Annie's Blog

I happened to be over at the small aerodrome this time last week, driving past, and thought this was an interesting shot. Some one was hosing off his light aircraft in front of a slightly larger one. The skies were terrible that day, so smoggy and windy! And I think this might have been taken around the same time, it was hard to get the camera to focus on the mountains. Sometimes it will and sometimes it just won't! Apologies to those of you who may have already seen a couple of these shots in my Today's Flowers and My World posts below. It was a very pleasant day on Sunday after the winds had blown most of the smog away. These shots were taken at the Mt Cootha Botanic Gardens, where there were a lot of families out enjoying the warmer sunnier day. We have had quite a lot of dreary dismal overcast and rainy days lately. These shots were taken at the Brookfield Showgrounds. A lovely leafy rural area, not too far from the City centre. More rain was on it's way! for more of t...

I had to go over to the library at the Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens. No, this is not the library (above)...it is the tropical dome, where giant waterlilies and other interesting plants, live! I was surprised to see that there was a pineapple growing at the front door to the library! When I mentioned it to the librarian, he hadn't even noticed. Maybe he lives on a pineapple farm! the library specializes in horticulture and astronomy, (in fact there are no ordinary books)...as there is a planetarium here too! You will see it below. One of the local wildlife, a willy wagtail, came out to greet me as I left the library...he was very welcoming and friendly! Here is the planetarium building. One day I will get to go to it, and see the wonderful displays they put on there. Wandered around the gardens.....the cactus zone above.... some little sculptures dance in amongst the canna lilies. love the paperbarks...they were in flower too...if you would like to see the flowers, (and many other fl...