This is February 2022

What a wet month so there’s not many photos to share this month. Almost 300mls of rain in the last week and everyone is preparing for flooding, except me as I am high in the foothills. The normally dry gullies have been roaring at time and all the dams are overflowing. The ground squelches as I walk about. Just now the rain is thundering on the corrugated iron roof.

Your February song to enjoy while having a peek at my February.

During February we went to Macleay Island in Morton Bay where my bestie has a cottage. We went there to do a few repairs and speak to tradies so not much time for photos. To get there with all the tools and gear we took the ferry

One morning I managed to see a sunrise and get a photo

Near the small cottage we rented the trees had some fabulous shapes

Another favourite tree on the block and in the streets are Scribbly Gums

Just behind the cottage in the garden, the Bush Stone-curlews like to rest during the day. They are never impressed when I turn up with my camera

Maybe a bit more later but now from my place a Willie Wagtail on a post

A Hoya plants flower in a hanging pot on the verandah attracted a Yellow-faced Honeyeater. The photo was taken through the office door hence the poor quality.

I think he really liked that branch

An Azure Kingfisher has been around my place for most of Summer

I wonder if they care about the water beetles in the old swimming pool

While I was out on the verandah this fly kept landing near me so I guess he wanted his photo taken

While out in the garden Blue-banded Bees buzzed about the red Pentas flowers

and Orchard Swallowtail Butterflies flitted from pink Pentas flower to flower

The morning sun on the Hoya flowers looked a treat

I went into town to try and find some Square Odds for a post (look for my last post) and found the yellow Frangipanni near where I used to work with their wondrous flowers

I am not sure what type of flower these are but I think they are a small Orchid. I have lots in my garden

Walking around Macleay Island on an abandoned building there was signs of an old garden. These Gladioli looked so lovely with their soft pink petals, a colour I have never seen before.

Well it’s time to get going so here is a pastel sunset with the four trees I highlighted earlier in a post this month

and back to where we started, a fiery sunset through the trees from Macleay Island

Thanks for having a look at me February. I hope you enjoyed the song. I always ask if you had a favourite photo so did you?

This is part of Ju-Lyns Touring My Backyard and my Changing Seasons.

I often forget to include this part of Changing Seasons

About The Changing Seasons

The Changing Seasons is a monthly project where bloggers around the world share their thoughts and feelings about the month just gone. We all approach this slightly differently — though generally with an emphasis on the photos we’ve taken during the month.

For many of us, looking back over these photos provides the structure and narrative of our post, so each month is different. Some focus on documenting the changes in a particular project — such as a garden, an art or craft project, or a photographic diary of a familiar landscape.

But in the end, it is your changing season, and you should approach it however works for you.

There are no fixed rules around post length or photo number — just a request that you respect your readers’ time and engagement.

Tags and ping-backs

Tag your photos with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons so that others can find them

It’s fresh

Sunday Stills: Another #Fresh Look At……

Fruit

ON THE TREE

Cumquats

A Lemon

AT THE MARKET

Dragon Fruit or Pitaya

Pineapples

IN MY GARDEN

Pineapple

Bananas

Yes the last two were taken in the rain as it has been relentless for the past week and has ramped up last night and today.

Square Odds for February – Our numbers up

Becky Square Odds

Thanks Becky for an odd challenge

These are some numbers from around my nearest city Grafton. Hope you can work out the song sequence and maybe have a listen while you look at others Square posts or just blog away.

This is where I used to work

Just a letter box

A year date on a building with a few more to follow

One of the nicest pubs which has been shut down for quite a while and turned into a fruit pickers hostel

Petrol prices a while ago. They are much more now

A fancy mosaic house number

The building where I often get my coffee

Vertical house number

Quite fancy house number although does my OCD head in a bit

A card found on the footpath in the street

Songs by the numbers – pick your favourite and sing along.

One – the start of the Square Odds challenge

One for Becky

another for all of the readers

Sometimes I was blogging my squares at this time

I think I have been squaring for this long or so it seems?

When I couldn’t post and had to schedule

Sometimes we went on such a journey with our Squares

“I guess I’m gonna go
I just never know how you feel”

Sometimes this is how I felt trying to align songs with my photos

Thanks for your comments and thanks for those who listed to a tune or two. See you next Squares

This Is My Post

Ragtag Daily Prompt Sunday: War

Reblogged from a while ago as I detest violence but I wanted to have something that can perhaps take your mind of this worlds crap

bushboys world

This is a tale of a fence post, a Spangled Drongo and a Noisy Friarbird  –  as told by the Spangled Drongo.

What started out as a normal day, you know, a bit of flying about, some singing with my mates and looking for insects and other snacks around the place.
I always drop onto this fence post nearly every day. It’s a great perch to see if any insects or bugs are moving about in the garden or on the grass.

As you can see, This is My Post.
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A mate was flying past and he said “Hey, can I come for a visit to your post”spangled drongo_my post2_named_home_oct 2018
Sure, but I don’t really like anyone sitting up here on my post.spangled drongo_my post3_named_home_oct 2018

Oh, that’s OK. I’ll just hang on this side if that’s alright with you.
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And then, out of the blue, this big ugly bloke decides to sit on MY…

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This is my special place

The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #188: A Special Place

I have been contemplating for a while where that special place may be. There are many places that mean something to me but trying to put it down to one, I would have to say here. I, like Karina, am a home body. I enjoy my existence and the life that surround me.

The garden is a special place as is the water hole down the lower part of my property. I’ll start with a bit of the garden as over the past few months I have show many parts of my garden and the flowers and plants I have so this is a snapshot.

Now to the waterhole

To see a bit more, see this post from yesterday Into the woods if you did see it.