Thursday, December 31, 2009
VISITS TO MY BLOG SINCE OCT 09
APPARENTLY I'VE HAD APPROX 520 VISITS TO MY BLOG SINCE I STARTED IT IN OCT 09. THANKS FOR DROPPING BY.
1ST DAY OF 2010
THIS WAS TAKEN IN JULY '09 (ELDEST DAUGHTER EMMA AT THE READY). THIS NEW YEAR I ENJOYED THE CAB SAV AND FOLLOWED IT WITH SEVERAL WHISKEY ON THE ROCKS CHASERS.
HAVE GREETED THE FIRST DAY OF 2010 IN REASONABLE SHAPE BUT THINK I'LL GIVE MY EXERCISE BIKE A MISS!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR
HAPPY NEW YEAR.....HOPE 2010 IS AN EXCELLENT YEAR FOR ANYONE READING MY BLOG!
I'LL BE DRINKING IT IN WITH A BOTTLE OF MERLOT AND A BIT OF COMPANY.
I'LL BE DRINKING IT IN WITH A BOTTLE OF MERLOT AND A BIT OF COMPANY.
IN THE YARRA ON BOXING DAY 09
IT IS FABULOUS BEACH WEATHER AT THE MOMENT AND THAT IS WHY PLACES LIKE THIS IN THE YARRA RIVER, WARRANDYTE, ARE ALMOST DESERTED - A TRANQUIL ENVIRONMENT.
Monday, December 28, 2009
NEXT YEAR'S CALENDAR FOR OUR HOUSE
In 2010 we'll be using a calendar with a difference. My nephew James has designed one where each family member appears in an 'unusual guise'....one family member per month. Here my mother appears as Queen Ivy, in the style of Queen Elizabeth II.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
EUCALYPT IN BLOOM
THIS EUCALYPT WAS IN BLOOM AT BLACKBURN LAKE. VERY ATTRACTIVE TO NECTAR SEEKING NATIVE BIRDS.
VIEW ACROSS BLACKBURN LAKE
I TOOK THIS PHOTO AT BLACKBURN LAKE TODAY WHERE WE SAW AN EASTERN LONG NECK TURTLE. THE LAKE IS ONLY 10 MINUTES BY CAR FROM MY HOUSE
Saturday, December 26, 2009
ECHIDNA WITH ITS SNOUT DOWN AN ANTS NEST
WE CAME ACROSS THIS SPINY ANTEATER (ECHIDNA) TODAY. IT WAS EATING BULL ANTS FROM THEIR NEST.
YARRA RIVER, BLACK FLAT STATE PARK
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE YARRA RIVER FROM WHERE WE SAT HAVING REFRESHMENTS.
YARRA RIVER, WARRANDYTE VICTORIA
WE VISITED THIS BEAUTIFUL SPOT BY THE YARRA RIVER, WARRANDYTE (VICTORIA) TODAY.
PIP PLAYS PUPPETEER
MY MIDDLE DAUGHTER PIP KEPT THE CHRISTMAS MERRIMENT ROLLING WITH HER IMPROMPTU PUPPET SHOW USING TWO REINDEER.
FUNNY THINGS HAPPEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY
HERE IS MY SON IN LAW PAUL TRYING TO ERECT SOME PLAY EQUIPMENT FOR HIS SON FOR CHRISTMAS.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
HAPPY CHRISTMAS/FELIZ NAVIDAD
TO ANYONE WHO HAS ACCIDENTALLY HAPPENED UPON MY BLOG...MERRY CHRISTMAS ! TO ANY 'FOLLOWERS' THANK YOU AND MERRY CHRISTMAS....! FELIZ NAVIDAD PARA MIS AMIGAS LATINAS....... Y FELIZ AÑO NUEVO.....AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
PROSTANTHERA
THIS CHRISTMAS BUSH, PROSTANTHERA, IS FLOWERING ON THE NON-BEE SIDE OF OUR GARDEN. ITS LEAVES HAVE A MINTY SMELL
34,000 bees
A BEEKEEPER CAME THIS MORNING TO DEAL WITH OUR BEES. HE TOLD US IT WAS A BIG SWARM OF ABOUT 34,000. YE GODS.....THANK GOODNESS THEY DIDN'T STING OUR TWO DOGS TO DEATH OR ENTER OUR HOUSE.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Bee innundation
A SWARM OF BEES DECIDED TO LIVE WITH US TODAY. THIS WAS TAKEN OUTSIDE OUR BEDROOM WINDOW NEAR WHERE OUR TWO DOGS CONGREGATE. I AM GLAD AN APIARIST IS COMING EARLY TOMORROW MORNING
MI POEMA: GOTAS
GOTAS
Gotas de lluvia
Punctuación en agua
Comas y preguntas
Resbalan debajo de mi ventana
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Gotas de expectación
nublan mi visión
Gotas con gotas
hacen un mapa de lágrimas
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Este mapa forma una pantalla
de separación
entre adentro y afuera
entre esperanza y desesperación
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Estas lágrimas que imbuyen
un sentido de tristeza
y crean un mundo de intimidad y riesgo
insinuan un futuro rico
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Estas gotas en mi ventana
Son semillas mojadas
De esperanza
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
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There have been approximately460 VISITS to my blog over the past THREE MONTHS. (Okay....yes I probably do account for some of these 'hits' myself..). Anyway, feel free to add comments if you wish (and it is not too bothersome or technically complicated to do so). Con cariño....Sally XXX
THE NOBBIES, PHILLIP ISLAND
THE 'PIG FACE' FLOWERS AND VEGETATION LOOKED VERY PRETTY ON THE CLIFF FACE .
THE NOBBIES
COLD AND WET HERE THIS WEEKEND BUT BEAUTIFULLY GREEN OVERLOOKING THE NOBBIES AT PHILLIP ISLAND.
SEAGULL ROCK, PHILLIP ISLAND,
SEAGULL ROCK, PHILLIP ISLAND, AS SEEN FROM A LOOK OUT IN TEMPESTUOUS WEATHER THIS WEEKEND .
The Nobbies, PHILLIP ISLAND
This stormy weather was certainly vigourous as we walked the boardwalk at The Nobbies, Phillip Island, today.
San Remo, Victoria
Husband Michael was also at San Remo jetty with me and we had just seen two dolphins cavorting simultaneously under the bridge leading to Phillip Island.
San Remo, Victoria
A cool change swept over this weekend and here I am trying to keep my skirt from blowing away at San Remo jetty, Victoria.
Friday, November 20, 2009
EN ESTE SUBURBIO
En Este Suburbio
Hay mi vida anterior,
En este suburbio
Hay fantasmas de mi niñez
En este suburbio
Hay conversaciones, sueños, celebraciones
Y conflictos
Formando un viento de recuerdos
En el polvo de esta época
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En este suburbio
En una stiuación corriente
Hay una nueva energia,
En este universo parelelo
Hay una nueva canción
En este suburbio
Hay una brisa fresca
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En este suburbio
Hay unos nuevos labios
Unos nuevos ojos
Unas nuevas manos
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En este suburbio
El bebé quiere sobrevivir
En este suburbio
La respiración del nené
Está mezclando con el polvo
De mi vida anterior
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Tantos, tantos recuerdos
Tantas, tantas esperanzas
Tantos, tantos pensamientos
Todo Todo Todo
En el mismo suburbio
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El suburbio de sueños
El suburbio de sueños
Monday, November 16, 2009
OUR GARDEN IN NOVEMBER AFTER BURST OF HEAT
WE'VE HAD SOME EARLY, SEARING HEAT THIS NOVEMBER BUT OUR BACKGARDEN IS STILL LOOKING GREEN. HAVING A WATER TANK IS HELPING!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
TWO LITTLE GRANDSONS PLAYING WITH GRAVEL
FROM ANIMALS TO GRAVEL, THEY SEEM TO BE HAVING FUN AT THIS PARTY !
TWO LITTLE GRANDSONS LOOK FOR ANIMALS
I took this photo yesterday of my two little grandsons at Myuna farm.They are cousins checking for animals on the other side of the gate.
ORNAMENTAL GRAPE VINE IN OUR GARDEN
THE LIGHT REALLY CAPTURED MY ATTENTION AS IT BACKLIT THIS ORNAMENTAL GRAPE VINE IN OUR GARDEN.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS NEXT TO THE MEDELLIN RIVER
THIS GARDEN HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CREATED OUT OF LIGHTS. THEY WERE CONSTRUCTED BY THE MEDELLIN RIVER IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA LAST YEAR AND A SIMILAR FABULOUS DISPLAY IS BEING CONSTRUCTED AS I 'SPEAK'.....THE VARIETY AND ATMOSPHERE CREATED BY THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTING IS BEYOND COMPARISON.
SISTER IN THE KITCHEN
Sue is a fabulous cook! Here she is getting ready to serve some great food on Melbourne Cup Day.
MY SISTER'S BACK GARDEN IN SPRING
Yes it's that ruddy hat again! Buf I wanted to include this pic to show the flowery abundance of my sister's garden in spring.
SEDUCTIVO
SEDUCTIVO
Seductivo, seductivo
El movimiento de las olas,
Susurro, susurro
El sonido de las hojas
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Caricia, caricia
El grito de las gaviotas,
Soporifico, soporifico
El lamento de las piedritas
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Sopla, sopla
Una sugerencia en el aire,
Susurro, susurro
La brisa puede confortarme
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Chorro, chorro
El agua golpea la tierra
Incandesencia, incandescencia
Estrellas illuminan mi carrera
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Seductivo, seductivo
Susurro, susurro
Chorro, chorro
La naturaleza
Me da fortaleza
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Con cada sonido
Y cada sentido
Poco a poco
Me rindo, me rindo
En mi sendero
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
MELBOURNE CUP HAT
I made this balloon covered hat to wear to my sister's for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, November 3rd. Amazingly the balloons stayed inflated as you will see in the next pic taken in her very different garden. No prizes for the hat (ha ha) but at least I backed the right horse.....
NEAR LAKE TOTA, COLOMBIA
IT IS NOSTALGIA TIME ! I WAS IN THIS PART OF COLOMBIA JUST OVER A YEAR AGO AND MET THESE LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO WERE INTERESTED TO HEAR A BIT ABOUT AUSTRALIA.
FLOTANDO
FLOTANDO
Sin sonidos, sin luz, sin dirección
Flotando, flotando en una sensualidad
Flotando, flotando entre las estrellas
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Volando, volando sin ropas, sin tiempo
Volando con musica interna
Inspirada por las planetas
Flotando, flotando sin palabras, sin relojes
Moviendome, moviendome en universo de silencio
Tocando, tocando la profundidad inmensa
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Seda, seda, en agua de seda
Moviendome sola con sensualidad
Volando hasta la eternidad
Tocando, tocando la profundidad
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Flotando, flotando
Navegando, navegando en la oscuridad
Una sensación sin gravedad
Tocando, tocando la inmensidad
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Arrastrando el pelo largo
Volando en el universo
Flotando en el utero
Tocando lo divino
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Sin metas, sin reglas, sin relojes
Sin sonidos, sin pensamientos
Sin épocas
Deslizandome en el tanque de flotación
Una forma inspirada de meditación
Sunday, November 1, 2009
POND IN MY BACKYARD
MY HUSBAND MICHAEL DESIGNED THIS POND WHICH CREATES A SENSE OF LUSHNESS IN OUR BACKYARD.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
SALLY AND MICHAEL COOK'S THIS SPRING
HERE'S YET ANOTHER OF OUR BACKGARDEN: IN THIS PIC YOU CAN SEE NATIVE FRANGIPANI AND NATIVE HIBISCUS.
ANOTHER VIEW OF OUR BACKGARDEN
ALMOST ALL OF OUR PLANTS ARE AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. (MIKE IS A LANDSCAPER WHO UTILISES AUSTRALIAN NATIVE AND INDIGENOUS PLANTS IN NATURAL SETTINGS).
HUSBAND: Michael
Here's a photo of my husband Michael atop a large granite boulder at Tecoma Birdlands Sanctuary at the start of The Dandenongs near Melbourne, Victoria. Trees recently burnt in this February's bushfires are in the background.
YERING GORGE
HERE'S ANOTHER OF MY PHOTOS TAKEN AT YERING GORGE LAST WEEK. THIS PICTURESQUE POND IS NEAR THE YARRA RIVER.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Yering Gorge, Victoria, Australia
My friend took this at Yering Gorge, near Yarra Glen, Victoria at the end of October 09. Platypus live in this region of the River Yarra as well as kangaroos and many birds
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