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Last on the Card – November 2022

Published on December 1, 2022December 13, 2022 by bushboy84 Comments

Last Photo for November 2022

Thank you to everyone who contributes their good and not so good photos. Like a lot of people I forget and am surprised at what was the last photo on the four devices I use to take photos.

So let’s see what you have for November 2022

The rules are simple:
1. Post the last photo on your SD card or last photo on your phone for the 30th November.
2. No editing – who cares if it is out of focus, not framed as you would like or the subject matter didn’t cooperate.
3. You don’t have to have any explanations, just the photo will do
4. Create a Pingback to this post or link in the comments
5. Tag “The Last Photo”

Here’s mine

From my Samsung Galaxy S9

From my Canon PowerShot A1200

From my Canon PowerShot SX70HS

From my Canon EOS 1300D

Walking Squares #24 – In the garden

Published on November 30, 2022 by bushboy32 Comments

Becky’s #WalkingSquares

This months squares has been fun. Unfortunately I have been unable to post as much as I usually do and feel I have let Becky down.

I have had a busy day, actually a busy week so far, so I haven’t taken many photos. This afternoon I was getting the washing in and spotted a Swamp Bluet Damselfly in the garden. Luckily it stayed around while I went for my camera

I hope that everyone’s fabulous walking photos have helped you Becky as you take this part of your life head on. I wish there was more I could do to help ease this unfathomable pain you are feeling. I am always here for you ❤❤

Walking Squares #11 – Trees, Insects and Flowers

Published on November 11, 2022 by bushboy13 Comments

Becky’s #WalkingSquares

I didn’t venture far from the house this morning. I tried to get through the thick bush to see what is happening in the gully near the house, hoping to find some Grass Trees. It was slow going but I did find a few things. A lot of logs in the ground from fallen burnt trees which made getting through quite difficult so I headed for the clearing in the front paddock.

As I was walking slow here’s the walking slow song for today

Some of the trees have interesting textures and colours. The burnt bark on a Stringybark tree with perhaps a lichen or some sort of fungal growth

A Spotted Gum with so many colours

A very small flower, about 5mm in diameter. So hard to get a good photo as the slightest breeze moved it

Among the fallen logs a Lomandra flower had gone to seed

In the way home a Damselfly came to see what I was doing

A while ago when I was mowing out the front, there was a patch of long stalks with yellow flower buds. I didn’t mow it just in case it was something lovely and if it was a weed, easy to pull out. Well it has turned out that the flowers are Golden Everlasting Paper Daisies. Luckily a Stingless Native Bee dropped in as well. Another new flower for the first time on my place. I shall be collecting the flowers seeds for sure

Pick a Word – May 2022

Published on May 24, 2022 by bushboy25 Comments

Lost in Translations Thursdays Special: Pick a Word May 2022

Paula’s words are quite an interesting mix this month. I hope I can find just the right photo to match her words.

The words are –

BELFRY

DIMINUTIVE

REPETITIVE

SHOALY

SILHOUETTED

Getting the nature blues

Published on November 11, 2021 by bushboy29 Comments

Cee’s Mid-week Madness Challenge: November Colour Blue

This is the song that came into my head when composing this post. It is a golden oldie from the 50’s

Last of the blues

Published on July 28, 2021 by bushboy19 Comments

Life in Colour July: Blue

End of the month so better get something in as I have been a bit slack with this photo challenge, sorry Jude.

Maybe I will end with a bit of blue in nature

Hold on

Published on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 by bushboy12 Comments

Ragtag Daily Prompt Thursday: Cling

A song to hold on with

Green Tree Frogs in a rain gauge

Goanna up a Spotted Gum Tree

King Parrots are such clowns

Velvet Gecko on the door one night

Blue Damselflies….well…..yes they are

Dragonflies were everywhere

Published on March 23, 2020 by bushboy35 Comments

Jez’s Fan of #60…..Dragonflies

As you may recall, on the weekend we had a picnic by the Clarence River. While relaxing in the shade on a rather warm March day, dragonflies seemed to be flitting about everywhere, whether near the water or right beside us on the grass.

Ready for a bit of Dragonfly action?

So many of the blue coloured dragonflies

Red dragonflies are easy to spot
First time I have seen a black dragonfly with a blue tail
This yellow dragonfly landed and did a series of poses and flitted off
A ring-in. I found this wonderful dragonfly at Rocky Creek Dam
Another ring in from Rocky Creek Dam, a blue Damselfly