Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Look way up - TP #285

There's a cloudless blue sky outside, but we are expecting the remnants of a 
tropical cyclone this weekend. Batten down the hatches!

In the meantime, here are some pics from some visits to malls and one to a wind farm:

Tauranga, New Zealand

Melbourne

Melbourne

Milan

Milan

Tararua, New Zealand

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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Winter is Coming...

Yesterday was the 1st of March, and in these parts that is considered to be the first day of autumn.

This time last year, we were in the middle of a 5-month drought, with a succession of 
long hot days behind and ahead of us.

This year, it has already felt autumnal for some time; the nights are cool and the 
mornings chilly, and some trees are already turning.

Although there are still ripening tomatoes in the garden, the plants have already signed out:


We have eaten the last of our beautifully sweet corn cobs:


And the normally red leaves of one of my favourite trees, Cercis "Forest Pansy", 
have deepened to a glowing ruby:



Winter is coming, and it makes me sad. I miss the warmth of the sun.

The only positive is that at least all of my Northern Hemisphere friends 
will be looking forward to their coming spring. 
Enjoy!



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