s only a few weeks before our whole garden puts…
Shades of Autumn
Shades of Autumn
It’s currently Autumn (Fall) in Australia and the leaves are changing colour and look glorious, don’t you think? A few more weeks and the trees will be looking bare.
After the rain…
Autumn has come to Melbourne and the leaves are changing colours. We have a maple tree in our front garden.