It has been raining for days, including thunder storms.
This is unusual for Autumn, where I always enjoy the crisp clear blue skies and sharp cool air...
Happily, there was a break in the drizzle late today and I was able to go walking along my favourite path. There was little sunshine, and it was dark as I returned home just before 5pm.
I am always happy to see this chain of mountains, the ones I knew growing up in a town about 130 km in the distance..
My brothers used to climb that big peak in the middle.
I saw this mixed group of local birds, unusually meeting together to eat the seed somebody has left in a feeder along their fence.
Left to Right: Pidgeon 1, Cockatoo, Lorikeet, Pidgeon 2, and two Apostle birds.
I have been trying to get a good picture of Apostle birds as they frequent our garden.
This one is sitting on our back fence.
We have never lived near them before, and they are entertaining.
They live communally, in groups of up to 12, hence the name Apostle.
They roost together, fly together, and sometimes arrive on our lawn to eat together. I have also seen them in a group on the road, picking at whatever is there, which is a dangerous practice.
Recently, on my walk I met a group on the roadside, and just managed this shot before they flew up into a tree to safety:
They are dull brownish colour and have a large tail which fans out although you can't see that in this picture. Their cutest habit is roosting in a row, side by side pressed together. One day a group of babies did this on our pool fence while the adults foraged. Unfortunately as soon as I tried to take a picture they flew off...
The Cottage Garden is playing Autumn with some orange tones..
This Crucifix Orchid survived the house move, and is growing well in its new corner.
Pansies are always welcome..
As I continue to tweak our new home to make it feel our own, I have found some corners just too dull for a living plant.
Last week I bought this 6 ft. tall fake Rubber Tree plant at K Mart.
It fills a spot nicely, and there might be a few more arriving in the future...
I have installed a modern Chandelier in the entry, bought with the proceeds of the sale of our pair of large traditional chandeliers from our previous heritage style home. I do enjoy a bit of sparkle and it is lovely at night.
All the other light fittings in our new, more modern house, are downlights set into the ceiling. It has taken me a while to adjust, as our previous homes have always featured beautiful pendant lights of various styles over the years.
When we moved in I felt the house was lacking its 'jewellery'....
Mr C gave me a new African violet for Mothers Day.
I had one just like this, but it did not survive the move.
The psychological effect of the house move surprised me. It is our fourth marital home in over 50 years, but this time I was more powerfully impacted by it all.
There are no problems when you are made of wood....
In the near future we are again visiting our daughter in Canada. It is possible I may seek to bring another duck home with me to share the attention...
This duck really does startle and amuse visitors.
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