Friday 10 September 2010 - Snail race

When I arrived home from work today these two speedsters were tearing down the driveway, racing for the finish. It looks like Speedy1 it going to win by half a length. Go Speedy!!!

Thursday 9 September 2010 - Ms Wagtail

The pair of wagtails have built a beautiful little nest outside our kitchen window and now they're starting their family. This afternoon I peered out a crack in the shower window and spotted Mamma in the nest. I carefully opened the window a bit wider and she took off. After about an hour she was back and I was able to get this shot. The white part is the window frame. It's so exciting anticipating the arrival of a little wagtail brood.

Wednesday 8 September 2010 - Pelargonium

This very colourful pelargonium has been blooming for a couple of months in our garden and it doesn't appear to be fading. It makes a lovely splash of colour and the bees just love it. It's also visited by an occasional butterfly. Lovely drought resistant shrub.

Tuesday 7 September 2010 - Red flower

This gorgeous little fluffy red flower is just beginning to bloom on an indigenous shrub in our garden. I don't even know the name .... The bees are loving the flowers and I enjoyed admiring them this afternoon.

Monday 6 September 2010 - Cat's Cradle

When I was at school we used to play a game with string called Cat's Cradle. This afternoon I wanted to take a photo of the dark clouds and the sunlight reflected off the trees in a neighbouring property. When I downloaded the photo I was struck by the intricate wires merging on the pole. The converging wires reminded me of the game of Cat's Cradle that we used to play.

Sunday 5 September 2010 - Bee on Pelargonium

My photo for Sunday was this bee with his head buried in a pelargonium flower. I'm still trying to get the macro shots right. It was such a warm afternoon sitting in the sun waiting for a photo subject.

Saturday 4 September 2010 - Purity

I love these wild arum lilies that come up in our garden every Spring. They are so beautiful with the contrasting white and the yellow stamen. This one is particularly beautiful today with its unblemished white petal and makes a lovely contrast with the dark green shadows.

Friday 3 September 2010 - Nothing

I've got that blank end of the week feeling today. I came home and fell asleep. I woke up feeling very cold and uninspired. After sitting in the garden for a short while I was frozen from the chilly wind so I came in and heated up some soup. Now the bowl is empty - nothing left, and I still don't have a photo. Nothing. So this is as good as it gets. Empty cup and bowl on a plastic tray....

Thursday 2 September 2010 - Wagtail Wandering

After getting so excited about the wagtails building a nest outside the kitchen window they seem to have abandoned that nest. Perhaps it was too close to humans for their comfort - or maybe they weren't happy with the paparazzi. I haven't seen them working on the nest since Monday but they are around and today I was able to sit and watch them pecking around in the vegetable patch. Then this little chap wandered up closer to me on the lawn. He didn't appear to be afraid, he just kept nibbling in the grass. I think he was eating the seeds of the weed that's coming up in the lawn.

Wednesday 1 September 2010 - Spring Day

This morning whilst hanging the washing I saw two sparrows doing the "spring thing" in this tree. Later this afternoon I was lying on the bench looking up at the wispy clouds in the beautiful blue sky when I noticed the new leaves on this pin oak. Wow! the 1st September and spring really is in the air!