Sometimes I Think I Live In Paradise

Morning view from my back verandah

Only two weeks ago I was raving about the wonders of autumn. I took this photo from my back verandah, thinking how blessed I was to see this as I stepped outside each morning.

Then in the late afternoon, with the sun accentuating the pale bark, my large gum tree (I didn’t plant it, don’t know the name) stood out like a sentinel, towering over everything.

 

 

 

Parrots love these red blossoms

 

 

I’m sure the weeping specimen in front of it is not supposed to be flowering yet, but, before parrots denude it of colour, I rushed again for my camera.

 

 

 

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