Linking up with
Kate for the final hunt of the year. Once again, I wondered with our words, then found way more than I needed. The hardest this time was My Own Choice, as I just didn't know where to start looking. Here we go.......
1. BLUE.
The Neerim Bower at the entrance to Neerim South, a small town here in West Gippsland. It represents the male Satin Bowerbirds' chamber/passage he builds from twigs & grass, to attract females & is usually adorned with many "blue" objects, including feathers, berries, glass & plastic. They are a native bird of Australia & when we lived in Cambewarra, NSW, we actually had one built in our backyard for a season. It was fascinating, watching him pinch my blue pegs & also bring lots of blue drinking straws from goodness knows where.
2. ME.
Not much to say on this one. I took it accidentally one day at the beach.
3. STARTS WITH W..........
Weeping Willows in the park, where our Car Club rooms are located, this Spring, which I'm sure we haven't had with very cool temperatures into early November & now sweltering in 30+ degree heat for 14 days straight. Definitely not normal. Just realised that was 2 Ws.
4. RAINBOW.
A Rainbow Lorikeet sipping nectar from Banksia flowers. I know I've shown this before, but some will not have seen it & I'm trying to think outside the box.
5. ARCH.
A rather lonesome ARCH, in the churchyard at Whitehaven, Cumbria, somewhere we stay when visiting my friend Jayne in the Lakes District.
6. TOY.
The rocking horses, hubby made our 2 youngest granddaughters' many years ago. Missy Moo & Little E turned 10 this October & are probably way to old now to use them. We are very proud of his woodworking skills.
7. SWIRL.
SWIRLS on the old fencing & lawn roller. Taken last year at Chiddingstone Castle in Kent, which we didn't get to go into, as we were to early, but the gardens were open & lovely to stroll around. Oh, & take lots of photos.
8. BRUSH.
A pink BottleBRUSH (Callistemon) in flower a few weeks ago.
9. NAIL.
A rusty, crooked NAIL, snapped on our walk at Lang Lang Beach, which I posted about
HERE, a few weeks ago. Hubby noticed it & quickly said "Nail", & I had to work out why he'd pointed it out, but then I remembered too & thought how lucky I was, as it was the day after Kate had posted our words. I take my list everywhere & had been reading it in the car on our way.The photo above of BRUSH, was also taken on that walk.
10. MY OWN CHOICE.
Anyone of my AGE group, may remember these hands used for giving signals on trucks, way back when....... No blinkers in them days!!!!!! A few Sundays ago we visited the Historic Commercial Vehicle Show at Yarra Glen Racecourse & we were delighted with what was on display, although there were no Mercedes Benz 1418's which is what we had in the late 1970s.
My lot is done now. I'm off to make some lunch & put the cooler on, as my fingers are starting to stick to the keys. I'll be around again, proabably next Friday, as I will do the Xmas Hunt in weekly parts, due to a busy month coming up.
Take care all, have a great December & silly season.
Susan.
