Annie's Blog

A series of the latest blooms, taken mainly on a walk down to the shop...this wonderful magnolia in flower... the peach blossom in flower out at tennis last week.. and interesting plant I discovered, (above) but know not what it is... irises must be one of my favorites a quick trip over to an orchid show at the Botanic Gardens a week ago... some natives from my walk to the shops...I can never remember of they are grevillea or bottlebrush...or is a bottlebrush the same as a grevillea anyway? a poinsettia of the pink variety, taken from underneath and of course the NZ Christmas bush again...I think this has featured here before...grows fairly prolifically at the beach (Sunshine Coast)...and in New Zealand too I presume!

I decided to go for a walk along the boardwalk at Caloundra on my way up to visit the kids the other day. This lamp seems to have sprouted some branches... lots of pandanus trees line the shore a view of King's Beach after walking around the headland there were people in swimming...a little chilly for my liking, but I guess if you are visiting from the south of the continent then maybe it feels a little warmer ... the pool is always a good place ...perched beside the ocean to be filled with sea water... where did these birds come from? another sculpture looks pretty relaxing and now to walk back again... a pandanus nut...I think they have to be boiled or roasted....mmm...should look it up, or are they inedible? Pandanus plants click for more info... another link the Glasshouse Mountains are always interesting as they rise above the back of Caloundra I am told this is a New Zealand Christmas bush. Very pretty.