Journey Around the Sun - Days 161 and 162

I wanted to get these two photos out of the way then I'll move onto our holiday in New Zealand! :-)

Day One Hundred and Sixty One

 Cosmos flower, my son and I plated theses seeds together. I love their simplistic beauty.

Day one Hundred and Sixty Two

Magnolia, Little Gem in my garden.

Journey Around the Sun - Days 137 through 160

Wow, I am so far behind! Things have been so busy here lately and my mind just hasn't been on photography and editing. But I've been playing catch up the last couple of days and finally I have 3 weeks worth.
If any one is interested in the textures I've used, sorry I just don't have time to list them right now, but I'll add it when I find the time. Today is the last day of school here, actually my son's at home with an upset tummy, so I may be a bit AWOL for a week or so. 

Day One Hundred and Thirty Seven

 Gardenia

Day One Hundred and Thirty Eight

Not the most technically perfect photo but I like the colours and bokeh. 

 

Day One Hundred and Thirty Nine

Orchids in my mum's garden

 

Day One Hundred and Forty

 Kangaroo Paw flower

Day One Hundred and Forty One

 Dandelion seed head

 

Day One Hundred and Forty Two

Macro of my son's eye

Day One Hundred and Forty Three

 Baking at home

Day One Hundred and Forty Four

Macro of forks

 

Day One Hundred and Forty Five

 Bougainvillea

Day One Hundred and Forty Six

Tricolour Star Jasmine

 

Day One Hundred and Forty Seven

Lichen on a tree trunk

Day One Hundred and Forty Eight

Agapanthus 

 

Day One Hundred and Forty Nine

 Christmas decorations

 

Day One Hundred and Fifty

Vintage clock 

 

Day One Hundred and Fifty One

Day One Hundred and Fifty Two

Christmas decorations - these remind me of Marianne - a Scandinavian lolly that's a delicious blend of crunchy mint and melt-in-your mouth chocolate. My grandmother would always have these lollies in her handbag and I loved raiding her stash.

 

Day One Hundred and Fifty Three

More Christmas decorations

 

Day One Hundred and Fifty Four

A rainy day and the Gardenia by our front door

 

Day One Hundred and Fifty Five

 Christmas decorations

Day One Hundred and Fifty Six

A macro of the sundial at the Botanical Gardens

 

Day One Hundred and Fifty Seven

My mum's old Zeiss Ikon camera and my new party dress

 

Day One Hundred and Fifty Eight

Pretty Lavender

 

Day One Hundred and Fifty Nine

Raindrops on Sacred Bamboo (Nandina)

Day One Hundred and Sixty

 Raindrops on Agapathus flower stems

Scavenger Hunt - Portrait, Nostalgic, Time, Full of Light and Motion

Another week, another challenging Scavenger Hunt. 

1. Portrait

 My son at the Botanical Gardens yesterday. I love the row of Agapanthus flowers behind him.

2. Nostalgic

My mum's Zeiss Ikon camera and my new pretty party dress. We have our best man's wedding coming up and I bought this dress to wear.

3. Time

A macro of the sundial at the Botanical Gardens.

4. Full of Light

Some pretty flowers at the gardens. They're so summery and full of colour and light.

5. Motion

I didn't have time to take a new motion photo this week but this is from the water park the week before last. Water frozen in motion.

Scavenger Hunt - Waiting, Foliage, Candid, Fork & Rule of Thirds

Sorry I didn't visit many blogs last week, I'll make it up this week I hope. Dramas at my son's school, meetings and stress, but I think it's sorted now and our long school holidays are in a fortnight, I can't wait! I was so exhausted all week! I almost didn't do the hunt this week but I got it together this afternoon.

1. Waiting

2. Foliage

 I love the foliage on Variegated Tricolour Jasmine, it's not in full swing yet, I love it when it get's its pink leaves.

3. Candid

A candid moment, deep in concentration, playing Rivers, Roads & Rails.

4. Knife, Fork or Spoon

Forks! 

5. Rule of Thirds

We got the tree up yesterday. So I had to take some photos of the decorations.

Scavenger Hunt - One Colour, Home, Reflection, Writing & Water

 It's been such a stressful and hot week, but yesterday we enjoyed a family day in town and I managed to complete the prompts and we all had a lovely time. 

I apologise in advance if I don't have a chance to return visits till later in the week, the beginning is going to be a bit nutty. 

1. Mainly One Colour

 A gardenia flower from my garden

2. Around the Home

Baking is a regular occurrence around our home. We made Anzac Biscuits today, they're oaty biscuits with coconut, we like to use shredded coconut, makes them really chewy.

3. Reflection

 Do you see the reflection of a big tree in my son's eye? Taken with my 50mm and extension tube.

We went into town yesterday and stayed for an early dinner, as we were heading back to the car along the river I saw the lights of this boat reflecting in the water. I didn't have my tripod so I got some lights bokeh.

4. Writing

 My son is learning to write. He loves writing what he's doing in his little notebook.

5. Water

We visited the lagoon and water park in town yesterday. My son loved running through the water features. It was very popular as it's been so hot lately!

A water fountain, I love the reflections and droplet bokeh here.