My son’s backyard is a a mini rainforest, a treasury of leaves, It’s part of an ecological corridor stretching from the top of Mt Tamborine to the coastal plains now edged by the obscene towers of the Gold Coast. Brush turkeys emerge from the corridor to maraud the garden, and once a dingo pup lurked there until he was coaxed out by K, who is a dog-whisperer. At the base of the garden is a creek bed, dry now but becoming a torrent when it rains hard. One magical night my son took my hand and led me out into darkness, suddenly illuminated by the dance of fireflies. This morning’s illumination is the dappling of sunshine.
Like Jude, I would love some of those plants x:-)x
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I wonder how many of them would thrive in Devon? How are the new arrivals settling in?
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Although I love flowers and all their colours I do also love the many shades of green foliage that act as a contrast. Shapes, textures, patterns. You have them all in abundance here it seems. How I would love one of those stag-horn ferns. Seeing the fireflies must have been enchanting.
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Stags and elks are astonishing – 5 minutes x 3 coming up. I cheated and played with all three cameras. My son’s back yard is a bit of a wilderness: bark would’ve been a good subject too.
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It sounds as if you are having a lovely time away. You are never in Spud these days!!
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How does August to end of January sound? Then maybe a meet up with the Poles in Thailand.
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Gosh! you might as well sell your house and buy a motor home!! Where are you going next then?
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Thailand: maybe. But not for 6 months!
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So are you staying in Queensland until January then?
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No. I’m going home at the start of August – and I obviously need a lull to hone my communication skills! I’d better read over the post I’m constructing very carefully.
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Haha… Sadly I don’t think I will be over to NZ for the wedding in February now. Depends on how things work out for the youngster.
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What a gorgeous study of exotica (to me! 🙂 though more normal for you).
I’m going to be naughty and include a link to my last walk, which you missed, because I think you will rather like the flora and fauna. Read at your leisure, or not at all- I won’t take offence, because there’ll be another tomorrow. (but they’ll be like chalk and cheese 🙂 ) https://restlessjo.me/2017/07/03/jos-monday-walk-mallyan-spout-revisited/
Hope you are continuing the idyll. I too have lost track of how long you’ve been away. Planning a lazy one today after yesterday’s onslaught, though the bands were young, funky and very entertaining. Late Sunday hugs!
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Of course they’re chalk and cheese. Diversity is your middle name. I’ve been away nearly three weeks: I too have lost track. Shop and wash and cook today, as my daughter returns to full-on work.
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I have a son who lives in that corridor too. The rainforest is wonderful and Mt Warning and the surrounding ranges are truly magical. Have fun escaping winter for a while and soaking up all that alternative energy.
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Mt Warning is now out of bounds, to women at least, if you respect the wishes of its Aboriginal custodians. I’m soaking up granite country now.
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I didn’t know that. I’ve never climbed it anyway. I just like being near it. I have very clear meditations when I am in the Caldera. 🙂 Never visited the granite country though.
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Your family has certainly found a little slice of paradise Meg.
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Two little slices!! Despite the view of Gold Coast highrise as you drive around.
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Oh, how wonderful to see the fireflies dance!
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