Natures Palette.

Photo by Milli 08 cp.

 

Natures Palette

As I watch the clouds float gently by

 I am aware that I am viewing Natures palette in the sky

It is a canvas changing day by day

From Brilliant blue to darkened grey

Fluffy white cumulus clouds form over blue

As I watch new shapes come into view

Storm clouds form called cumulonimbus

Extremely beautiful to watch and rains from these are fortuitous.

Clouds reflecting colours of red and orange brilliance up above

As we watch the magnificence of the setting sun.

Morning sunrise sometimes offers the more pastel hues

As the dark of night retreats and day ensues.

How fascinating is the dark night sky

Where nature embellishes her canvas with stars up high. 

As a changing lunar glows with luminous intensity every night

And a heavenly painting is always above and within our sight.

I thank the shining stars above for the masterpieces that all can see

An ever changing, wondrous rich palette of Natures Pure Intensity.

 

Milli 2008 cp

 

Written for the Challenge

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Pin up of the day - The Pampas Grass

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It is now really getting into Autumn days in Switzerland. Temperatures are quite cold early in the morning, around 4-5° C, although during the day we get some sun and they rise to around 11-12° C if we are lucky. It is the time in the garden to start thinking about clearing up. One plant that makes its best show in Autumn are the various grasses and the pampas in particular. The ears of the pampas are at their best.

I bought this grass about eight years ago. Then it was just a few stalks and so it remained for a year. In the second year I got about five ears in Autumn and today this is the show it makes every Autumn. In March I usually cut it back to a third with the electric saw. The middle is now quite hollow so I usually fill it up a bit with chicken dung pellets and give it a shower. That seems to be all it needs through the year, although I water it fairly regularly. When I cut I usually make sure to go upwards so that it does not spread so much at the bottom. About end of August I see that some stalks get thicker and in September the show starts. I have a smallish area and this just stands in the middle of the lawn: a thankful show every year.

Happy Birthday to Our Chief Guru: Keith.

Happy Birthday Keith and Have many special moments in the coming year.

Your note to us all says that you have gone fishing, so I am leaving one of the bonsai photos here from our last Adelaide Royal Show.

The Title is Gone Fishing.

 

May the Peas Be with You Always!

Our Garden Guru Founder, Keith.

Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing - I wish

I am not gonna be around for a little while - I am not really going fishing I just have too much on my plate, as they say, at the moment! I could be away for up to 10 days or perhaps a little longer but will try to look on in whats happening here and around the traps - just may not be able to make comments or make blogs or add photos etc etc that I so like to do - so for now my friends I will say goodbye and see ya soon

Keith

Pretty Wattles Are Now Showing Their Golden Colours for Spring.

The Golden Wattles are in flower now and such a beautiful treat they are on the eye.

Against the back drop of the Australian Native Bush the wattles come alive in their vibrant Golden Yellow. Their colours giving a ray of extra sunshine to any garden or in a natural setting they present a vista of gold amongst the different hues of green.

The Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) is now the official floral emblem of Australia, wattle blossoms are to be found on the Australian Coat of Arms, and the Order of Australia is in the shape of a single wattle blossom.

The photo of the Australian coat of arms is courtesy of the site

Wattles in Australia.

A quote from the site above about why they chose this particular flower says:

"Australians may have made a home for themselves amongst the gumtrees, but it is the wattle tree that has found its way into Australian symbolism. Most Australians can recognise a wattle, at least when it is in flower. In the years leading up to Federation in 1901, the Australian Natives Association (ANA) began a campaign to find a national flower as an emblem for Australia like the rose for the English, the thistle for the Scots, leeks for the Welsh and the shamrock for the Irish. The Canadians had just recently chosen their maple. The wattle was the choice, the ANA committee said, as it was not excluded from any part of Australia, had bright beauty and was useful in tanning hides! The wattle was being called upon to represent an egalitarian, classless Australia of golden prosperity. Wow!"

An interesting choice and now you know why it was chosen.

A very pretty species and I am including some more photos from my

"wattle happy snaps collection"

Enjoy!

Wattles in the Bush.

Wattle Views.

Wattle and Hardenbergia.

A Walk trough the Garden - Einb.Community 08-knv.flmdt..wmv

The Watchers of the Garden

Colours of the Year

Dont mix it up with Cannabis indica. Normally,i dont like Plants so much,that has to be protected in the Winter.
But this beautyfull Flower,i dont like to miss in my Garden.For many Months,they bring Colours into life

The Summer has passed and slowly is getting cold :(
I pass trough my Picture,of the Flowers,i have taken during the Summer,so,at least in my Mind,i can heath up a bit.
And when i see them, in front of my Eyes,then im sure,that there is no Painter equal like Nature.
I have a lot of pictures and i will start posting today and will add more,step by step

Spring Has Sprung in Australia: Photo of the Day.

 

Bringing some Spring to You all the way from Australia in the form of the:

 Beautiful Runnuculus Flower.

Taken in the garden yesterday. There are only a few bulbs around but wow do they brighten the garden up.

Enjoy.

Cheers from Milli

Garden Gurus - Pin up of the day

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Our flower season is slowly going to an end in Switzerland, but the Dahlias decided to give a last burst of colour before they go to their sleeping quarters packed in earth in the cellar. In March they will awaken slowly but surely for another display of colour next year.