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Springing

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As children in the UK, we learned March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.

In contrast in Australia, the first day of each third month marks the change of the seasons. September, 1st heralds Spring.

September, October were mostly dry, and November is living up to its stormy reputation. Compared with last year, it is more humid than I remember, more than 70% most days.

rain lilies

We enjoy the benefit of one of the previous owners of the house being keen gardeners. The wild irises and amaryllis have finished blooming.

fire star

They are succeeded by fire star orchids and dancing lady orchids.

dancing lady orchids

Water lily

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For me, this glorious water lily symbolises holiday time in Port Douglas, Far North Queensland. It’s petals and radiant centre can only be seen during the day. As soon as darkness descends, the bloom closes, held tight within a teardrop shaped bud. It serenely stands sentinel over the pond, evoking a feeling of peace and calm. 

This trip has reinforced the symbolism, as it has rained every day. 

Telephoto macro

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Yesterday I was reading about macro extension tubes and close-up photography. I thought to myself, surely a telephoto lens could achieve a similar result. A few searches of the Internet later and scrambling around to find the lens resulted in the above. 


The morning sun streaming in through the kitchen window was too bright so I moved the flower to the table. The lily took on an otherworldly luminance. 

Water lilies

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I have a small obsession with water lilies, especially those in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia. I particularly like the shades of green, purple and yellow in this picture.

Gymean perspective

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The gymea lilies haven’t started flowering in Sydney yet. I took this photograph at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, in October. I like the part they play in the perspective of this view.